The first lifts rolled at Tod Mountain in 1961. Now called Sun Peaks, the resort offers some of British Columbia’s most challenging inbounds skiing. The 3,678-acre ski area is 30 miles to the northeast of Kamloops, B.C.
I will always love Tod Mountain. I started working there just before it opened 1961. Harry Burfield had a ski shop downstairs in the original lodge. I knew Harry from his time on Hollyburn Mountain near Vancouver.The head Instructor was Howard Lamson, from Seattle. I started at the resort doing various jobs and then I was recruited as an ski Instructor. The Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance had a ski instructors training course, which I was enrolled in. It had some of the best powder snow in North America. There was also a great mogul hill at the top of the East run. I don't know if that is still what it is called.I hope one day soon to go back and ski there, although I am in mt 80s. I would certainly love to try it.
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I will always love Tod Mountain. I started working there just before it opened 1961. Harry Burfield had a ski shop downstairs in the original lodge. I knew Harry from his time on Hollyburn Mountain near Vancouver.The head Instructor was Howard Lamson, from Seattle. I started at the resort doing various jobs and then I was recruited as an ski Instructor. The Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance had a ski instructors training course, which I was enrolled in. It had some of the best powder snow in North America. There was also a great mogul hill at the top of the East run. I don't know if that is still what it is called.I hope one day soon to go back and ski there, although I am in mt 80s. I would certainly love to try it.
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