Replying to Commandeering airplanes to Whis

As I plan to move to British Colombia in the upcoming summer of 2016 from Ottawa, I was wondering what I should expect while attending UBC. I had a few questions like: What is the cheapest way to live; what skiing opportunities are available; how much I will be skiing whilst a full-time university student; and/or when would be the best time of year for me to go skiing at Whis (in relation to cost and # of days spent at the volcano). I am fully committed to this plan and lets hear some stories about the brothers of the West. Mahalo!