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Kimberley Snow Report

3rdFeb

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2nd Feb

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1st Feb

             Kimberley North Star Lift    

Walking To The Lift Feb 1st 2012 

February 1st 2012 at Kimberley Ski Resort base.

February came in with light snow for most of the day. a very quiel day with no lift lines and very few skiers and boarders on the hill. Visibility was poor at times but the inch or so of fresh snow made the skiing amazing.

 

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31st JanRunt

Another stunning day though a little cold on the North Star Lift. Snow conditions are perfect with plenty of wind blown powder to be found unlike Fernie which got hit by a lot of rain and warm temps. That probably accounts for the buses from Fernie in the car park today.

Fernie may be awesome 7 days in a ski season but Kimberley is AWESOME virtually EVERY DAY in a ski season. the photo is the top of Runt

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76 in

133 in

37 °F

30 °F

30th Jan

Light snow overnight to freshen the slopes after the weekend and we are back to quiet slopes and no lift lines. Warmer than average but the snow is heavier than usual but still some great skiing in the best resort in BC.

Dean Glades

   

Snow

 

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2cm

12cm

46cm

193cm

335cm

4°C

2 °C

1 in

5 in

18 in

76 in

132 in

39 °F

36 °F

29th Jan

A warm and windy day with sunshine and broken cloud. high hits 6°C at base!!!

Snow

 

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10cm

10cm

51cm

193cm

333cm

6°C

-3 °C

4 in

4 in

20 in

76 in

131 in

43 °F

27 °F

28th Jan

A cold morning with a mix of sun and cloud. This afternoon brought persistent light snow with poor visibility but excellent skiing. Busy on the hill with lots of visitors which should show owners RCR that its time to invest in a couple more lifts which would result in a bigger financial return for them.

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18 in

76 in

127 in

25 °F

14 °F

27th Jan

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21 in

76 in

127 in

28 °F

14 °F

26th Jan

Another stunning day with more than the declared 5 inches of fresh powder on most of the mountain. Mixture of sun cloud and snow and certainly seemed warmer than -5 °C.  Plenty of un tracked still to be found on un crowded slopes with stunning views of the Rockies

Snow

 

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12cm

34cm

53cm

193cm

322cm

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5 in

13 in

21 in

76 in

127 in

28 °F

23 °F

25th Jan

Powder powder everywhere stunning riding and skiing everywhere quiet slopes and great snow as usual. High winds at times but nothing to worry about. Another great ski season in Kimberley

Snow

 

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7 Days

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22cm

22cm

46cm

193cm

310cm

-2°C

-5 °C

9 in

9 in

18 in

76 in

122 in

28 °F

23 °F

22nd Jan

Blue skies and plenty of fresh snow to be explored. another fabulous day at Kimbeley!

Snow

 

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7 Days

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4cm

12cm

65cm

186cm

281cm

-1°C

-6 °C

2 in

5 in

26 in

73 in

111 in

3o °F

21 °F

Jan 14th

Its Snowing Again.... with lots more forecast.....  enjoy the powder day!!

Snow

 

Temps

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7 Days

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8cm

8cm

10cm

128cm

216cm

-5°C

-7 °C

3 in

3 in

4 in

50 in

85 in

23 °F

19 °F

Jan 4th

Most of the Albertan visitors have gone now and we are back to quiet runs and no lift lines. Mix of sun and cloud with warm temps, Ski base is excellent as is the skiing with 80 runs open

Dec 23rd

Another blue sky day with temperatures similar to yesterday. Expect the hill to start getting busier now as the holiday skiers start arriving.

Dec 22nd

Blue skies but much colder today with highs only expected to reach -6°C. Gives me the shivers just thinking about it.

Dec 21st

Jakes birthday! Happy Birthday Jake its cold out there. We have blue skies and another fabulous ski day here in Kimberley Alpine Resort. Have a fun day

Dec 20th

Cloudy with a low of -8C. Quiet, no lift lines and packed powder conditions

Dec 19th

Very busy yesterday with lots of locals taking advantage of the free ski pass and $2 burgers. The hill will be much quieter today. Conditions are good with packed powder, wrap up as its gonna be colder today

Dec 18th

Some features are open in the rail park today, and the rink is open for skating. Live music happening with 60 Hertz at the Stemwinder Pub from 3-6pm Saturday and Sunday.  Sunday is the 7th annual Community Appreciation Day. With free ski tickets for locals so expect the hill to be busy!

Dec 17th

Now open for the season. All lifts are open, with nearly 100% of  runs and  an excellent base.

The 2010 -2011 Season is now over, Another amazing ski season in Kimberley

Kimberley 2011/12 LIFT TICKETS
 
  Full Day 1/2 Day
Adult (18-64) $62.95 $49.95
Senior (65+) $49.95 $39.95
Youth (13-17) $43.95 $34.95
Child (6-12) $19.95 $19.95

April 3rd

Last day of the season and with lots of fresh snow and blue blue skies. Its party day and everyone is having a great time!All prices are subject to change Prices have risen this year by aprox 5% , are subject to change without notice and do not include taxes

April 2nd

Another day another dollar! Todays Kimberley snow report is so amazing. Over 7 inches of snow fell last night and it has snowed all day today adding at least another 5 or 6 inches. Visibility was poor to complete whiteout depending on where you were on the mountain and the snow conditions varied from powder at the top of Easter chair to slush and hard packed at Kimberley ski hill base. It was also very busy and at times (Kimberley wise that is) with an influx of partying skiers and snowboarders attending for the end of the season . One more day to go and it's still snowing

 

April 1st

Well today's Kimberley snow report is a real April Fools Day Joke. Yesterdays chewing gum and porridge have disappeared to be replaced by ice hard runs on the backside of the mountain and soft slush on the lower front side. Certainly the 2nd worst day of the season here in Kimberley

March 31st

Well I hate to bring you this snow report but despite the 3 inches of white stuff dumped last night its  sticky and yucky in places. 3 days to go now before the end of the season and its been such a great season. Hopefully the snow will improve.

