Even though it’s slushy in town, the Whiteway is still great for ice-skating, classic skiing and skate skiing! Get out there before it becomes a wetway again!

We had so much fun at our Inaugural Whiteway Winter Challenge this weekend we just have to share it with you! See photos from the event at the link below - Feel free to tag your friends!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/M4gjeJT5Jj3mQwWn8

Congrats to the nearly 50 participants who completed the 1st Whiteway Winter Challenge! A huge THANKS to our volunteers, partners & supporters, including Lake Windermere Ambassadors, Columbia Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR), Nipika Mountain Resort, Crazy Soles Running/Yoga Store, The Station Pub + Grill, Big Horn Cafe -Radium Hot Springs, Kicking Horse Coffee, Columbia Basin Trust, Kootenay Savings, The Invermere Bakery, Invermere BC Events! We look forward to seeing you next year! https://tobycreeknordic.com/challenge/

Come on out and cheer everyone on in the first Whiteway Winter Challenge! 10am start. We expect the first of the participants to be crossing the finish line just after 12 PM. Good luck to all participants!

Should be a beautiful weekend for our inaugural Whiteway Winter Challenge on Sunday! Lake Windermere was cleared and track set today, lake Lillian was track set on Wednesday! Enjoy the weekend!

Things have been a bit wonky since the melt last weekend so here is an update on the trails:

Lake Windermere Whiteway is open for Skating Only right now
- conditions are really good from Kinsmen Beach to Lakeview Meadows, and Kinsmen Beach to the first point on the west side of the lake.
- The ice is not very good on the east shore.
- There is also a short loop at Kinsmen Beach that is in good condition for skating.

Lake Lillian and Junior Johnson both open and in good condition for skiing!

Lake Lillian is now groomed for your skiing pleasure! We hope you can join us for our first adult drop-in ski night of the new year at 6 PM on Tuesday at Lake Lillian (no charge). We are also looking forward to our first Wednesday youth ski program of the new year. Hope to see you out there! ❄️❄️❄️

Unfortunately yesterday’s warm weather did some serious damage to the Lake windermere Whiteway, we would ask that you please stay off of it so that it can re-freeze in better condition!

Fortunately Lake Lillian Whiteway and the Junior Johnson trail are both in great condition and will be regroomed today!

Looks like this warm weather has done some damage to the Whiteway, we’re hoping that the cool weather over the next week will heal some of the cracks but we recommend you stay off of it until then and enjoy some of the other trails around the valley!

What a great day! We’ve got 28km of trail cleared and we were able to get much of it swept today!

Conditions are great for training for the Whiteway Winter Challenge. Don't forget to get registered
https://tobycreeknordic.com/challenge/

Hope to see you out there this weekend to enjoy the final weekend of winter holidays!

We were able to plow and track set the west side of the Windermere loop and the James chabot loop yesterday, meaning conditions will be excellent today!

If the weather holds up we will have the sweeper out this morning over the whole trail!

See you our there 😁

Happy new year everyone! Skating and skiing tracks have been set on Windermere - conditions are great! Lillian will be set soon 🙂 enjoy your day!

And just like that, the LAKE WINDERMERE WHITEWAY is officially NOW OPEN! We have cleared a skating trail from Kinsmen Beach in Invermere to Indian Beach past Windermere, and we are working on getting skate and classic ski trails in ASAP.

Thanks so much to the volunteer snow angels who have been clearning skating trails while we waited to get our big machine out safely. For next year we are eyeing up a smaller machine that can allow us to get out there even earlier.

Don't forget to get your day pass ($5), punch pass ($20 for 6 days) or season pass / membership ($65 & includes may other benefits) to help us maintain and improve this incredible winter trail! https://tobycreeknordic.com/whiteway/

Just a quick update, conditions are very similar to our last update! Junior Johnson, Nipika, and Panorama are all great for skiing! Ice is still not thick enough, and snow conditions aren’t great for us to get out and maintain Lillian and Windermere. If you are using either of these, use caution and do so at your own risk! Happy skiing!

This winter storm and warm weather has done a number on our ski trails in the valley! Here is an update on current conditions:

1) Lake Windermere Whiteway - Currently closed until we have more snow and thicker ice (12")

2) Lake Lillian Whiteway - Still in good condition (pictured below), hoping to track set tomorrow December 23rd

3) Panorama Mountain Resort - Trails currently closed due to downed trees, anticipated re-opening December 23rd, updates posted on their website

4) Nipika Mountain Resort - Trails currently open! Recommended 4X4 vehicle for the drive in on Settlers Road

We will keep you posted as conditions improve! Happy Holidays!

It's official... the Lake Lillian Whiteway is now open! Classic and Skate Skiing lanes have been track set thanks to our new snowmobile funded by the Columbia Basin Trust and a keen operator! And don't forget to get your Whiteway Season Pass! Only $65 for an individual, or $150 for a family, for a winter of healthy fun...and includes many other benefits! This $$ helps us to maintain both the Lake Lillian and Lake Windermere Whiteway. Purchase your pass here: https://tobycreeknordic.com/whiteway/

Your pass is part of your membership, and benefits include Annual trail pass to Lake Windermere Whiteway and Lake Lillian Whiteway, Access to Club Programs: Bunnies, Jackrabbits, Track Attack, Junior Development Program, Adult programs, Classic and Skate Clinics, Discount for Best of Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour (January), Discount for club loppet at Nipika Mountain Resort, Invitation to winter season kick-off social, Discount on trail passes at Nipika Mountain Resort, Discount on trail passes for Panorama Nordic Centre, Discount at Crazy Soles running/yoga/Nordic store, Annual subscription to CCBC Ski XC Magazine and a free year end BBQ at the Hale Hut! We hope you can join us. 🙂

Have you finished your holiday shopping? Know what makes a great stocking stuffer?
6 Whiteway Day Passes for the the Price of 4 or Membership Gift Cards! Get in touch with our Whiteway Ambassadors at whiteway@tobycreeknordic.ca to get yours!

We have really been enjoying the smooth ice over the last week! Taking a look forward to this weekends forecast looks like there is some warm weather coming, remember to use your ice smarts if you are venturing out and do so at your own risk.

Fingers crossed we get the predicted cooler temperatures next week and will have some thicker ice soon to get the Whiteway fully operational!

Big shout out to Blaine and his team at Online Automotive for getting our equipment ready to go and for donating these services to us! www.onlineautomotive.ca

Photo credit to Brad Kitching