The view opens dramatically as you reach Whitewater. The area is laid out a bit like the classic Alta, Utah. Traverses and short hikes access great terrain on all sides and free heel gear is a user friendly and fast way to get to the goods. Then there's the snow. Soft snow is at the heart of telemark skiing and Whitewater has a deserved reputation as one of the great powder mountains of BC, a region not associated with a poverty of powder.
Snow falls often and stays in it's powder state through much of the winter.
Add to this lots of skiable trees, the ultimate powder protector, and it's easy to see why tele skiers, actually all skiers and boarders, are pleasantly spoiled here. The area's wealth of advanced terrain has produced a wealth of excellent skiers of all stripes, many of whom crossover to different forms of sliding downhill when the mood strikes. Though weekends can be quite busy, mid week is quiet, the time to really explore and find fresh snow. There is lots of gladed terrain, perfect for storm skiing, when the world closes in around you and every run is fresh tracks. Locals take their tree skiing seriously here, and small groups slip into the woods for first tracks before skiing anything else.