Nelson, British Columbia — After two seasons with terrain expansions, Whitewater is continuous to enhance its terrain and infrastructure forward of the 2025-26 season.
Final week, Whitewater Mountain Resort mentioned the tasks they’ve been engaged on this offseason. Cleansing up their trails was a giant focus. Glading and limbing work has occured on Sluice Field (skier’s proper), Cash Timber, and Secret Stash. Tools work has been accomplished on the Higher Sluice Field path to permit groomers to put down the corduroy this winter. It will permit for a groomed path from the highest of the Raven chair.
Enhancing the parking areas was one other focus. The acquisition of a brand new loader will allow them to clear snow extra shortly from parking areas. Parking Lot 2 has been expanded, and the 2 parking zones within that lot have been related.
Different upgrades embrace raise renovations, a makeover of the espresso store, and a refurbishment of the loos in the primary lodge.
The Expansions
The 2020s at Whitewater have been marked by development. In 2023, the brand new Raven chair allowed for a terrain enlargement with 14 new trails and 123 skiable acres. The highest terminal of Raven is additional up the hill than the prevailing Silver King chair, which was beforehand the one chairlift that serviced this terrain pod.
Through the 2024-25 season, Whitewater added a 60-acre enlargement with superior and knowledgeable terrain. Generally known as the Goats space of the Ymir Bowl, this beforehand out-of-bounds terrain is now patrolled, offering elevated security for skiers and riders.
Entry Street
The street to Whitewater is a reasonably bumpy expertise, so one enchancment that might be on the best way is paving the entry street.
My Nelson Now reviews that Whitewater Mountain Resort needs to have its entry street paved. Nevertheless, the street is operated by the province and maintained by a neighborhood plowing firm. The ski resort has requested the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) to endorse its bid to obtain funding for the mission. Whereas 4 kilometers out of 10 are paved, the remaining 6 kilometers are gravel. This results in sketchy situations throughout ski season and runoff durations.
“The detrimental affect of the situations of the street impacts not solely our over 300 staff and 1000’s of visitors per day, however the group of Nelson and the RDCK space as an entire,” stated Mike Rubenstein, the Basic Supervisor of Whitewater Mountain Resort.
The purpose could be to pave the ultimate 6 kilometers of the street. With a value of $8 million CAD, Whitewater is pursuing funding from three native applications that might assist finance development. Whitewater plans to make use of $2 million CAD of its personal cash to finance the mission.
Picture/Video Credit: Whitewater Mountain Resort
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