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Author: Ted Funston

What Matters Most is How Well You Walk Through the Fire

Thursday, 22 December 2022 by Ted Funston

Check out this article by Jeff Pew, which is appearing in the upcoming issue of GO Cranberley magazine. It is an excellent chronicle of the year the resort and the community has just worked its way through.

We couldn’t agree more with quotes from the article like this, “Everyone picked themselves up and looked for the positive. We have so many reasons to feel proud and positive about our community.” And, “There’s a reason for all the adages about how we deal with adversity: It’s where our true nature emerges and Kimberley was no exception.”

https://www.jeffpew.com/
https://kootenaymedia.ca/winter-2022

We love you Kimberley skiers and riders! We are so stoked to have the Northstar Quad turning again, and to be getting you up for skiing and riding on the best early season conditions in almost a generation!

It’s showtime!

The Kimberley Alpine Resort Team

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Kimberley Northstar Quad Update – December 2022

Tuesday, 13 December 2022 by Ted Funston

Hello Kimberley skiers and riders!

We’re happy to report that the latest Northstar Quad Chair update is all good news at this point!

The lift has been turning daily for 10 days now, and the Leitner Poma crews and our teams have been working hard to get it ready for the certification and load testing process, which we are excited to say begins TOMORROW!

This process will take several days, after which the engineers from Leitner Poma will be in a position to certify the lift for public operation.  We suggest getting your skis and boards waxed up and ready, and check back soon for our imminent opening day announcement.

Stoked to see you all up here soon!

Thanks,
Ted Funston and the KAR and RCR Team

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Northstar Quad – Repair Update November 30th, 2022

Thursday, 01 December 2022 by Ted Funston

Hello Kimberley Skiers and Riders! We are excited to report that things are shaping up beautifully for the ski season in Kimberley!

We have had over a metre of snow so far this fall, with about a foot in the last week, making for rapidly improving conditions up on the mountain. Also, the last month has been the best month for snowmaking we have ever had at the ski resort, so we have seen major progress on the Main and in our beginner for our imminent opening.

And we are stoked to report that the repair is proceeding really well on the Northstar Quad! All the required parts have arrived on site and have been installed in the lift. The Leitner Poma crews are back on site and are working diligently to get the lift operational as soon as they can. We hope to see the lift start turning as early as this weekend! And then once the testing and certification process is complete, we plan to open on the earliest date we can, sometime during the third week of December. We will publish an exact date as soon as we can.

We want to thank Leitner Poma once again for doing everything they can to get us all skiing and riding before Christmas. Please check back very soon as we will be excited to update you when the lift first turns.

With the rapidly improving conditions we are seeing increased uphill traffic on the mountain. We need you to stick to the designated up-track route on the Boundary run to go up and down, no exceptions. Skiing or riding anywhere else on the resort is strictly prohibited right now. We had skiers walk past our closed signs and ‘winch cat operation in progress’ signs today, which created a very dangerous situation and slows down our ability to get the resort open for everyone. Review our up-tracking and preseason mountain travel guidelines here.

Our team is stoked to get the resort open in full operation very soon. Can’t wait to see you all back up at the resort!

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Up-Tracking & Pre-Season Mountain Travel Guidelines

Wednesday, 30 November 2022 by Ted Funston

Due to the recent snow, we have been seeing uphill traffic on the mountain. To keep everyone safe, we ask you to please stick to the designated up-track route on the Boundary run starting now.

We have snowmaking guns, high-pressure hoses, high voltage cables, plus snowmobiles and snowcats on the front side, and all our cats and snowmobiles traveling around the mountain, including the winch cat and cable, which is very dangerous. We are proud to be one of the only ski resorts around with a designated uptrack and we ask that you stick to it, and not go anywhere else on the mountain. Please see and follow the up-tracking rules here.

One of these rules is that there is no up-tracking after 8 pm or before 6 am. This means no skier traffic on the mountain anywhere, including Boundary, at night, period. This is primarily for everyone’s safety, but it’s also because seeing people on the resort at night is now a cause for alarm. To help protect everyone’s ski season, we have no choice but to consider these people to have possible ill intent. We remind you that we have cameras installed around the resort and on-site security personnel to monitor and respond to people’s activities, including up-tracking.

Also, if you chose to up-track on Boundary, please be aware that the ski resort is not currently open, there are many early season hazards, you decided to enter at your own risk, and there is no ski patrol or rescue available.

We share your excitement for the ski season and appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to safely get the resort open for everyone.

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North Star Quad – Rebuild Update – November

Friday, 04 November 2022 by Ted Funston

Hello Kimberley Skiers and Riders! With the weather changing and the winter season quickly approaching, we wanted to provide another update on the North Star Quad Chair repair.

