With Revelstoke Mountain Resort91裸聊视频檚 slopes now open, its management is placing confidence in a standout season for snow-savvy athletes amid the uncertainty of La Ni帽a91裸聊视频檚 impact these next months.
In October, the resort to positive outcomes that the upcoming cooling of the Pacific Ocean91裸聊视频檚 surface, a recurring once every few years, could produce for ski season on Mount Mackenzie.
91裸聊视频淟a Ni帽a typically brings colder and wetter conditions to our region, which translates to above-average snowfall across all elevations at the resort,91裸聊视频� said Mike Verwey, the resort91裸聊视频檚 mountain operations director. 91裸聊视频淔resh snow provides an ideal base for creating softer, perfectly groomed corduroy, which makes for easier carving and smoother riding.91裸聊视频�
Compared with Mount Mackenzie91裸聊视频檚 average annual snowfall, La Ni帽a91裸聊视频檚 presence during the 2010-11, 2012-13, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2021-22 seasons often meant between 100 and 200 extra centimetres of snow from November to April, according to the resort91裸聊视频檚 data.
Anticipating colder temperatures and more precipitation, Verwey envisions more consistent skiing and snowboarding conditions for the season that give athletes a 91裸聊视频渓ong window of opportunity91裸聊视频� to traverse the mountain91裸聊视频檚 1,713-metre vertical drop.
91裸聊视频淚n preparation for this, we've expanded our snow removal team and fleet to efficiently manage increased snow accumulation at the base areas,91裸聊视频� he said.
The resort91裸聊视频檚 arsenal for smoothing out extra heavy snowfall has added staff and grown to 10 Prinoth snow groomers, which all use GPS visualization. Four are specialized for steep terrain. Verwey said the fleet has been re-stationed higher up the mountain to ensure vehicles can reach all areas quickly.
The resort has also invested more in parking infrastructure, by paving the main lot, adding parking spaces and improving shuttle drop-off areas, to help reduce backlog when visitors arrive.
Verwey added that the resort91裸聊视频檚 snow canons can artificially pad the stretch of the first gondola from top to bottom as necessary, 91裸聊视频渁llowing us to maintain our full vertical drop and provide reliable snow coverage throughout the season.91裸聊视频�
When athletes hit the slopes, they may notice improved glade skiing trails in the Ripper zone along Salley Alley, the Simmer Down extension, Chopper and Big Woody thanks to recent blasting and grading work, Verwey said.
91裸聊视频淥ur renowned glade skiing areas will also benefit from consistent snow top-ups.91裸聊视频�
Last winter, the resort its opening by a into December 2023 due to 91裸聊视频渦nseasonably low snowfall91裸聊视频� that November, calling it a 91裸聊视频渄ynamic situation91裸聊视频� that 91裸聊视频渃ontinues to evolve as weather patterns change.91裸聊视频�
Across B.C., provincial government cited 91裸聊视频渧ery low91裸聊视频� and often 91裸聊视频渆xtremely low91裸聊视频� snowpack levels this year between Jan. 1 and May 1, averaging 62 per cent of normal levels. During November and December 2023, temperatures hung 91裸聊视频渨ell above normal91裸聊视频� while precipitation fell 91裸聊视频渨ell below normal,91裸聊视频� with four snow stations in the Upper Columbia snow basins all-time lows.
But Verwey noted that despite drier-than-average conditions that season, 91裸聊视频渇antastic91裸聊视频� storm cycles still ensured a steady stream of quality skiing and snowboarding.
91裸聊视频淭hanks to our varied terrain, elevation, and different slope aspects, we were able to adapt to changing conditions better than many other resorts in the region,91裸聊视频� he said, adding he expects 91裸聊视频渇avourable snow coverage91裸聊视频� and higher attendance this season 91裸聊视频済iven the excitement around the forecasted La Ni帽a conditions.91裸聊视频�
Visitors can follow the resort91裸聊视频檚 website, , and social media for frequent real-time updates on weather patterns and snowfall.
91裸聊视频淎s a business that relies heavily on weather patterns, we must embrace what comes our way and make plans to ensure we continue to offer the best possible product,91裸聊视频� Verwey concluded.
91裸聊视频淲e remain cautiously optimistic, as the La Ni帽a snow will help us to deliver exceptional skiing from top to bottom.91裸聊视频�
