Whitewater 3/3/11

[Powderqueen]

Whitewater is another gem. So much more laid back and mellow than Red. And the trees...well, the tree skiing here is as good with much more snow than Red. The elevation is higher so the snow is better and much deeper. The lower vertical is welcome after 3 days skiing Red's 3000' steep Granite Mtn. I just wish we didnt have to drive there from town each day. I would pay more to stay up there. It's beautiful up there. Was snowing hard when we left yesterday. Could be another powder day. Snow reports here come late, so it is hard to know until you get there.

The new lift opened up 800 acres of tree skiing. It is truly stupendous.

 

[longshanks]

Whitewater is another gem... The elevation is higher so the snow is better and much deeper...

Actually No...The top elevation for WW is 2040m while the top of Granite is 2073m. The real differnce is that the base is a about 1000' higher and since they are closer to Kootenay pass, WW has its own micro climate. Year in and year out WW usully gets about 30-40% more snow than Red. And Red has way more terrain, no question.

 

[Mike Bernstein]

Whitewater is another gem... The elevation is higher so the snow is better and much deeper...

Actually No...The top elevation for WW is 2040m while the top of Granite is 2073m. The real differnce is that the base is a about 1000' higher and since they are closer to Kootenay pass, WW has its own micro climate. Year in and year out WW usully gets about 30-40% more snow than Red. And Red has way more terrain, no question.

Is that as true this year with the expansion terrain served by the new lift? Won't be true for long if WW continues with its development plan.

I view their respective sidecountry areas as a wash - both provide easy access to excellent sidecountry funneling either directly to the base, or with a brief skin/car trip back.

 

[longshanks]

Whitewater is another gem... The elevation is higher so the snow is better and much deeper...

Actually No...The top elevation for WW is 2040m while the top of Granite is 2073m. The real differnce is that the base is a about 1000' higher and since they are closer to Kootenay pass, WW has its own micro climate. Year in and year out WW usully gets about 30-40% more snow than Red. And Red has way more terrain, no question.

Is that as true this year with the expansion terrain served by the new lift? Won't be true for long if WW continues with its development plan.

I view their respective sidecountry areas as a wash - both provide easy access to excellent sidecountry funneling either directly to the base, or with a brief skin/car trip back.

I hear ya Mike...I was referring to inbouds terrain only as Both have expansive side country at the ready...In 13 years of going to RED, I've never been to WW. That changes this April as i'm in B.C. on Biz 4/6 - 4/13 and hope to be there for at least the final day on April 10th

 

[Tony Crocker]

Whitewater's new chair double the inbounds. That chair's terrain was the primary slackcountry road shuttle terrain before. I suspect Whitewater is still not as big as Red, but Whitewater's snow conditions advantage is quite substantial.

The real difference is that the base is about 1000' higher

Which can be the difference between rain and snow.

 

[longshanks]

Whitewater's new chair double the inbounds. That chair's terrain was the primary slackcountry road shuttle terrain before. I suspect Whitewater is still not as big as Red, but Whitewater's snow conditions advantage is quite substantial.

The real difference is that the base is about 1000' higher

Which can be the difference between rain and snow.

Absolutely (on both points), in fact, the expansion changes the game entirely. All I know is, the RED/WWexp. combo makes an already excellent 2 resort trip just that much better...