Get your STOKE on!
Ain't no better time to talk about getting our stoke on than opening weekend at Whitewater. We are fully stoked to feature the second installment of our Speakski series*. Join us this weekend to feed your furnace abundantly, stir up the coals and stoke your fire for winter!
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STOKE
verb | \ ˈstōk \
1. To poke or stir up
2. To feed abundantly
3. To increase the activity, intensity, or amount of
4. To supply a furnace or stove with fuel
5. The experience of feeling exhilarated, energized and alive, without limits.
Origins: From the Dutch word stoken referring to feeding and stiring up a fire in a fireplace. Widely used in 1970's counter culture in reference to feeling excited and full of energy.
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*Unlike any other ski hill in Canada, the culture at Whitewater has a unique flavor that has been organically refined over decades by a dedicated following of committed locals. Our 'Speakski Series' defines some classic Whitewater terminology so you can keep up with the locals off the hill.