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Alex Cooper

Alex Cooper is a ski bum who spent the last eight years as a reporter and editor with the Revelstoke Review. You can follow his adventures on Instagram @lxdisaster or at alexcooperexplores.com.

Alex's Latest Articles

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

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.

Heliskiing lobby group warns of caribou impacts

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

Chasing rumours of gondola plans for Mount Begbie

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.

Development pressures dominate Revelstoke city council agenda

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

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

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

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

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.

The e-mountain bike cometh to Revelstoke

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

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

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.

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

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