In episode 10 of Alex Kaufman's podcast Wintry Mix, he caught up with Cole Fawcett and Kristyn Titford of Marble Mountain Ski Area to talk about skiing and culture on the island of Newfoundland. Newfoundland is the easternmost point in North America and an island the size of Virginia. Cole Fawcett calls the mountains of Atlantic Canada rugged and steep, and with respect to resort skiing, some of the most challenging skiing in the East, as well as easy access to backcountry skiing.
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Newfoundland can get as much as 240" of snow a year, yet due to its proximity to the ocean, winter does start a little bit later than in parts of Quebec and New England. Kristyn, however, did claim that Newfoundland receives more of that white fluffy goodness that's more comparable to the snow in Western Canada. Since Corner Brook, the closest city to Marble Mountain, has a population of less than 20,000, you're not getting much competition for your turns, and when it snows, you're basically skiing fresh snow all the time.
After a day skiing the resort, you might find yourself eating fresh cod and drinking screech (a special type of rum) with the liftie or a local skier in a shed that night, thanks to Newfoundlands' "almost uncomfortably friendly" culture. So start planning your flights, ferries, and road trips up north to Newfoundland and cross Marble Mountain off your ski resort bucket list!
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stash member Toby Koekkoek
Jackson transplant via the Boston area. A traveler, and a skiing, skateboarding, and racquet sports enthusiast
marblecole
December 18th, 2015
So when can we expect TGR to come experience it for themselves? :)
James Swanson
November 6th, 2020
I love skiing. Have you seen the best dissertation about it? I think you will enjoy reading it later.