If you thought Kelownasa国际传媒檚 Big White Ski Resort didnsa国际传媒檛 receive snow in the summer, think again.
Non-sticking summer snowfall isnsa国际传媒檛 an unusual sight on the mountain.
sa国际传媒淭he top of the mountain sits at 7,606 feet higher than Whistler Blackcomb and it snows at least once every month,sa国际传媒 said Michael Ballingall Sr. Vice President of Sale and Marketing at Big White Ski Resort.
But, that wasnsa国际传媒檛 the case for avid mountain biker Brock Curzon who described his time on the lower level biking runs as quite the experience.
Curzon wrote in an Instagram post, sa国际传媒渨ell that was a solid five seasons in four hours.sa国际传媒
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sa国际传媒淎ny time itsa国际传媒檚 wet the riding is way more challenging but this was also dealing with hail pelting off your face, temperatures as low as -2 C, winds as high as 20 km/hr, plus the rain, snow and mud on your goggles.sa国际传媒
Curzon explained that extremely hot conditions leave little to no moisture for the dirt and that snow is not ideal either. He said the snow was beginning to accumulate on one of the Bullet chair lift decks.
sa国际传媒淒efinitely, donsa国际传媒檛 want the snow, or for it to be that cold or wet.sa国际传媒
Big White Mountain staff said this is the wettest summer season theysa国际传媒檝e witnessed since their mountain bike park opening three summers ago.
sa国际传媒淚tsa国际传媒檚 extremely unusual,sa国际传媒 said Ballingall.
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Ballingal said the mountain is expecting a set of drier patches this coming week.
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