Whitewater Ski Resort Guide
Whitewater Ski Resort Guide
For the past 25 years, local alpine enthusiasts have gathered together at Whitewater to enjoy the deep snow (the reported average snowfall is 45 feet) and build great memories. Whitewater consists of groomed runs, open bowls, glades, chutes, and tree skiing; all accessible from two chairlifts. Terrain expansion will provide an additional 85 acres of advanced tree skiing. Improvements have included a major upgrade to the Whitewater access road. The resort is 120 miles north of Spokane, Washington. A variety of hotels, motels, inns, B&Bs are available in the nearby town of Nelson. Complete with a full service day lodge, world-renowned Fresh Track's Cafe and a spectacular setting, it's a place like no other. Come experience a true sample of Kootenay Mountain Culture
Resorts close to Whitewater include:
Wildhorse Catskiing & Powder Mining Co (9 km),
Snowwater Lodge (22 km),
Salmo (28 km),
Big Red Cats (57 km),
Powder Ck Lodge (62 km),
Select Whitewater Location Map Detail:
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Whitewater, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
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Trails (Pistes): 52 |
Halfpipes: - |
| Summit: 2040 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 20% Int: 40% Adv: 40% |
Terrain Parks: 1 |
| Vertical Drop: 623 m |
X-Country: 15 km |
| Lifts: 3 (2 chair lifts, 1 surface lift) |
Snowmaking: - |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: - |
Slopeside accommodation: - |
| Restaurants: 1 |
Acres of ski: 1317 |
| Bars: 1 |
Nearest Airport: Castlegar |
| Nearest Train: - |
Tourist Info Phone:: +12503544944,
Whitewater Tourist Office Website |
Visitor Reviews of Whitewater
Bryan Reid from Canada writes:
I read a comment about Whitewater being icy... it comes from a Red Mountain unfortunate. It is exactly the opposite. Whitewater is high in the mountains and gets the BEST powder skiing of anywhere in North America. Red on the other hand is low and is often subjected to warm weather making its slopes icy... like and ice rink. I have done better on Red with Bauer skates than I have on skis. In fact, I have to wear ear plugs to block out the sound of edges on ice.
Now Whitewater has powder as good as any Cat Ski operation in the area. I figure it cost me $0.05 per run to ski deep powder at Whitewater... as opposed to $50 a run on a Cat ski operation.
I feel really sorry for those Red Mountain people who trash Whitewater... they are, in a word, jealous! They all wish they lived and played in the deep Powder at Whitewater. The new backside opened with the new Old Glory chair has made this ski hill a legend among all others.
2011-12-28 |
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- Season opens: 9 Dec 2011
- Season closes: 9 Apr 2012
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Information supplied 29 Jul 2010
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