Skiing is woven into life here. Whitewater is our home hill — a mountain known for deep snow, steep terrain, and an average of around 40 feet of snowfall each winter. It’s also the kind of place where you know the faces in the lift line, run into your customers on a powder day, and watch kids you fitted for their first skis grow into seriously talented skiers.

That connection has shaped Village Ski Hut for generations. Our crew skis here, our customers ski here, and many of the athletes we’ve supported over the years grew up skiing these same mountains. Through our Grassroots Sponsorship program, we’ve had the privilege of helping local racers, freeriders and emerging athletes chase some pretty big goals — from hometown competitions to competing on the world stage.

For us, supporting skiing has never just meant what happens inside the shop. It means showing up for the community that has supported us since 1968, sharing knowledge, backing local athletes, and doing our small part to keep ski culture in Nelson as strong as it has always been.