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Snowfall bolsters B.C.’s ski hills, but resorts understand need to diversify

Ski resort operators used to the ebbs, flows of winter weather: Canada West Ski Areas Association CEO
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Fernie Alpine Resort on opening weekend in December 2023. The resort opened as scheduled in 2023, compared to other skil hills throughout the province that had to delay opening or close briefly. (Gillian Francis)

Winter is expected to rear its head, and with it could come some help for ski hills throughout B.C.

While a recent spell of warmer and drier weather led to delayed starts at some B.C. ski hills, it’s something that operators are prepared for and plan all year for, says Christopher Nicholson.

Nicholson is the CEO of Canada West Ski Areas Association, and he said ski-area operators are accustomed to ebbs and flows.

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Lauren Collins

About the Author: Lauren Collins

I'm a provincial reporter for Black Press Media's national team, after my journalism career took me across B.C. since I was 19 years old.
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