Alterra Mountain Company Closes Acquisition of Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing in British Columbia DENVER, CO, April 25, 2024 – Today, Alterra Mountain Company has announced the closing of the purchase of Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing(MWHS) in Blue River, British Columbia, Canada, further expanding the company’s premium heli-skiing portfolio, complementing CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures. “With the acquisition of Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing, we are excited to add another premier heli-skiing operation to the […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 25, 2024 0 Comments
FIS Responds to Criticism by British Olympian About Gender-Bias During Coverage of FIS Alpine Junior World Championships British Alpine skier Charlie Guest has criticized the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) in an open letter for gender-biased reporting during the FIS Alpine Junior World Championships last week. While all the men’s events were televised, the women’s Slalom and Giant Slalom were not broadcast. “What we have just witnessed at the Junior Alpine World Championships is just 👏 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 7, 2024 0 Comments
Spuzzum First Nation Look To Open New Ski Resort in British Columbia Highway 5 rises up out of Hope British Columbia and into the snow belt of the Coquihalla, where the Spuzzum First Nation wants to build a year-round recreation resort. South Anderson resort is slated to include 3,000 mixed-use housing units, with cross country and downhill skiing in the winter, golfing, hiking, and downhill mountain biking in the summer. With 11 […] Industry News Ben Davies | February 2, 2024 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche in British Columbia | Province’s 1st Avalanche-Related Fatality This Winter A snowmobiler has been killed in an avalanche in northeastern British Columbia. The incident on Saturday, January 27, marks the province’s first avalanche fatality this winter season reports Avalanche Canada. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The accident occurred in the Hasler Flat area, approximately 175 miles north of Prince George. The victim was snowmobiling in a […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Heli-Skiing Helicopter Crash in British Columbia Leaves 3 Dead, 4 Critical [UPDATED JANUARY 25, 2024] Three people have died while four others are in injured following a heli-skiing helicopter crash in the mountains north of Terrace, British Columbia. The four injured people were initially taken to Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace but subsequently moved to other hospitals in British Columbia for higher levels of care. Two of the injured people are […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 23, 2024 0 Comments
British Man Attempts to Break World Record by Skiing 30 Countries in 28 Days James Dick, a 50-year-old father of two, is attempting to break the Guinness World Record by skiing in 30 countries in 28 days. Having already skied in 20 countries, including Germany, Italy, Norway, and Iceland, after hitting eight countries in the first three days of his challenge, he aims to conquer 10 more, wrapping up in Inverness, Scotland, on January […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
British Columbia Heli-Ski Operation Fined $84,000 for Fatal Avalanche Incident Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH) is the first and largest heli-ski operator in the world based on lodges, tenure, and skier visits. With 11 heli-ski destinations and hosting guests from dozens of countries around the world every year, they deliver what every snow sports enthusiast dreams of–untracked, exclusive powder. An operation of that size and nature is sure to occasionally have […] Avalanche Brent Thomas | January 4, 2024 0 Comments
2 Of Our Favorite Ski Destinations in the High Terrain of British Columbia It’s easy to make a case for many ski locations in the world for a host of reasons (powder quality, terrain, location, etc). Still, without a doubt, one cannot disagree that British Columbia delivers some of the most spectacular world-class skiing and snowboarding experiences on the planet. Don’t believe me? I will break down two epic spots in British Columbia […] Matthew Oliphant | January 4, 2024 0 Comments