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LIFT-SERVICED VERTICAL DROP: 3,900 FEET TRAIIL MIX: 5/35/60 AVERAGE ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 250 INCHES DIRECTIONS: FLY FOR 11 HOURS TO BUENOS AIRES. IF MONEY IS NO CONCERN, HOP A FLIGHT TO MALARGOE. IF YOtl ARE ON A BUDGET OR JUST A MASOCHIS'F, CATCH THE 12- HOUR BUS UP TO THE RESORT. wa er Skiers and snowboarders from all over Canada and the world make pilgrimages to Whitewater for hardcore terrain and some of the best and most plentiful snow in British Columbia. But Whitewater doesn't give up its prizes easi ly. Since the mountain only has two (slow) lifts and one surface lift, powder lovers have to earn their turns. Be prepared to hike and traverse to find the good stuff . Your best bet is to make friends with the year-round residents, because you'll never figure this mountain out during a one-week vacation. If you do manage to get in with the locals (buying them beer is an almost foolproof method), ask them to take you to the Backside. A quick hike into the Backside gets you thousands of feet of steep, gladed vertical. It british columbia, canada is big, uncontrolled and easy to get lost in . The only catch is that you and your partners need to drop a car at the bottom in order to get back home (see above: the importance of befriending locals). If a long day of hiking and sucking down mouthfuls of powder leaves you yearning for more action, check out what the charming, funky little town of Nelson has to offer. From organic restaurants to local reggae bands to zen ned-out ex-hippies, Nelson has something for everyone. One final note: Our second favorite peak in this region , Red Mountain, is less than one hour away by car, which means a trip here gets you two great areas for the price of one. LIFT·SERVICED VERTICAL DROP: 1,300 FEET TRAIL MIX: 20/40/40 AVERAGE ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 480 INCHES DIRECTIONS: FLY TO SPOKANE, WASHINGTON AND RENT A CAR FOR THE 2.5 HOUR DRIVE TO NELSON.