Castle Mountain Resort, Alberta, to Invest More Than $1.5-Million in Resort Improvements Castle Mountain Resort in Alberta, Canada, is excited to announce that work on several major projects is underway, which will enhance the guest experience in time for the 2021-2022 season. This summer’s projects include upgrades to indoor and outdoor spaces, headlined by another major investment in snowmaking. The most notable projects being undertaken are: Snow Making Enhancements First installed in 2019, […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 23, 2021 0 Comments
Backcountry Skier Killed in Avalanche Near Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada A skier was killed in an avalanche on Haddo Peak, near Lake Louise, Alta yesterday morning. Two skiers were caught, but one managed to self-rescue and dig out the other. Unfortunately, the skier had already succumbed to their injuries. Parks Canada responded to an avalanche involving two skiers on the northeast face of the 10,072-foot mountain in Banff National Park at 9:26 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 6, 2021 0 Comments
British Columbia & Alberta 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates It’s that time of year – as the warm temperatures begin to roll in, it is also that time when we need to unfortunately say goodbye to skiing for the summer months. For some resorts in western Canada, that may only be a week away, and for others you may still have two months of skiing to get in. Whatever […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 29, 2021 3 Comments
Skier Killed in Backcountry Fall Caused by Low Early Season Snow Coverage in Alberta A man was killed while skiing in the backcountry near the Robertson Glacier in Kananaskis Country west of Calgary, Canada on Monday 19, October 2020. Related: The Dangers of Early Season Backcountry Skiing The 40-year-old man was skiing with three friends when a whiteout hit and the group became separated. Kananaskis Public Safety and Alpine Helicopters responded around 2:30 pm. […] Backcountry SnowBrains | October 21, 2020 1 Comment
Fake License Plates Being Used by Albertans to Avoid Vandalism and Hostility in British Columbia A spate of vandalism and aggressive notes left on vehicles with Alberta plates in British Columbia led one young man to overlay his license plates with a fake plate to avoid confrontation. The vehicle was spotted by a local councilman, who saw license plates he hadn’t seen before on a truck in a grocery store parking lot. On closer inspection, the […] SnowBrains | August 25, 2020 0 Comments
Nakiska, Alberta Is Celebrating Earliest Opening In Ski Area History Nakiska Ski Area, Alberta announced on Wednesday that it will have the earliest opening in the mountain’s history later this month. The resort wrote in a news release: “Here at Nakiska Ski Area we have been lucky to have Mother Nature give us some of the biggest and earliest significant snowstorms we’ve ever seen, allowing us to start snowmaking at […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 18, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: First FACESHOTS of the Season on October 1st in Alberta, Canada View this post on Instagram Winter came. THIS WAS TODAY! 10/1. @dylansiggers @robheule & @lokaldave getting the first legit pow turns of the season. Who’s ready? …. ….. #LINEvision #LINEpescado #winterishere #snow #alberta #firsttracks #skiing #nsfamous A post shared by LINE Skis (@lineskis) on Oct 1, 2019 at 6:02pm PDT More crazy footage from the weekend snow that […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 2, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Holy POW! Snorkels Required in Kanaskis, Alberta Last Weekend Check out this insane video from September 30th. These guys sledding absolutely buried over their heads with white gold. September 30th , Kanaskis Alberta. This is just insane @sluggo_revyguy 😱🙆🏼♂️ ❄️Everyone is jealous of you. #sledheadz Some areas of Canada reported over 2-feet of fresh snow this weekend. There definitely looks like more than that here. Snorkels definitely required… Related: […] SnowBrains | October 2, 2019 0 Comments
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