What It's Like to Ski British Columbia's Powder Highway

What It's Like to Ski British Columbia's Powder Highway

Like many skiers, I have a soft spot for simple, authentic ski resorts — places where I feel connected more to the mountain and locals than to the bells, whistles or “scene” of the mega mountains. But herein lies a problem, because I also love big-mountain skiing, and most throwback hills in the United States are small operations with limited terrain or vertical drop. All of which is why, last March, I pointed my skis toward Fernie Alpine Resort…