[VIDEO] Awesome First Ski Descent of Squamish Chief North Gully In January 2022, an unprecedented snowpack at sea-level in Squamish, British Columbia meant that the classic rock climber’s playground – Siám’ Smánit (the Squamish Chief) – was open to skiers. We weren’t satisfied with simply skiing the slabs at the top or even down the regular trail. We knew that JF Plouffe had previously skied the South Gully in the […] SnowBrains | January 28, 2022 1 Comment
Canoeist Rescued After Spending 4-Days Stranded by Shore After Losing Canoe to Current in Squamish, BC A canoeist stranded on a rock for four days was rescued on Tuesday due only to the serendipitous passing of another kayaker. Also today: Hiker Rescued After Spending 5-Days Lost in Angeles National Forest, CA Wilderness Steve Best was paddling his kayak through Howe Sound near Squamish, BC. As he rounded a corner he saw the man stranded by the […] SnowBrains | May 21, 2021 0 Comments
$250,000 Reward Offered for Information on Identifying Person Who Sabotaged Sea-to-Sky Gondola, Squamish The Squamish RCMP along with the Sea to Sky Gondola LP are seeking public assistance in identifying the individual(s) responsible for the damage to the Sea to Sky Gondola on September 14th, 2020 as well as the prior incident on August 10th, 2019. Related: Someone Cut the Sea-to-Sky Gondola. Again. The Sea to Sky Gondola LP are offering a $250,000 […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 5, 2020 0 Comments
Poor Social Distancing Measures: Squamish, B.C. Trailhead Packed with Hikers A British Columbia resident captured an unnerving image of an exceptionally packed parking lot near a popular hiking area in the outdoor recreation destination of Squamish, B.C. last Friday. The photo was taken after all of Canada has been asked to practice social distancing measures due to the COVID-19 crisis. It shows that not everyone is listening to nationwide mandates […] SnowBrains | March 23, 2020 1 Comment
Young Member of Canadian Ski Team Died Tuesday in Mountain Bike Accident in Squamish, BC A young ski-cross star with a promising future as a racer died on Tuesday following a mountain biking accident near her home in Squamish, BC. Mikayla Martin, a member of the Canadian Ski-Cross Team, was 22, reports CBC. “We wish to express our most sincere condolences to Christine and James, Mikayla’s parents, as well as her entire family and circle […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 3, 2019 0 Comments
Vandals Cut the Cable Of Sea-To-Sky Gondola in Squamish, BC Sending 30 Gondolas Crashing Down The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is reporting that they believe someone purposefully cut the 5.5cm (2.16″) diameter cable of the Sea-to-Sky Gondola in Squamish, BC near Whistler at 4am yesterday morning – August 10th, 2019. “We believe the cables were cut and this was a deliberate act of vandalism.” “At this time, it’s a crime scene.” – Inspector Kara […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 11, 2019 0 Comments
33-Year-Old Squamish, BC Climber Falls to His Death on Stawamus Chief Mountain RCMP in Squamish, BC say a local man has died after falling during a climb on the north face of the Stawamus Chief Mountain, the second climber to die on the mountain in six weeks. Related: Climber Dies After Falling from The Great Wall of Stawamus Chief, Squamish, BC Police say they were contacted Sunday at 11:30 am by a […] Climbing CragBrains | August 6, 2019 0 Comments
Climber Dies After Falling from The Great Wall of Stawamus Chief, Squamish, BC Squamish RCMP says a male climber fell 100-feet to his death Saturday while on one of North America’s most famous granite rock faces near Squamish, BC. The victim was climbing on the Great Wall of the Stawamus Chief around 1:45 pm Saturday when he fell. Related: $3.5-Billion Squamish All-Season Resort Projected to Open in 2025 “The Stawamus Chief is a […] Climbing CragBrains | June 24, 2019 0 Comments