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Time is Running Out

3/27/2016

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We are into our last few days of operation for the ski season. Wow...and it has been a great one.  The resort was supposed to close for the season on April 10th but with such great conditions they have given us a "bonus weekend" on April 15/16/17th.   What we also have a chance to do for only the second time since we have been here is ski and golf on the same day.  The Golden Golf Club is scheduled to open on April 9th.  I am looking forward to that big time. Ski in the morning and then tee off in the afternoon.  How good is that? 
We have had some awesome guests this winter as usual with many returning for numerous years in a row.  What a great time for us when we can renew acquaintances.  
Also a lot of new faces.  Yesterday we said goodbye to guests from Kicking Horse Powder Tours which is a company out of Great Britain.  They had six of their clients stay with us for a week and they did a little of everything including resort skiing and back-country. 
We don't do it very often but we also cooked up some dinners for them including a cheese fondue dinner one day that was fabulous.  The recipe we use is from Prafandaz in Leysin Switzerland which is the home of the original "Club Vagabond." 
We hope to see more  of their clients back next year. Here are a few photos from their visit with us. 
Just a reminder that we are accepting reservations for next ski season and our 10% Early Bird booking Savings is in effect until October 31st.  
Summer operation for Kicking Horse is May 28-September 25 for the Gondola and Grizzly Bear Refuge. The downhill mountain biking and Via Ferrata begins on June 25th.  It is going to be a great summer. 
Give us a call toll free in Canada at 1 866 944 2622 or international 001 250 344 2622 or you can also email us at info@vagabondlodge.ca

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The End is Near

3/15/2016

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The end of the season is near but the snow let-up is not.  It was another great week of skiing at Kicking Horse.  We had some rain at the bottom a week ago but it turned to snow shortly after and had no effect on the conditions except more great snow with over 20 cms in a couple days.  And so far in the past few days we have continued to get a few cms each day.  
The "old farts ski team" headed up to T1 yesterday and found some amazing conditions with boot top powder.  The resort has also groomed Terminator which is one of may favourite runs and now with the grooming they have knocked down some pretty big bumps.  It could be one of the longest groomed runs in North America with certainly about 3000 feet from the top of the run to the bottom and the snow is great from top to bottom.  
A reminder we are starting to look ahead to next season and are taking reservations.  We have an "Early Bird" Special  until October 31st 2016.  Book and pay prior to that date and you get a 10% savings. Give us a call at 250 344 2622 or email info@vagabondlodge.ca

Awesome Powder at Kicking Horse from Vagabond Lodge on Vimeo.

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Winter Keeps Giving

3/2/2016

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It has been a winter that keeps giving!  We had about a week of drought but it is over.  13 cms a couple days ago and another 10 last night and from the looks of the latest forecast  more snow  is on the way over the next couple weeks.  No question it is starting to warm up which means the bottom will not be the nice soft snow we always find at the top.  But when you have a hill that offers 4 thousand feet vertical, a change in snow conditions from the top to the bottom is expected.  A couple days ago after the 13 cms of fresh snow, Patrick from Selkirk Sports and I went up later in the afternoon to the top of T1 and we found fresh tracks at about 1.30 in the afternoon.  It was a Monday after a snow on Sunday.   I love fresh snow on Sunday. It was all ours as you can see.  The old farts ski team strike again. 
Yes it does suck to be us. 
We still have some room over the next month atVagabond Lodge.  Give us  a call at 250 344 2622 or toll free in Canada at 1 866 944 2622. You can also email us atinfo@vagabondlodge.ca 

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