March 30th

Wet snow falling lower down the ski hill in the morning and better sow falling higher up. Skiing conditions and the snow quality are both excellent. Should be a great Spring Splash weekend

March 29th

Light snow and poor visibility for most of the morning and sunny later on. Snow conditions are excellent and its been pretty busy today with a lot of Alberta skiers around.

March 28th

Another inch or so of the white stuff with light snow on and off throughout the day. Snow conditions are excellent with superb skiing and snowboarding to be found all over the Kimberley ski hill

March 27th

A warm damp day with a mix of wet snow and rain. Don't forget the hill closes next Sunday.

March 26th

Another warm Spring day with just a hint of fresh snow. Just 8 days left to the end of the season!

March 25th

Mixture of sun and cloud. Warm and slushing up lower down around mid day. Still quiet with good Spring skiing

March 24th

Another warm and sunny morning which saw the snow and remaining powder on front side turn heavy and wet making it difficult to ski. Clouds came out in the afternoon hardening everything up. Still some great skiing though.

March 23rd 

A warmer day today with some sunshine breaking through and softening the groomed runs. Plenty of fresh powder snow to be found virtually everywhere.

March 19th 

Well the disabled races finished yesterday and today there are only a couple of disabled skiers still on the hill. No fresh snow but both ski and snowboard conditions are excellent all over the Kimberley ski hill

March 18th 

Last day of the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Championships it will be interesting to see just how many disabled skiers there are on the hill after today as most seem to be based outside of  Kimberley.. Winter Park appears to be the training base favoured by many. Oooops the main lift broke down at 2.30pm  that meant RCR had to give out a number of free lift passes as thy have no other way to get skiers up the mountain.

March 17th 

A lot of disabled skiers around today with the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Championships  now well underway. Cloudy with poor visibility at times but great snow conditions.

March 16th 

Powder Powder everywhere! What a surprise to wake up to another dump of the white stuff. An amazing day and I will add some pics later. A superb day regardless of whether you are on a snowboard or skis

March 15th 

A couple of inches of snow but visibility not great at times with light snow for most of the day. Still another good ski day!

March 14th 

A great spring day with perfect conditions. A little busier today with more athletes here to take part in

2011 CANADIAN PARA-ALPINE CHAMPIONSHIPS & FESTIVAL Mar. 14 to Mar. 18

March 13th 

Another fine and warm Spring day with excellent snow conditions. Very busy again today and there were a few disabled skiers around who are training for the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Championships which run from the 15th - 18th March. The new disabled centre was supposed to attract more skiers to Kimberley but they seem to be being enticed away to other resorts. British skier Ben Hooper who trained at Kimberley for 2 years has now relocated to Winter Park for his winter training

 March 12th

A warm  sunny day and very busy. Lots of weekend skiers around and some lines on both the North Star and Easter chair lifts. Conditions are now packed powder with the groomed runs in excellent condition. Went to Kelseys to eat after skiing only to be told they were out of tomatoes! How can a restaurant run out of tomatoes? Surely the manager should have given a member of staff $10 and said " Go get $10 worth of tomatoes from any one of the local stores" How can you serve a burger or mixed salad without them?

March 11th

Fantastic conditions continue. A couple of inches of fresh snow last night brought a busier day which was probably even more busy due to the fact that Fernie was closed again due to avalanche risk. Still plenty of untracked powder to be found but it will probably all disappear after the busy weekend.

March 10th

Another dump of snow last night and snowing for most of the day .Visibility was very poor on front side and also bad at the back of the mountain at times. The new snow is quite heavy but still fabulous

March 7th

Another warm and pleasant day on perfect groomed runs and now the crowds have gone its a perfect time to                ski Kimberley

March 6th

Another very busy warm spring day. Skiers everywhere seeking that last elusive pocket of powder!!

March 5th

Another warm day with a trace of fresh snow. News travels fast regarding the powder. I think half of Alberta and most of the East Kootenays turned up on the hill today

March 4th

Happy Birthday Susan. A warmer day today with just a trace of new snow to keep everything nice and fresh. Still plenty of powder to be found and the groomed runs are also perfect!

March 3rd

Powder Powder everywhere a couple more inches of the fresh stuff last night just to keep us topped up. What a fabulous resort. I don't think you could do better than come ski Kimberley on a day like today. The disabled training centre and even the resort itself does not really appear to be benefiting too much from the push towards attracting disabled skiers to Kimberley. Since the competition in February I have only seen a couple of disabled skiers on the mountain.

March 2nd

Another freshener of a couple of inches of powder. Excellent conditions and a little warmer this afternoon.

March 1st

Happy St Davids Day. Another 6 inches or so of fresh powder and some fabulous groomed runs made for another superb skiing day here in Kimberley. Shame winter is going by so fast

February 2011

Feb 28th

Ahhh last day of the month and another 6 inches of fresh powder to play in. Warmer today too but still pretty cold. Fabulous conditions for anyone who wants to ski Kimberley

Feb 27th

Just a trace of fresh snow and still bitterly cold

Feb 26th

Another megga cold day -20s brrrrrr it was cold.

