Expected Opening: Mid-Nov
Closing Weekend April 6-8
What an amazing season it has been! Come out and celebrate with us one last weekend.
Dummy Downhill competition on Saturday Apr 7 and the always fun Slush Cup on Sunday Apr 8.
Expected Opening: Mid-Nov
Brussel Sprouts + Season Passes?!?
This post is about Brussel Sprouts. This is not the name of a ski run or some trick invented in our terrain park. Nope…we’re talking about the vegetable. Alberta Beef with a PPK Twist A year ago, Chef Alejandro Verdi joined our team, bringing a huge change to the dining experience that we offer. Trained at the Culinary [...]
‘The Local Hill’
This week, we were referred to an open letter posted by Ken Read, one of the original Crazy Canucks, that mentioned Pass Powderkeg and its deep roots as a community ski hill. As we are about to kick off PPK's 80th season, it is a good reminder to us of the importance of local hills like Pass Powderkeg to communities [...]
Summer Recap
With the kids back to school, the temperatures starting to dip and the leaves beginning to turn, it's not hard to see that summer is at an end. The same goes for our summer operations as we now flip things over to get ready for ski season. Hike & Paint Event This summer, we added many different activities [...]
75 Days Until Skiing *
What's with the asterisk(*)? We'll get back to that. Ski hills around the world struggle with landing an opening date. Given our ultimate reliance on weather windows to either accumulate or make snow and pack down a base, it is next to impossible to say when any particular hill might be open more than 2 weeks ahead of time. However, [...]
This post is about Brussel Sprouts. This is not the name of a ski run or some trick invented in our terrain park. Nope…we’re talking about the vegetable. Alberta Beef with a PPK Twist A year ago, Chef Alejandro Verdi joined our [...]
This week, we were referred to an open letter posted by Ken Read, one of the original Crazy Canucks, that mentioned Pass Powderkeg and its deep roots as a community ski hill. As we are about to kick off PPK's 80th season, it is [...]
With the kids back to school, the temperatures starting to dip and the leaves beginning to turn, it's not hard to see that summer is at an end. The same goes for our summer operations as we now flip things over to get ready [...]
What's with the asterisk(*)? We'll get back to that. Ski hills around the world struggle with landing an opening date. Given our ultimate reliance on weather windows to either accumulate or make snow and pack down a base, it is next to impossible to [...]
Join the Friends of the Powderkeg!
The Pass Powderkeg Ski Area is owned by the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass and its wonderful people. Our hill was built in the 1930’s and has been enjoyed by generations of winter lovers ever since. This year, we are endeavoring to make you even more part of the story through our “Friends of the Powderkeg” newsletter. Please sign up below to receive regular newsletters. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Join the Friends of the Powderkeg!
The Pass Powderkeg Ski Area is owned by the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass and its wonderful people. Our hill was built in the 1930’s and has been enjoyed by generations of winter lovers ever since. This year, we are endeavoring to make you even more part of the story through our “Friends of the Powderkeg” newsletter. Please sign up below to receive regular newsletters. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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