Canada’s snowy luck finally ran out this year after terrible snowfall figures and poor skiing conditions led some to call it the worst for 10 years. People taking holidays in Canada this year got something of let down.

Canada is world renowned for provided plentiful snowfall and top class conditions for those seeking the white rush.  The resort of Whistler is a house hold name and thousands of people embark on the pilgrimage to the great Canadian Rockies every year in search of their adrenaline fix. This past season did not provide the usual delights that people expect however.

A -30 degree period of very high pressure halted any snowfall before Christmas and meant that the slopes were pretty bare in high season. When the low pressure came the snow didn’t really come with it.There were little bits of snowfall here and there of about 3-5cm but it didn’t hang around and it is difficult to ride on that amount anyway.One man interviewed as he left a resort states “it’s been borderline terrible”. He had managed to make it out to Castle the previous week but found that when he arrived the slopes were exposed with zero cover.  “I maybe got 4 days of riding out of 14, that’s not good”.  Another visitor said that she decided to ditch the skiing in favour of doing some sightseeing on one of the local company’s polar bear holidays.

The unreliable temperatures and pressures that caused the lack of snow have been blamed by many of the effects of global warming.  A counter argument to this is the great conditions that Europe and most of America have had at their ski resorts, some of the best for years in fact.Most put it down to poor fortunes and hope for better luck next winter