Feb 25th

Bitterly cold today with the chance of frost bite if you weren't careful. Snow is perfect!!

Feb 24th

Another 3 inches or so of snow overnight just to top thinks up. Very cold but thats good it keeps the snow perfect!

Feb 23rd

Snow, snow, snow what a great day with around 12 cms or more of fresh snow. No lift lines no crowds and plenty of fresh snow that's why I love to ski Kimberley

Feb 22nd

Another great ski day.  Back to normal now as most of the crowds have gone. All we need now is some fresh champagne powder.

Feb 21st

Last day of the Family Weekend and the weather is sunny and cold. Conditions are still great and the crowds should disappear tomorrow.

Feb 20th

Crazy busy and still cold but snow conditions are holding up well

Feb 19th

Well Family Weekend is here and so are the crowds. Still cold and conditions are excellent packed powder everywhere here in Kimberley

View from Kimberley ski base

Feb 18th

Very Cold but still excellent conditions. Friday brings in more skiers for the weekend here at Kimberley. Why not join us and come ski Kimberley

 

Feb 17thh

Busier today with a mix of sun and cloud. Even with the weekend coming on its still reasonably quiet with some great views of the Rocky Mountain Trench

View of Rocky Mountains

Feb 16th

Blue skies and warmer temps today and the powder on the front side has now become heavy lower down. Back of the mountain is still amazing and all the groomed runs are in perfect condition. Be aware of thieves over the holiday weekend. They steal your ski equipment so LOCK IT when you leave it.

Feb 15th

Its been such a great season that I have not been updating as much as I should have. Today was another amazing day with over 4 inches of fresh fluffy powder again last night. A few more skiers and boarders around as we approach Alberta Family holiday but still no lift lines and plenty of untracked powder everywhere.

 

Feb 7th

4 inches of fresh fluffy powder snow fell overnight giving fabulous boarding and skiing conditions. Only problem is the fence around Dreadnaught has been extended too far down making it impossible to board back from Mos run and Boundary. Surely there is no need for it to extend that far down its only a run out area for the racers and it coul easily be taken up another 5 yards so boarders can get through! Temps were a little warmer than they have been and guess what.........Its snowing again. Be aware of thieves. They steal your ski equipment

Feb 6th

A little light snow but very busy on the hill. Be aware of thieves. They steal your ski equipment

Feb 5th

Saturday nightmare. Very busy and lots of stupid people not assessing their surroundings, stopping in stupid places and generally just not thinking. I'm heading home before some idiot crashes into me,

Feb 3rd

-15 again so very cold. No new snow but a good groomed base and still quiet on the hill so quiet I did not see anyone while riding the Easter Chair

Riding Easter Chair 3rd Feb 2011

. Looks like there have been lots of thefts from the hill including skis, snowboards, poles, mittens and gloves, a helmet and even a video camera from inside the Slopeside. Be wary about where you leave your items.

Feb 2nd

Another very quiet cold day on the hill with perfect conditions though some high cloud starting to push in which could mean more snow in the next day or so. Don't forget there is a THIEF about and if you have any information you can claim the $500 cash reward without giving your name!

Feb 1st

A fabulous cold day again and groomed runs are perfect. If you have any information regarding the theft of the Salomon skis from outside the Slopeside cafe yesterday there is now a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the thief. You do not have to give your name and the information will be treated in the strictest confidence and you can collect your reward in cash in person no questions asked on the summary conviction of the thief.

Jan 31st

Bitterly cold with blue blue skies and very quiet on the hill. Conditions are excellent with well groomed runs and still lots of untracked powder. The only bad thing is that it appears there was a thief about. A pair of Salomon skis belonging to one of the guides went missing from outside the Slopeside cafe late i the afternoon. The skis were purchased in the USA and have a unique serial number which has been given to the RCMP. They are easily recognised as they are not a Canadian model. Any information please email us or contact the office of RCR on the ski hill in Kimberley

Jan 30th

Well over a foot of fresh powder has fallen since yesterday morning and I was in the lift line at 8.15. Its been very busy today but conditions have been absolutely amazing. Hit the runs around Tamarack in the morning and after 6 or 7 runs the new snow was skidding off the hard pack below.  Time for lunch then in the fternoon we headed over to the Easter chair and spent the afternoon playing through the trees at the top of Fuzzy then dropping into some massive moguls on Antons (under Easter Chair). By the end of the day my knees were shaking and my leg muscles were abot to collapse. Certainly the best day of the season so far.

Jan 29th

Just hard packed up until today when it started snowing early in the day. Poor visibility all day long but we have had a few inches now and it is still snowing

Jan 21st

Snow Snow Snow It started in the early morning and snowed all day long. I was one very happy bunny finding plenty of fresh powder on the back of the hill and under the Easter chair. The pics were taken as I road the last chair of the day on Easter

Jan 19th

A cold and sunny day with hard packed on front side and some good snow on the back but I had to take a day off to go see Andre Von Niessen appear in court in Cranbrook for not paying his taxes. That's one BAD building contractor you really do need to avoid!

Jan 18th

What a difference. Much colder today. Snow at the top of the mountain is perfect but much harder and lumpy lower down.

Riding Easter ChairView from Antons  
   

Jan 17th

Another un seasonal warm day but conditions on the upper mountain remain superb and the base lower down is also in great condition. The hill was exceptionally quiet today even more so than usual. Another light dusting of snow is forecast for tonight.

