Canadian Mountain Holidays

There’s less than a month to go before the fastest women on earth hit the slopes of Panorama Mountain Village in British Columbia, Canada!

On November 24 and 25, the Telus Panorama World Cup giant slalom and slalom events will be held, and excitement at the resort is already palpable!

Not long after the races have packed up, the slopes of Panorama open to the public for the winter 2007/2008 season.

Let Compass Tours help with your ski holiday arrangements!

We specialize in reasonably-priced custom ski vacation packages - flights, car hire, scheduled shuttles, accommodation, lift tickets/rental equipment/lessons, activities, etc.

Contact us now for more information about Panorama, and your free, personalized quote!

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Opening day at Sun Peaks is November 17th!

Let Compass Tours help with the arrangement of your ski vacation!

We specialize in creating reasonably-priced custom ski holidays - flights, car hire, shuttle service, accommodation, lift tickets/rental equipment/lessons, activities, etc!

Contact us today for more information about Sun Peaks, and your free, personalized quote!

Great news for Whistler cross country skiing! It was recently announced that the Whistler Nordic Centre in the Callaghan Valley will be open by Christmas 2007!

This means that a total of 36km of new cross country trails will be open and accessible to residents of Whistler, Squamish and Vancouver … that’s two 5km competition tracks, plus a 4km biathlon track … with the balance set up as recreational skinny ski trails!

Both the cross country and biathlon technical buildings will also open, and you’ll be able to both hire equipment, and purchase gear, there. The main day lodge is scheduled to open in spring 2008.

The Callaghan Valley is slated to host all the cross country ski and biathlon events for the 2010 Paralympic & Olympic Winter Games.

With this facility coming online early this winter, there are already several notable events scheduled for winter 07/08, including the Nordic Combined National Championships (which includes ski jumping!) January 2-5, the B.C. Cup January 19-20, and the Biathlon B.C. Cup on January 26.

In addition, 5km of trail will be lit for night skiing!

Discussions are currently under way to decide whether the Callaghan Valley complex will dual-pass with the Lost Lake cross country trail system in Whistler …

For more information about Whistler, or if you need help planning your Whistler ski vacation, please contact us at Compass Tours!

Wow, we’re only just into October and already seeing substantial snow dumps!

Whistler and Blackcomb mountains have a good couple of inches of the white stuff blanketing the slopes to well below the Roundhouse and Christine’s! But the golf courses should be ok until after Canadian Thanksgiving, when they’re scheduled to close for the winter.

Sun Peaks is showing good early coverage, too, with snow all the way down to the village! I guess the Sun Peaks Golf Course might be closing early!

Panorama’s peaks are already showing a nice dusting, too! Greywolf Golf Course should close on schedule at the end of this week.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!