FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS EXTENDS THE SEASON

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort’s investment in new snowmaking technology will significantly extend the upcoming 2019-2020 ski season at the resort. The major investment will allow the resort to open its runs earlier and to remain operational later into the spring.

Vivek Sharma, CEO, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, said: “Our new snowmaking equipment doubles Fairmont Hot Springs Resort’s capacity to create first-class snow.”

Sharma continued: “With this new technology, which is used for major events like the Olympic Games, we will be able to make snow in warmer conditions to open the hill earlier, keep the hill open later and deliver more consistent snow conditions for years to come.”

Ski area manager Peter Harding, who has been with the resort for more than three decades in various capacities, remembers when the original snowmaking system was installed in 1979. Forty years later, the latest in snowmaking technology will open exciting possibilities for the resort, including the potential to offer more pre-season training to junior ski and snowboard teams.

Said Harding: “Fairmont Hot Springs Resort’s ski area is perfect for all ages and abilities. I often see kids I used to teach on this hill coming back as adults with children of their own. I am thrilled that with this new snowmaking equipment, we can continue welcoming generations back to the resort and provide even more kids with an incredible ski and guest experience.”

Above and beyond great snow and an extended ski season, the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Ski Area offers an equipment rentals and ski shop, tube and terrain parks, a snow school, delicious slope-side dining, and striking views of the surrounding Rocky Mountains and Columbia Valley.

Ski tickets and passes also include complimentary access to the Resort’s natural mineral hot springs pools. With three ski lifts and 14 runs ranging from green to black diamond, the resort offers something for everyone.

Early bird pricing on ski season passes is available now until Oct. 31.

Go to www.fairmonthotsprings.com for more.