Jan 16th

Snow Snow Snow hit us again overnight and this morning, Conditions are good with upper mountain conditions perfect again Antons Run (Easter Face) was amazing. Tamarack had great snow at the top but because of the warmer weather Friday and Saturday lower down is icy and lumpy. Just needs grooming before we get the next dump in the next few days.

Jan 15th

I hear it snowed at the top of the hill but lower down was wet and slushy. Very quiet though

Jan 14th

A complete change in the weather. Warmer today  with snow at the top of the hill and light drizzle lower down. Also much busier so I don't think I will hit the hill tomorrow.

Jan 13th

Powder Powder Powder and its still snowing. It's a little busier today as everyone decides to take a powder day off work. Still fantastic conditions with no real lift lines. Why did I ever come here? To Ski Kimberley of course

Jan 12th

Another amazing day! Powder everywhere and still no crowds or lift lines. This is certainly a fantastic start to the season with more snow forecast right through to the weekend

Jan 11th

Blue skies cold weather and superb snow another day to just love the world when you ski Kimberley. The cold temps are certainly keeping most skiers away but the conditions are just so good. It was so quiet we could ski directly on to a chairlift without stopping see what I mean!

 

 

Jan 10th

Another stunning day in Kimberley Alpine Resort. The crowds have gone home leaving just a handful of people to ski kimberley. Blue skies and cold temps keep the snow in perfect condition with plenty of powder still to be found if you are lucky enough to be able to ski Kimberley. The first pic shows a loan skier on the groomed Main slope. The others show a boarder enjoying the powder and sunshine you can find when you ski Kimberley

Powder snow
Snow board on Kimberley10th Jan 2011 Floating on powder snow 10th jan 2011

Jan 9th

Another superb day with no crowds and no high winds. Plenty of powder snow to be found and the groomed runs are all in excellent condition. Most of the day we were the only ones on a run and Tamarack, Upshot and Tusk all offer both powder and large moguls. Kimberley we love you!

Top of Tusk Powder on Tusk
Tamarack Lone Slier

Jan 8th

Well with near perfect conditions since opening day and a 6 inch dump of snow overnight Saturday was sure to bring out the crowds. Unfortunately Mother Nature conspired against us by bringing not only the snow but 70kph winds which closed the lifts for over an hour. This resulted in the longest lift lines I have ever seen at Kimberley and many choosing to head back home. Once the lifts did start running there was powder pretty much everywhere. Another superb Kimberley ski day to remember

Heading for home Kimberley lift lines

Jan 7th

Another amazing but cold day with poor visibility at times. Snow conditions are perfect and it did warm up in the afternoon. More snow forecast for tonight so Saturday should be even better :)

Jan 6th

A wonderful day with plenty of powder to be found. Also some great music in the Kootenay House at lunchtime. Don't miss out next Thursday come have a ball

Jan 5th

Very cold with just a few flurries. So quiet it's like being in the wilderness

Jan 4th

Another cold day with no fresh snow but conditions are still superb and the resort is very quiet

Jan 3rd

More of the same cold weather but great snow

Jan 2nd

Another bitterly cold day on the hill but snow conditions are perfect

January 1st

Happy New Year! Up early and all is quiet on the hill. Snow is excellent but brrrrrrrr its so cold I am heading home

Fri 31st Dec

Everywhere is busy today with lots of New Years revellers in town. Temperatures are bitterly cold and lift lines long

Wed 29th Dec.

Getting very buys in the resort now. The car park was jammed full and there are  lines at all the lifts. Snowed most of the day and conditions are still excellent

Sat 25th Dec

Merry Christmas Another wonderful day. no lift lines and some fabulous powder all over the mountain

Sun 19th December

A little busier today but still excellent

Sat 18th December

This has to be the best opening weekend conditions Kimberley has had for a number of years. Still quiet on the hill with excellent powder and packed powder

Friday December 17th 2010

Kimberly is now officially open for the 2010/11 season  and opening day brought blue skies and some fantastic snow. Plenty of powder around though with Christmas bringing in the crowds it probably wont last long. Antons ( Easter face ) is in fantastic condition and well worth dropping in to. See you on the chair tomorrow!

 

Saturday March 12th saw the Kimberley Beerfest come and go. Weather conditions were sunny but with a chilly wind. Even so everyone seemed to be having a good time. See Gallery for pics

Well as you may have noticed I have not done a lot of news postings this season. Snow falls can only be described as grim. No big dumps and conditions are more like European than Canadian with no champagne powder and hard packed snow everywhere. The groomers are doing a great job on the snow we have but the base at the top of the mountain is only 140cm or so and there are now bare patches and rocks showing just about everywhere. The lack of good brush cutting is also a problem with sticks bushes and even young trees showing through and causing the closure of a number of what are normally good runs.

There have also been a number of incidents with runaway snowboards. The resort have chosen NOT TO implement a leash law consequently snowboards can and do run loose. THEY ARE DEADLY and I am sure the resort could be held responsible if a skier was hit by a loose board especially one that has been rented from the resort rental shop. There are no brakes on a snowboard so leashes should ALWAYS be used. The resort management have also removed the sign from the bottom of North Star quad warning of the dangers of not using a leash and also the need for removing backpacks before riding the lift.

Feb 15th

Not so busy today but still warm and conditions are still ok but not brilliant as more and more rocks and stumps appear.

