MOUNTAIN LIFE - Blue Mountains | Winter 2020

83 words :: Cali Burk Why did Tourism Kimberley choose the phrase “a good place to be” as their slogan? Well, there’s more than one reason. That good place is good in different ways for all kinds of people. Specifically for skiers and snowboarders it could be that the slopes are vast and spacious, and so uncrowded; or that there’s a huge mixed bag of terrain to go around. Here you’ll find those freshies long after the storm. For people like Powder Matt Mosteller, a well-known travel and adventure writer and blogger, it’s so much more than just the resort: it’s the town vibe. It’s stopping into the local market and seeing locals shopping for dinner on the way back from the slopes in their ski gear. It’s a gas station that includes an oversized fruit stand. It’s the Mom & Pop boutique bakeries, restaurants, breweries, pubs and coffee shops. It’s the European-themed walking platzl in the heart of the town. But most importantly, it’s that “you’re home” feel—that friendliness you get. Here, once they know it, the locals will greet you by name. No big-name chains here. A real home-town vibe, a place where you truly feel like you belong. So you see: “A good place to be”. If our colourful intro wasn’t enough to convince you, here are the hard Kimberley facts: YXC: the Canadian Rockies International Airport It’s the closest International airport to skiing (30 minutes, plane to resort) serviced by big carriers like WestJet and Air Canada, offering daily flights from Vancouver to Cranbrook. Flights from all over North America actually make Kimberley one of the easiest out-of-the-way resorts to get to. Take a Cruise through the Black Forest Kimberley is home to lots of different terrain and included in that is a variety of glades (tree skiing). Although ominous-sounding in name, the Black Forest is nothing to fear: it simply refers to the black diamond fall-line runs with powder that lasts all day! Find more gladed runs for different levels all over the top of the mountain. PROMOTIONAL CONTENT KIMBERLEY, BC: A GOOD PLACE TO BE COURTESY RCR