In early December, just before our ski hill opened for the season, the small town of Kimberley BC awoke to its biggest single-day snow accumulation in over two decades.   There was only one thing to do: cancel all plans for the week, slap skins on the skis, and start climbing – and skiing.  What followed was five magical days of friendship, fun and powder.  In celebration, MEC ran a short story about the experience of waking up to a powder dump – which you can read here.