Feb 14th

Very warm and busy. Lift breakdowns and pre released snowboards plague the weekend. If the snowboard that hit the base of the North Star Quad had hit a person it would have seriously injured them! When will the management realise they need to enforce a leash policy like most other resorts. It's not an expensive item to purchase and a leash policy is very easy to enforce. No Leash No Ride should be the order of the day

 Feb 13th

Busy but Nowhere near as busy as usual the car park is not even full. Lift lines of up to 20 minutes are the order of the day. The hill needs more lifts or visitors won't come back!!

Feb 12th

Usually much busier than this and there are a lot of empty rooms here and plenty of cheap special deals available for this holiday weekend. Temperatures are well above normal and this could seriously effect the snow base though I understand Fernie is suffering more than us.

Feb 11th

A little busier today as the Alberta visitors begin to arrive though it does not seem as busy as usual for this weekend

Feb 10th

If you visit Kimberley ski hill please let us know what you think of the positioning of the new conference centre which is being built on the old drop off car park.

Feb 9th

Heading into Alberta Family Weekend and Kimberley could do with a big dump of snow

Feb 8th

Kimberley probably now has more on hill accommodation than most other resorts in BC. Unfortunately the lift system and on hill visitor facilities are in our opinion somewhat lacking! This could be the reason that the ski hill is not making money. To be truthful the ski hill could do with a lot of improvements including new lifts. The base area is now somewhat congested and not very pretty .

Feb 4th

Another Busy day on front side with lots of schoolchildren around

Feb 3rd

Very warm today and busy again with lots of schoolchildren around. Quite a lot of small rocks coming through now so you need to be careful. They still have not realised the congestion they are causing by only having entry to the North Star lift from the left as you descend!!

Feb 2nd

A  busy day with lots of schoolchildren on the hill. I don't understand why you can now only access the quad lift from the hotel side! It means to get to the lift without walking everyone now has to come down the left hand side making it VERY CONGESTED. I will be surprised if there is not a collision on this section very soon

Feb 1st

What a crazy way to run a ski hill. Firstly you can no longer ski back to the car park. Everyone now has to cross a road with heavy construction traffic going back and forth while ducking in and out of the cars dropping off and picking up skiers at the bottom of the steps. The drop off point has gone and no one took account of the fact that most people are lazy and do not want to walk.

Also for some crazy reason there is now only one side you can access the main lift from. That forces all the skiers wanting to re access the lift to come down one side of the hill doubling the amount of people on that stretch. Effectively the resort have now extended the unfriendly narrow bridge area to the bottom of the hill. Are they trying to drive everyone away?

Jan 31st

A sprinkling of fresh snow still falling but visibility is very poor. The hill is very busy so I am heading for an early hot tub!

Jan 30th

Very busy today with a couple of inches of the fresh stuff falling bringing out locals as well as the weekend visitors. Visibility closed in this afternoon bringing an early end to the competition

Jan 29th

A little busier today probably due to the competition being held over the weekend. No lift hanging around in lift lines though that will probably change at the weekend

Jan 28th

A few bare patches and rocks coming through now so we could do with some new snow. No crowds though so still plenty of good skiing.

Jan 27th

Another Quiet Day

Jan 26th

Front side remains the best option till we get more snow an Rosa is in very good condition

Jan 25th

2 - 3inches of the fresh white stuff fails to attract many locals and we have the hill pretty much to ourselves once again.

Jan 24th

Another quiet day. Tamarack does not appear to have had the brush cut before the start of the season yet again!

Jan 23rd

Weekend means skiers from Alberta plus locals but still no lift lines or crowds. Snow remains good but we are sure missing some powder. The new traffic system with the construction of the conference centre means you have to be careful crossing the road back to the car park as lots of drivers are stopping at the bottom of the steps now that the pick up / drop off area has gone.

Jan 22nd

A  little sun brought out a few more skiers but still no lift lines or crowded slopes. Conditions remain good.

Jan 21st

Low cloud and fog cause flat light conditions but snow remains good wit no crowds

January 20th

Another quiet day on the hill. Except for the icy bridge snow conditions on the rest of the hill remain good with no lift lines or crowds.

A New Year

January 2010 has seen mixed weather including bitterly cold temps, rain and fog but although conditions on the hill remain good there are lots of complaints about the way the hill is both looking and being run. No new lifts or runs but a substantial increase in the cost of skiing, food, beverages and the numbers of properties for sale. The base of the hill is fast becoming closed in and unattractive. the new paralympic and conference centre has been located in probably the worst position on the hill. It will dominate the view as you approach the ski hill car park and block views of the ski hill as well as stopping skiers being able to ski back to the car park and the revenue it is likely to bring in will probably be disappointing for local businesses with the main benefactor being RCR. Where will the Spring Splash Crash Zone now be located? Or is that another item RCR have decided to discontinue?

 There are far too many condos  and homes to rent for the available visitors and most remain empty for most of the season. The lack of rental income means lots of owners are not keeping their properties maintained to a good standard and many are now looking very tired with flaking paint being apparent at Copper Springs and Dewdney Way..

Kimberley Ridge has been affected by the construction of the new Mountain Spirit complex with views of the ski hill from most of the condos now completely blocked out.

