Who needs winter?
Kids sledding.
Pond hockey.
Fresh tracks.
Farmers relying on snowpack.
Forestry crews.
Hydropower that keeps Canada lit.
Turns out… a lot of us.
❄️ We all need winter.
The pressure to make the most of limited ski days can push backcountry users to make questionable decisions, like underestimating the avalanche hazard or pushing into higher-consequence terrain, researchers suggest. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/06/n...
A survey by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) shows Canadians overwhelmingly love winter sports and many want fossil fuel companies removed from Olympic sponsorship because of climate change concerns. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/03/n...
“We need mitigation to give adaptation a fighting chance.”
New research by Dr Daniel Scott shows climate change is already shrinking where the Games can be held.
Read more on our blog:
www.protectourwinters.ca/winter_games...
A year that flew by and somehow felt like five.
Grateful for the people showing up for climate and the outdoors, again and again.
Onward to 2026.
Big lines. Big landscapes. Big reasons to act.
Thanks to this community, we’re just $5,000 away from our Give the Gift of POW goal. With Arc’teryx matching every donation until year-end, there’s still time to make a doubled impact.
Let’s finish the year strong.
⛷️: Greg Hill
📷: Angela Percival
Outdoor recreation is more than a pastime, it’s an economic engine. That’s why we were invited to present our outdoor rec economic report to the Productivity Committee. One step closer to recognizing it as a real economic sector.
When outdoor rec has a seat at the table, climate action does too.
The Blackcomb glacier saga continues...
www.piquenewsmagazine.com/local-news/w...
We are looking for a Marketing Content Coordinator to join our team.
If you speak fluent meme, love the outdoors and think outside the box… this job is for you.
Come work with us. Applications close on January 4th 2026
Link below for the full job description and how to apply.
Normalize saying "fresh tracks on a pow day" and"shredding the gnar" on the floor of the BC Legislature. 😎
Thank you to @jervaler.bsky.social for the shout out.
That’s quite the forecast…
A new pipeline crossing BC raises a lot of red flags for communities that rely on healthy land, water, and outdoor recreation.
There's a lot of instability in the mix... if you know what I mean.
#KnowBeforeYouGo
🔥Upcoming Call for Outdoor Recreation Communities 🔥
Cohosted with @powcanada.bsky.social, join us for a practical conversation on how municipalities can better prepare, adapt, and protect recreation assets.
📅 Nov 26, 11 PM PT / 3 PM ET
🔗 climatecaucus.ca/event/adapti...
#outdoorrecreation #climate
We spent (almost) 2 days in Canmore with our ambassadors digging into our strategy, wildfires, renewable energy, & how to tell better climate stories.
So grateful for this group, the work hits different when we’re together. Thanks to all our speakers & our partners for helping bring this to life.
We’ve climbed a lot of mountains together… metaphorically speaking. As a small remote team scattered across 🇨🇦, meeting IRL is a rare sight.
Last week in Banff, we got together, touched some trees, reviewed the year, and planned the final push to 2026.
Feeling pretty stoked about what’s ahead.
Name a Halloween coded phenomenon caused by climate change...
we'll go first: Zombie fires.
We wish this was fiction...
It’s live! 🎉
POW Canada’s first-ever silent auction is up with over $70K in prizes: gear, trips, spa days, you name it.
Shop smart. Bid smarter. Every dollar helps keep the powder deep and the outdoors wild.
Bidding’s open until Nov 16... don’t sleep on this one.😏
auctria.events/POWCanadasil...
It’s time for Canada to invest in prevention, training, and real protection for our communities and the wild places we love.
The outdoors we play in deserve more than reaction, they deserve a plan.
👇 Read more from Corporate Knights
From shrinking snowpacks to smoky skies, climate change isn’t a future threat, it’s here.
77 Canadian athletes are calling on PM Mark Carney to take bold climate action. Now it’s your turn. Join them: www.protectourwinters.ca/we_all_need_...
40,000 voices.
40,000 outdoor lovers.
40,000 reasons to believe in a future with clean air, clean water dee POW & a healthy planet.
Helps us reach our next milestone of 50,000 by EOY!
Let’s keep the snowball rolling...
By joining POW, your voice, the outdoor community's voice, becomes louder.
From Sept 19th to Oct 5th, The North Face is giving even MORE of a reason to join:
- every new sign up = 20$ donation
- each new member will get a 20% discount code & and entry to win a unique prize pack with Ben's artwork
Recently, we submitted three key recommendations to the federal government’s budget process.
Because budgets decide the future and we’re making sure that the future includes winter.
Read our full recommendations on our website.
Do you like your Pumpkin Spice Latte with a side of air quality warnings?
Behind the rope : A casual chat with Alannah Yip and Will Gadd during last week’s Arc’teryx Climb Academy.
Two pro climbers. One big reason to join POW Canada. Catch the full interview at www.protectourwinters.ca/behind_the_r...
Calling all local elected officials & municipal staff working in communities with high outdoor recreation. Save the date - September 10th. Let's work together!
Canada has already lost 7M+ hectares to fire this summer, like burning every Rocky Mountain national park twice. The problem isn’t evidence, it’s fear of solutions. But solutions are how we keep our air clean, summers enjoyable & wild places intact. Help us tell MPs: it’s time to act.
