Solo Skier Airlifted From British Columbia Backcountry After Getting Stranded Following a Series of Avalanche Events Comox Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR) was activated by the Comox Valley RCMP yesterday afternoon to assist a 29-year-old solo backcountry skier who became stranded following what she described as a series of avalanche events in the Mt Beecher area of Strathcona Park, BC. Related: [VIDEO] Backcountry Skier Has Terrifying Close Call With Avalanche in Colorado on June 1st The […] Avalanche AvyBrains | June 13, 2022 0 Comments
British Columbia Ski Resort Fined $7,000 After Employee Trapped and Killed by Snow Groomer Last Year A British Columbia ski resort has been fined $7,031.05 after an employee died after getting stuck beneath a snow groomer last year, reports GlobalNews. The fatal accident happened at Baldy Mountain Resort in February 2021. The employee was 70-years-old. Related: How The Day I Almost Died Changed The Way I Ski A report by WorkSafeBC said two workers were traveling in […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 9, 2022 1 Comment
Fastest Known Time Set for Classic 84-Mile Bugs to Rogers Ski Traverse in British Columbia Throughout the world, there are many famous ski traverses, and one of the classics is the Bugs to Rogers Traverse in Eastern British Columbia. Considered one of the grandest traverses in Canada, it crosses the Purcell and Selkirk Mountains and is full of jagged spires, glaciers, summits, and avalanche-prone slopes. It covers an impressive 135 kilometers or approximately 84 miles. […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 9, 2022 1 Comment
Plans Approved for $2.5-Billion Vision to Create One of British Columbia’s Largest Resorts A multi-billion-dollar vision to transform a small ski resort nestled in the mountains between Mission and Agassiz in the Fraser Valley into one of BC’s largest ski destinations just took a step closer to reality. “The plans present a compelling vision for a major expansion that will, over time, transform Hemlock Valley into a dynamic four-season resort community. – Official Community […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 4, 2022 3 Comments
Researchers Confirm that Massive Landslide Triggered 300-Foot-Tall Lake Tsunami in Remote British Columbia in 2020 A new paper published by researchers from the University of Northern British Columbia shows that a giant landslide occurring in B.C’s remote central coast in November 2020 triggered a lake tsunami that was over 300-feet tall. That’s a wave of apocalyptic proportions. The tsunami sent a flood wave into Elliot Creek that uprooted trees, soil, and rock as it rushed down […] Martin Kuprianowicz | March 31, 2022 1 Comment
1 Killed and Multiple Burials After 3 Avalanches in British Columbia Backcountry On Saturday, February 5th, 2022, at approximately 1:20 pm Pemberton RCMP received multiple emergency rescue calls in a 10 minute period from the International Emergency Response Coordination Centre, In-Reach text messages, and calls from witnesses in the areas of Cassiope Peak area and Mount Cayley. Witnesses in the area stated that three separate avalanches: two on Cassiope Peak and one […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 6, 2022 0 Comments
Hilda Hut in the Valkyr Range: 7 Days of Guided, Catered Ski-Touring in British Columbia Introduction There are always more places to visit, things to see, and cool lodges from which to ski tour. Someone once told Sharon and me that we had been to more ski touring lodges than anyone else we knew but we had never been to Hilda Hut. Related: SnowBrains Powder Highway 2022 Report: Day #5 Epic Revelstoke, BC Backcountry Powder […] Trip Report Lee Lau | January 25, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Powder Highway Road Trip 2022 Starts Today: Jackson Hole, WY → British Columbia Today we’re fired up to be hitting the road north from Jackson Hole, WY. It’s going to be one hell of an adventure. We’re headed for British Columbia’s legendary Powder Highway: a series of legendary ski areas and powder hotspots throughout BC. Follow along with us on our Instagram Story for daily updates! It’s been snowing like crazy up there—3 […] Miles Clark | January 14, 2022 0 Comments
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