Stemwinder Drive which is the prestige address for Kimberley Alpine Resort has 6 of the 20 homes already up for sale   ( including a home which was on the market 2 years ago for $1.2 million now available at the bargain price of $700,00) with others due to follow as more owners realise that until there is investment in the ski hill revenues and property values will continue to fall. Construction on the Dreamcatcher chalets has come to a halt which we presume is due to lack of sales. All this while ski hill operators RCR continue to increase prices while reducing facilities. The free ski guiding service has been discontinued, the Tiger pass for under 5's doubles in price from $10 to $20, free breakfasts are discontinued at the now renamed Trickle Creek hotel and the Stemwinder bar is closed for 3 days a week

Another problem is the fact that Kimberley Town Council have deemed that out of town property owners should pay twice the tax of locals for the privilege of subsidising locals

Unless RCR start investing in facilities property prices and income are likely  to continue to plummet and all in all  it's probably NOT the best property investment resort at the present time.

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Fri 3rd

15 inches of the white stuff landed on the hill overnight with much bigger stashes in places. It was an epic morning. By mid afternoon temps had increased and the snow got heavier and chopped up lower down. Still some great stashes off the Easter lift though and its snowing lightly again tonight as I write this. Only two days to go now.

Thurs 2nd

Warmer today and the snow has softened enough to get rid of most of the icy lumps below. Easter Glades, The Face and Upshot were all in great condition.

 

Wed 1st

Another few inches of the fresh stuff. We hit Rosa first but front side was nothing like yesterday so, over the back and through the trees between Tamarack and All Over. Fresh, fresh, fresh and all untracked as was Upshot though that was a little crusty underneath. Then it was time for Easter Glades and the Face. Again virtually untracked and in superb condition. No lines No bodies. Kimberley a great place to ski.

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Tues 31st

Warmer today and a little bit of the fresh stuff sure improves things. We hit  the glades then Rosa and Boundary where white stuff was untracked. A great day. The resort operators have picked up the grooming too and for the last few days between 17 and 21 runs have been groomed. A big improvement over the 11.

Mon 30th

Another cold day with hard packed conditions and some icy patches. The resort is now almost deserted. Base is excellent but we now have less than a week till the resort closes for the season.

Sun 29th

Quieter today. The busses have all gone and most Albertans are heading home. Conditions are hard packed and with a cold wind blowing its icy in places

Sat 28th

A busy day with a number of coaches from Alberta, Saskatchewan and south of the border but most runs are still empty and no lift lines. Conditions were much better today. The snow pack is softer and good up high and slushy from the bridge down. 17 runs groomed overnight much improved.

Fri 27th

11 runs groomed today. Conditions still hard.

Thurs 26th

Well now I can see what they are complaining about. Conditions today are hard and the un groomed runs have lots of icy ruts and lumps on them. Only 11 runs were groomed today not good.

Wed 25th

I had an interesting conversation with an American visitor while riding the lift today. He has been coming to Kimberley as part of a large group for the last 10 years but told me the group will not be returning as they feel Kimberley is no longer a "Family Resort". This intrigued me so I asked a few more visiting skiers for their opinions and sure enough everyone was of the opinion that the resort no longer values its clients highly enough. Some of the reasons given were:

Lifts close too early (4.00pm)

Grooming not up to standard needed ( only 13 runs groomed today)

Nothing for  the kids to do when the lifts close (toboggans, sleds and tubes are banned from the slopes)

Lack of choice for rental equipment and limited on  hill facilities (No On Mountain restaurant, only one store selling ski equipment, only one ski hire facility which has no foot measuring facility for children).

I am sure the problems listed are real but they could also be solved easily. Not normally using many groomed runs I had not noticed this problem but  I will keep an eye on the grooming from now on and put in my own report every day as I have to agree that as Kimberley has over 80 runs of which 37 are either Green or Blue then if only 13 runs are being groomed then that is really not good enough especially when you consider that the operators also run Fernie a resort with 110 runs where over half are groomed on a daily basis.

Tues 24th

Colder today and the runs are now hard packed and icy. The operators need to do more grooming as many of the runs now have rain soaked icy lumps on them. Instead RCR have started closing quite a number of runs. With only just over a week before the resort closes its not good!

Mon 23rd March

Very warm today and suddenly we are in to Spring conditions as things get really soft and slushy lower down

Sun 22nd March

More of the same with light snow and showers. Snow pack is holding up well

Sat 21st

Light snow flurries for most of the day with light rain showers in the town. quite busy as its spring break so lots of kids and Albertans in town.

Fri 20th

Took a day off today but I understand not much has changed since yesterday except quite a few Albertans have hit town

Thurs 19th March

Not had much chance to post anything over the last couple of weeks as I have been so busy guiding a group of Brits around.. Since I last posted we have had some really good snowfall and conditions here are perfect! Empty runs and fabulous snow. Check out some of the new pics in our Gallery

Sat 7th March

Light snow and lots of skiers around. Most of the fresh is now tracked out and the rest will be before the Albertans head for home tomorrow.

Friday 6th March

Snowboarder in Kimberley

Between 6" & 9" of powder dropped overnight. That together with blue skies brought out half of Kimberley today. The news must have got out in Alberta to as there were plenty of Alberta trucks in the car park by lunch time. Looks like its gonna be a busy weekend

Thurs 5th

Woke up to fresh snow falling and its been snowing all day now. Visibility was poor in places and a total white out the second time we hit Antons (Easter Face). Conditions here are great. When Fernie got the rain at the beginning of the week we got a couple of inches of fresh powder. Base is in great condition and if the snow keeps falling things can only get better.

Wed 4th March

Colder today with clear skies. No fresh but still some untracked stashes to be found off Easter chair

Tues 3rd March

A good quantity of fresh snow all over the hill and all runs from Easter Chair access are excellent. Check out the pics taken in the glades today in my gallery.