The team has been making great progress, and the timeline for opening the chair and starting the ski season is still within range of the normal opening day for Kimberley Alpine Resort as it is expected to be within the third week of December.

Very recently the lift manufacturer ran into some challenges and required additional electronic components to complete the repair. The good news is that these parts have been secured and are on their way with what we are told is a firm delivery date later this month. The installation crews are scheduled to be back on site within hours of these parts arriving and will resume their work to complete the repair and commission the chair.

The lift manufacturer has reaffirmed that they understand the critical importance of the North Star Quad Chair to the operation of the resort, and the importance of it for the economy and the well being of the whole community. There is no question that they are prioritizing our lift within their work schedules and parts assignments, and that they are committed to getting us up and running for this ski season, which we greatly appreciate.

There is a lot of excitement and optimism within our team for the upcoming ski season and we are in full preparation mode to get the resort ready for opening! Our snowmaking crews are trained up and ready to start making snow, which we expect to start this Saturday night due to the dropping temperatures. (For your safety please do not approach or get close to our snowmaking equipment or work crews.) There is a job fair this coming Thursday night in the Stemwinder to get all our departments staffed up for full operation. More information is available here.

We appreciate your excitement for getting the lift going soon and for the coming ski season, and look forward to providing further updates on the progress of the repair soon.
Thanks,

Ted Funston and the KAR Team

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North Star Quad – Rebuild Update – October 2022

Thursday, 13 October 2022 by Ted Funston

We are pleased to provide another progress update on the North Star Quad chair rebuild, especially since everything we have to share at this point is good news!

All parts required for the rebuild arrived on time, and the Leitner-Poma crews moved into Kimberley in September and have been working with local electrical crews on the lift daily.  Once the components are installed, the next step will be commissioning by our crews and Leitner-Poma, and finally testing and approval to operate by Technical Safety BC.  We expect the lift to be turning within weeks and the lift to be commissioned and cleared for operation by mid-November.

All indications continue to be that the lift will be ready to go well before our opening date in December.  Thank you once again to Leitner-Poma for generously prioritizing the repair of our lift in their busy schedule.

Time to get your skis and boards waxed and ready for the upcoming season.  We recommend you get your season pass before the end of the fall sale on October 14th.

Once again, please remember to give our work crews space around the lift and on the mountain roads.  Our cameras and night security staff continue to report the odd person getting a bit too close.

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North Star Quad Chair – Rebuild Update – August 2022

Thursday, 25 August 2022 by Ted Funston
We are pleased to be able to share an update on the repair of the North Star Quad, and report that there has been significant progress to date, with major critical components arriving on or before their expected delivery dates.
The construction of the new operator station at the top is nearing completion and both electrical and lift manufacturer crews are on site getting started on the installation of major components. Please see the attached photos.
This significant progress confirms that the project is on schedule, and all efforts will continue to be made to ensure that the lift will be running again before this coming ski season!
As we have active construction crews on site, and lots of truck traffic going up and down the mountain, we ask hikers and bikers to please stay away from the lift, including all trails and roads that cross near or under the lift. In addition, the top of the mountain is very busy, and we ask everyone to stay away from the construction site at the top of the Quad.
Once again, we are grateful to Leitner-Poma for generously prioritizing the repair of our lift in their busy schedule.
Enjoy the last bits of summer, and time to start dreaming of powder days to come!
– The Kimberley Alpine Resort & RCR Team
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North Star Quad Chair – Rebuild Update

Wednesday, 13 July 2022 by Ted Funston
Good news! Major critical parts for our lift have made it through the global supply chain and have started to arrive at the Leitner Poma facility in Kelowna.
Specifically the drives (the electronic devices that control the speed and braking of the lift), the cabinets and many of the components that will make up the safety and control systems have arrived. The Leitner Poma experts will start to assemble the cabinets and will then deliver them to Kimberley where they will be installed into the newly built lift control building at the top of the Quad chair.
The plan for the new lift control building is in place, and there is a meeting this week between Leitner Poma, RCR, and the contractor who is going to build the new building up above. Expect to see construction on this building begin soon.
Everything is on schedule and all efforts are being made to ensure that the lift will be running again before next ski season.
Once again we are grateful to Leitner-Poma for generously prioritizing the rebuilding of our lift in their busy production schedule.
We look forward to providing you with further updates on the status of the project as it progresses.  Enjoy the summery weather out there!
-The Kimberley Alpine Resort & RCR Team
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Northstar Express Quad Update – May 2022

