The Skier's & Rider's Dream Forecast

This winter, get ready to batten down the hatches... unless that is, you are a skier or snowboarder!

The Source

With La Nina returning after a 7-year absence, winter this year will likely be colder and wetter for Canada, especially around the usually temperate coastal area.

Previous years have seen La Nina's brother, El Nino, make winters fairly warm and dry. According to Wikipedia, La Nina is 'a coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon' and during La Nina's reign, the 'sea surface temperature across the equatorial Eastern Central Pacific Ocean will be lower than normal by 0.5°C.' Because the ocean is the great regulator of temperature for the coastal region, a lower average ocean temperature will correspond with cooler weather.

Ski It, Ride It, Love It

What does this mean for the skier and snowboarder? It's time to get your gear ready! AlluraDirect.com's flagship ski resort, Whistler Blackcomb, is already being inundated with snow!

Whistler opened early by almost a week due to heavy snowfall, and Blackcomb has since joined her sister mountain. With a total cumulative of 136cm of snowfall as of November 25, Whistler Blackcomb has beaten 6/7 of its previous Novembers in amount of snow.

Mother Nature has clearly favoured Whistler Blackcomb and BC in the opening rounds of this season. Get a piece of the action now. Visit Whistler Blackcomb for what may turn out to be the whitest season in years!

Happy skiing and riding!