Mon 2nd March

Poor visibility and snow falling with rain in the city. the hill is in excellent condition with very few skiers around.

Sun 1st March 09

A light dusting of snow today. Nothing spectacular but it all helps keep conditions good. Easter Face (now called Antons) is in great shape with some huge fluffy covered moguls. Just right for freeing up those knees!

Sat 28th

Cloudier and colder today visibility a bit flat in places. There are still a few caches of untracked but they will probably be skied out by locals tomorrow.

27th Feb

A partly cloudy day with no new snow but excellent powder and packed powder conditions.

26th Feb

Up to 8 inches of fresh powder in places with 4 inches on the lower slopes. Quite a few locals out so I suspect half the businesses in Kimberley are closed today. Excellent day with loads of places to put fresh tracks in. We didn't get either the rain or high winds that hit Fernie and the other resorts around here. Quite a few locals talking about the fact that RCR have sold back the majority interest in Lake Louise to Charlie Lock (its former owner). Perhaps they have similar plans for here and Fernie!

25th Feb

A couple more inches of the fresh stuff  and no one around. Empty runs everywhere! I love this place.

24th Feb

Another few inches deposited overnight, a great wake up call. We are up early and back late. another great Kimberley day.

23d Feb

Got back from our Montana trip yesterday and woke this morning to fresh snow. a good welcome home. Resort is pretty much deserted as most of the Albertans and Sesquats have now gone home.

We were surprised to see that RCR (the resort operators) have decided to rename a few runs. Probably gives them the opportunity to claim new runs opening without having to actually invest much money. Top of Dean right has now been renamed Anton Blue and Easter Face Anton Black or something just as stupid. We will continue to call them what they are. Easter Face and Dean Right.

22nd Feb

Just back from a great trip to Big Mountain Montana. Some massive investment has taken place there over the last two years and its a good place to visit.

4th Feb 09

Another blue sky day with warm temps. Groomed runs are in excellent condition. Hardly a skier to be seen once you get away from Main. Another great Kimberley day

3rd Feb 09

Blue skies and warmer temps almost spring like! Even with the influx of disabled athletes for the races the resort is still virtually deserted. No lift lines and empty runs away from main. Kimberley The Place To Ski!

2nd Feb 09

About an inch of snow overnight Back to empty runs with no lift lines on the back of the mountain. Some disabled athletes around now and practice for the races starts tomorrow. Still quite cold and some  icy patches on front side but mostly good.

1tst Feb 09

A cold Sunday with lots of Albertans and locals out and about. Quite hard and icy on main but the back of the mountain is still good with some untracked fresh snow through the trees.

31st Jan 09

Saturday brought light snow and quite a busy day with lines soon building on North Star. Quite a number of Albertans around  there are also a few disabled skiers on the slopes. A good day but cold.

30th Jan 09

Blue skies and slightly warmer temperatures bring forth another great Kimberley ski day. Most runs are now packed powder but there is still some untracked to be found in amongst the trees. A few Albertans turning up for the weekend make small lines at Main (more to do with people chatting instead of moving rather than crowds). I used the singles line and usually rode the quad lift alone! Same with Easter

29th Jan 09

A partly cloudy day which was quite busy (in Kimberley terms) as its the last day to use a guest free pass issued to season ticket holders. No lift lines anywhere though and no busy runs. Another great Kimberley day.

28th Jan 09

Well we woke up to 4-5inches of fresh Purcell Champagne powder and blue skies so an early start was called for. We made the 4th chair out of base and scooted off via Eureka  to Easter chair. From Easter we headed across to Upshot and picked up the Tamarack chair. No lift lines anywhere even though the car park was half full of local vehicles. Unusually we decided to spend the afternoon on front side and found untracked powder still. Another great day in Kimberley.

27th January 09

Light snow with cold temperatures. Very quiet on the hill again

26th Jan 09

Blue skies and cold temperatures. Good hard packed conditions all over the mountain now. Not even many locals out today its a Very quiet day stunning views out across the valley to the Rockys makes you glad to be alive! I just love this place.

25th Jan 09

A return to Blue Skies with the cold temps brought out very few skiers today. Normally Sunday is the busiest day of the week but we experienced no lift lines anywhere. In fact there were even more empty than occupied tables in the Stemwinder bar! Junior races (or training) taking place on Rosa.

24th Jan 09

Greasy Rail Jam day saw cold temps but no big crowds. All runs quiet once again except for Rosa (Junior Race Training)?

23rd Jan 09

A bitterly cold day saw the start of the Ladies Ski Clinic 5 week sessions. With quiet slopes except for the junior racers on Rosa I braved to cold for a couple of hours before retreating to a nice log fire!

 22nd Jan 09

Warm in the sun but very cold in the shade. Clear blue skies and some great skiing. Busier today with a bus load of  junior racers from Fernie. Most people seemed to be staying on front side though the Rail Park was empty again as were most of the runs off Easter and Tamarack chairlifts. Lots of amazing scenery around the mountain.

21st Jan 09

Another quiet day on the hill. good skiing, blue skies and no lift lines..

20th Jan 09

More of the same with poorish visibility low down and blue skies higher up. Snow remains in great    shape above Easter Chair. . The views of the Rockies from the top are spectacular This was a vie of Main at around 11.30.

