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Meet Muriel Watterworth – the Woman Still Skiing Snow Valley Weekly At 98

A follow-up article to this one has been written, and can be read in full here.

As the sun rises over the crest of the Snow Valley slopes I meet Muriel Watterworth–my ski partner for the morning–in the Lodge.

“Why don’t we go for a couple of laps of the hill?” I ask. “We can have a chat about skiing and what it is like skiing at 98.”

“Well it’s about the same as skiing at 97”, Muriel says with a chuckle.

I laugh too, and I know already that this is going to be a great time.

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Page last updated: Jan 7, 2021

The End of Cold Snap at Snow Valley

On Friday, January 7th, Snow Valley Ski Club will open at 9:00 am with one chairlift and at least one surface lift. Servus Food Bank Friday lift tickets are available.

Saturday, January 8 – All lessons are cancelled; the hill will be open.

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How to use the Snow Valley Webstore to purchase lessons and season passes

Lessons AND Season Passes are now available online

With lesson sales moving online, there may be a bit of a learning curve.

We ask that you please read this guide before purchasing. If you have any issues during the process please call or email our Guest Services team and we will be happy to help.

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We asked you to show us what #MySnowValley means to you and wow did you deliver! We got dozens of creative submission; they were so good we couldn’t NOT share them!

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FINISH OFF THE 2020-21 SEASON STRONG WITH BIG SAVINGS

Snow Rider ski & snowboard shop is celebrating the end of the season with some big deals for you!

From March 17 – April 1, season pass holders save 35% off everything in the retail shop. Non pass holders save 30% off everything in the retail shop.

This deal includes tons of mitts, gloves, helmets, poles, goggles, wax, neck warmers, skis, ski boots and more! Our favourite brands are all on sale too, including The North Face, 686, Leki, Bula, Elan, and more!

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The Evolution Of Lifts At Snow Valley

How We Got Here

As you walk around Snow Valley, you can find guests lining up at four different lifts around the hill, heading on up before shredding down the slopes. Snow Valley currently has the quad chair, the triple chair, and 2 carpet lifts, but that wasn’t always the case.

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Snow Valley Ski Club & High Horse Coffee Company present: Your Hill. Your Music.

Thank You For Participating

We asked for your help putting together some awesome ski and snowboard playlists to share with the guests all over the hill at Snow Valley! Wow did you ever deliver!

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Looking back on decades of fashion at Snow Valley Ski Club

70 years ago (or sometime around then), the first person grabbed their wooden poles, laced up the leather boots, put on a wool sweater and cap, and headed down the hill, marking the start of Snow Valley as one of Edmonton’s local ski destinations.

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This season, Snow Valley recognized our top skiers and snowboarders with the most runs down the hill.

Each week, we updated the top #10 riders until April 1st.

Congratulations Carter G, with 4268 runs down Snow Valley slopes you are the 2020-21 Ultimate Shredder!  

Here are your leaders up to the end of 2021:

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Why are we doing a video contest?

We want to see what Snow Valley means to you! Whether you spend hours in the park, sneak in an afternoon of rides down Old Road with your kids, or sip hot chocolate after a quick evening run, we invite you to share what “My Snow Valley” means to you.

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