Friday, 20 May 2022 by Ted Funston

Thank you once again for all your support this winter! We are really proud (and not surprised!) to see that Kimberley won the best small town in BC by CBC readers! And we were really stoked to see the Kimberley Alpine Team win the Mackenzie Investments Top Peak contest! Next up is voting for our friend Heather Gemmell and her powerful song about the arson on the Northstar Quad chair. Please give it a watch and vote for her now.  Last winter is not too far behind us, but we want you to know that we are very focused on getting the Quad chair fixed and operational for next winter. Here is an update on our progress on the reconstruction of the Northstar lift control building and systems:

Immediately after the fire we placed orders for the primary components that are needed for the rebuild. This includes the drives (the electronic devices that control the speed and braking of the lift), the PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) which is the computer system that manages the information coming from the various safety and control systems of the lift, and the communication lines that connect these systems from top to bottom.

Over the next few months these components are scheduled to arrive at Leitner-Poma’s facility in Kelowna, where their experts will assemble and program them to control the lift. They will then deliver them all to Kimberley and install them in a newly rebuilt lift control building (currently being planned), and reconnect all of the components to the Northstar.

It is hard to give an exact timeline of this process, but Leitner-Poma has generously prioritized the rebuilding of our lift in their production schedule and all efforts are being made to ensure that the Northstar will be running before next winter. We look forward to providing you with further regular and more detailed updates on the status of the project as it progresses.

Enjoy your spring!
The Kimberley Alpine Resort & Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Team

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Northstar Express Quad Update – February 2022

Thursday, 10 February 2022 by Ted Funston

It was a beautiful warm blue sky ski day out on the mountain today. We hope that you were able to come out and join us for a ski or snowboard!

We wanted to provide you an update on our operations, and share some of the further generous help we are receiving from our industry partners:

New Warming Structure: You may have seen the big tent frame going up at the top of Easter. It is a 20’x30′ ‘Arctic Shelter’ tent structure that has been lent to us by Castle Mountain Resort. We expect to have it there for the rest of the winter for when you need to get out of the elements. Thank you to Castle Mountain for this! And we’d also like to send a big thank you to Bridge Interiors and New Dawn Developments Ltd. for the use of their tents over the last month.

New BBQ Trailer: The Rotary Club of Kimberley BC has generously offered us the use of their BBQ trailer, and so we are working towards having it moved up there. Thank you to the supportive people of Rotary! We will continue to run the BBQ Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. We are getting pretty excited about the great times to be had up there through the rest of the winter and into the spring! Stand by for the possibility of live music up there this spring as well!

New Snowcat People Mover: Castle Mountain Resort is also sending us a 12 seater people mover snowcat to use over the BC/AB Family Week. Thanks again Castle! All three cats will run from Saturday, February 19th to Sunday, February 27th. Our normal cat schedule is 2 cats Thursdays-Sundays, and one Mon-Wed. The reason we run with this schedule is that the cats need downtime to be worked by our mechanics to keep them running through the season, and so that we can return them to the other resorts in at least as good shape as they were sent to us. Thank you also once again to Revelstoke Mountain Resort and Kicking Horse Mountain Resort for the generous use of your snowcats!

New Snowcat Route: You may have noticed that we changed the route that the snowcats are taking up the mountain. Instead of just going straight up the Main, they are now turning left and going out to the bottom of the Boundary run, and then back towards the Main on the summer road. The challenge we were running into was that the 10-4 pitch on the Main was too steep for the cats so we needed to find a way to get them safely around the pitch. This only adds 5 minutes to the trip, but it will keep the cats in much better shape and provide for a more comfortable ride up. Up-Trackers – we have worked to still give you access to Boundary, but please do not cross the cat tracks or blue fence going either up or down.

Extended Equipment Shuttle Hours: We have extended the hours of operation on Fridays and Saturdays to 2:30 on the equipment shuttle up Ridgeway Traverse. Normally we run until 1:30 pm. We noticed that a lot of the school kids are out on Friday afternoons so we wanted to help them get up there, and there are quite a few people still heading out on Saturday afternoons as well.

Night Lights on the T-bar: We would like to thank New Dawn Developments for the use of their light standards for night skiing. They have also provided one of the tents being used at the top of the Easter Chair. Thanks again New Dawn for all your help!

North Star Quad Chair Fix: We wanted to share that the fix is proceeding well. The Leitner Poma experts have been on site multiple times to work with our technical team and have put the plan in place for the fix. Leitner-Poma of America has generously prioritized our fix in their production schedule. Once again, the fix will not be complete for this ski season, but all efforts are to ensure that we will be operating before next ski season.

Thank you again for all your feedback. Please know that we will continue to adapt and evolve our operation to do the best we can to provide you the best experience we can at the resort this, and every, ski season!

See you on the backside!

Ted Funston and the KAR and RCR Team

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