The East Kootenay’s major ski resorts have captured major Ski Canada Magazine awards.

Each year Ski Canada personnel hit all Canada’s ski hills and resorts, from the smallest to the biggest to determine worthy recipient of the Best of Skiing Awards.

For 2018, Panorama Mountain Resort near Invermere has captured two awards, while Fernie Alpine Resort and Kimberley Alpine Resort have been handed one each.

Panorama is being honoured for ‘Best New Terrain’ and ‘Best High.’

Best New Terrain: “Panorama’s terrain is monstrously bigger, better and steeper this winter thanks to an additional 52-hectare ribbon-cut this season. Four new double-black-diamond lines are yours for the shredding. Panorama’s total vertical now stretches to a whopping 1,300m with a newly extended trail measurement at just over 6.5 km long,” Ski Canada stated.

Best High: “For a view less admired but not less admirable, tandem paragliding loops you high above the snow, lifts, forests and peaks. Take flight over Panorama Resort with an instructor and experience the glittering views!” Ski Canada noted.

Fernie Alpine Resort hit the 2018 awards stage for “Best “see-me” Instagram op.

“Fix your lipstick in Fernie for your grand debut. Cape Productions captures both carves and cartwheels on film with professional drone footage on a designated run. Put in the hands of a film editor, your own professional ski video comes to virtual life just like in the movies,” Ski Canada explained.

Kimberley is honoured with “Best Sin on a Fork” award. “The delectably rich Chocolate Fondue & Snowshoe Tour at Kimberley blends a health-giving ride up to the mountaintop and gentle half-hour guided snowshoe tour with the full-fat loveliness of a your own fragrant vat of melted chocolate inside the Kootenay House log cabin,” Ski Canada outlined.

Golden’s Kicking Horse Resort also got in on the awards, capturing the ‘Most Extreme Kudos’ award.

“Kicking Horse’s vertical, terrain and snowfall helped win the North American spot to host one of five stops on the Freeride World Tour February 3-9. Four categories (ski men, ski women, snowboard men and snowboard women) and 45 riders make the international journey to Japan in late January, Andorra and Austria in March, and the grand finale the first week of April in Verbier, Switzerland,” Ski Canada said.

Selkirk Snowcat Skiing, located west of Fairmont Hot Springs across the Purcells in Meadow Creek earned Ski Canada’s ‘Best in Show’ award.

“Your ride just got pimped at Selkirk Snowcat Skiing with two new PistenBully cats. The roomier feline’s custom guest-boxes offer bucket seats, Bluetooth sound and glove heaters for a business class upgrade to some of the best powder in the world,” the magazine said.

See more about this year’s awards.

Lead image courtesy Panorama Mountain Resort

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