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Guide: How to get the best Revelstoke area snow conditions intel

By Alex Cooper ● Latest News ● Dec 1, 2018

From the moment the first snowflakes fly, keen weather watchers take advantage of an array of online weather tools to maximize Revelstoke powder days. Here’s a guide to local resources.

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Heliskiing lobby group warns of caribou impacts

By Alex Cooper ● Latest News ● Oct 9, 2018

Heliskiing and CAT skiing lobby group HeliCat Canada says pending mountain caribou conservation plan could have big impacts on the industry

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Chasing rumours of gondola plans for Mount Begbie

By Alex Cooper ● Latest News ● Oct 4, 2018

The rumours have been swirling around Revelstoke for months. We sent local journalist Alex Cooper to beat the bushes and find out what’s up.

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Development pressures dominate Revelstoke city council agenda

By Alex Cooper ● Latest News ● Sep 10, 2018

Looking forward to the October municipal election, former Revelstoke Review editor Alex Cooper summarizes the current council’s term, and the debates to come

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Emerging Revelstoke mountain runner Justin Nicholas finishes with second fastest time in TranSelkirks Run

By Alex Cooper ● Latest News ● Sep 3, 2018

Profile: Forest firefighter sets Pulaski aside to focus on international competition

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Powder dreams wake to separate reality in Revelstoke Mountain Resort’s first master plan update

By Alex Cooper ● Latest News ● Jun 7, 2018

Revelstoke Mountain Resort updates its key master planning document for the first time since 2003. The document tempers the resort’s initial sky-high goals with the realities learned over a decade of operation.

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The e-mountain bike cometh to Revelstoke

By Alex Cooper ● Latest News ● Jun 3, 2018

They’re already big in Europe, and all major manufacturers are honing their offerings, but is Revelstoke ready for e-mountain bikes?

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Revelstoke’s new 15-year budget format a better crystal ball into the city’s financial future

By Alex Cooper ● Latest News ● Jan 23, 2018

City of Revelstoke’s new financial plan format now extends out for 15 years, as opposed to the old five-year format, giving more insight into the city’s long-term planning and priorities.

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Ten years old today: Revelstoke Mountain Resort 2007–2017, a look back

By Alex Cooper ● Latest News ● Dec 22, 2017

Revelstoke-based journalist Alex Cooper sums up a decade since the lifts started spinning at Revelstoke Mountain Resort

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