19th Jan 09

Blue skies and no skiers on RosaLone skier on Rosa Jan 09Well everyone has gone home and we have the hill to ourselves again. Blue skies and great snow up above Easter chair, no lift lines empty runs in fact a skiers paradise.  RCR were checking lift passes at Tamerack chair  which  seems a liitle funny as there is hardly anyone using that lift at the  moment, I could understand checks at weekends but midweek seems it would cost more for staff  wages than they would gain.

 

18th Jan 09

Another good day in Kimberley. Snow holding up well, Blue skies above what more could you want. This picture was taken at Pine Flats on the way back to Tamarack Chair

 

17th Jan 09

Busy day for Kimberley with quite a few Albertan trucks in the car park and lots of locals out . Poor visibility lower down but blue skies higher up. Excellent conditions above Easter chair

16th Jan 09

Low cloud means poor visibility over most of the hill. Conditions are not as good as yesterday with ice on a number of runs including main which could be described as an iceberg in places lower down . Relatively busy with quite a few Albertan trucks in the car park. The weekend must be approaching.

15th Jan 09

Most runs are now hard packed and Dean Right is showing a few small rocks but nothing to worry about. The hill is very quiet. All in all not bad considering.

14th Jan 09

Quite a mild spring like day. Blue skies and empty runs most of which are holding up well.

13th Jan 09 

Took a day off today but I don't conditions on the hill have changed too much

12th Jan 09

The resort is really quiet and the snow is still holding up well. Upper runs are best. Starts getting hard packed and icy in places below Easter Chair

11th Jan 09

 Hard to find any untracked powder but conditions are still good higher up. Main is icy from just below the rail park

10th Jan 09

Quite a lot of grooming been done ready for the weekend. Tamarack is now in good groomed condition.

9th January 09

What a difference a day makes! Still some nice powder at the top of Easter and Tamarack but boy does it change as you descend.  Tamarack being suicidal which is probably why I was the only skier on it. Everything above Easter is still good though. Groomed runs are hard but not too bad.

8th January 09

Pretty good conditions up high with plenty of untracked powder to be found from Easter chair and Tamarack

7th January 09

4 - 5 inches of fresh snow last night but temperatures are warm and the front of the mountain and lower slopes are sticky. Quite a few locals out today obviously they were expecting some nice dry powder!  The first 2Fresh snow and no skiers in Kimberley shots were taken at the top of Easter Chair and the 3rd as this fox ran across my tracks on Easter face its not too clear because I had to hoist my camera out while still moving. Still aPowder snow and empty runs at the top of Easter chair blurred memory is probably better than no memory I suppose. Any other wildlife seen Fox on Kimberley's Easter Face

 

 

 

6th January 09

Kimberley Rail Park looking empty and unlovedNo fresh snow but no lift lines and empty runs once again. Kimberley is really a great place. Check out the empty rail Park  

 

5th January 09

Another good but quiet day. Ahh  Kimberley its great to be here.

4th January 09

We decided to leave the hill to the vacationers over the holiday period and I am sure we made the right choice. Today was a good day with empty runs no lift lines an a few inches of fresh snow.

20th December 09

Opening day not too busy but the base is not great with quite a few rocks showing

The 2008 - 2009 season is set to kick off in Kimberley on December 20th and I for one am looking forward to another great season of superb Purcell Champagne Powder!!

14th December 08

Blue skies great the few skiers who turn up for the second day of the preview weekend.

13th December 08

First day of the preview weekend and the hill is very quiet despite the 30 cm dump of fresh powder. Only the main run is open.

12th December 2008

Kimberley gets its first big dump of the season with 30 cm of fresh powder snow just in time for the preview weekend.

8th December 2007

Although not yet confirmed or denied by RCR we are reliably informed that there will be no Terrain park this winter. If this is true it will be another major blow to Kimberley  becoming recognised as a major ski destination. More information as we get it!        

1st December 2007

Bad news for all skiers and local businesses as RCR admit they will close the ski hill on March 30th 2008. RCRs support for local businesses and accommodation providers in Kimberley appears to be non existent!

15th November 2007

Unconfirmed report that RCR  will close the ski hill on March 30th 2008. We have emailed RCR and await their confirmation or denial.

30th October 2007

RCR inform us that there has been further tree thinning this summer opening yet more of the hill. No new lifts though so that is a bit of a let down. With only one lift to access the mountain from the front side it is sure to cause delays and long lift lines during the busy holidays such as Christmas, New Year and Alberta Family Week.

As the season progresses we will bring you daily snow reports.

 Daily Lift Ticket Prices have now been and set normal season prices are

Regular Season
  Full Day 1/2 Day
Adult (18-64) $55.00 $49.00
Senior (65+) $44.00 $39.00
Youth (13-17) $39.00 $36.00
Child (6-12)
Children 5 & Under SKI FREE!
$18.00 $15.00
 
NIGHT SKIING
  Day & Night
(9:00am-9:00pm)
Night
(5:30pm-9:00pm)
Adult (18-64) $55.00 $22.00
Senior (65+) $44.00 $18.00
Youth (13-17) $39.00 $16.00
Child (6-12)
Children 5 & Under SKI FREE!
$18.00

NO Now It Costs $20.00

$8.00

Night skiing starts Thursday 8th January and will operate on Thurs, Fri and Saturday Throughout the season

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Rocky's Ride & Glide are offering limited sponsorship to local riders. If you think you have what it takes call in and see Rocky at Rocky's Ride & Glide the specialist ski, board and bike shop.

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Kimberley Alpine Resort the best ski vacation destination for ski bums and families

Have a great season and we will see you in Kimberley the best little resort in Canada.

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