Climber Killed After Avalanche Buries 2 People in Alberta, Canada An avalanche struck a pair of ice climbers in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada, on November 11, 2023, resulting in one fatality. The incident occurred as the climbers were descending from the Lone Ranger ice climb in the park’s Ranger Creek area. The fatality is the first avalanche-related death in North America of the ’23/24 season. “A fatal […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 13, 2023 0 Comments
Canada’s 2023/2024 Ski Season Kicks Off in Banff Banff’s highly anticipated ski season has officially started. On Friday, November 3rd, Mount Norquay and Lake Louise Ski Resort officially opened for the 2023/2024 winter. The combination of cold temperatures, early snow, and help from the snowguns have built enough of a base for Banff’s ski resorts to start turning the lifts. With 13″ (35cm) of snow in the last […] Mike Humphrey | November 3, 2023 0 Comments
Lake Louise Ski Resort, AB, Opening Today — 1 Week Early Lake Louise Ski Resort in the Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada, announced that they are opening today, Friday, November 3, 2023. The opening today is a week ahead of schedule due to an abundance of natural snowfall in the last week as well as dedicated snowmaking by the mountain operations team. Here’s what’s to expect on opening day: Fresh […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2023 0 Comments
Nakiska Ski Area, AB, Will Open This Weekend Nakiska Ski Area in Alberta, Canada, announced yesterday that it will open for the season with a preview weekend on 4-5th November 2023. The opening will make it one of the first resorts in Canada to open for the 2023-24 winter season. “⛷ Breaking News 🏂 We will open for our first preview weekend this Saturday & Sunday With recent […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 31, 2023 0 Comments
Sunshine Village Ski Area in Banff, Alberta, Reports First Snowfall of the Season We are still in the month of August and summer is rapidly coming to an end in some parts of North America. It has definitely been a very active year for Mother Nature this year with extreme weather affecting people around the world ranging from flooding, wildfires, hurricanes, and record amounts of snowfall. Every day we are getting closer to […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 24, 2023 0 Comments
Lake Louise in Banff National Park, AB, Was Closed Yesterday Due to Overcrowding Lake Louise, one of Alberta’s premier tourist destinations, was briefly closed on Sunday afternoon due to concerns about overcrowding, according to Parks Canada. Related: Tahoe Transportation District Experimenting with Expensive Parking Fees to Reduce Overcrowding at Lake Tahoe The temporary closure prevented visitors from accessing the lake unless they were residents or had a nearby hotel reservation. “Until further notice, […] SnowBrains | August 7, 2023 1 Comment
FIS Removes Lake Louise, AB, From 23/24 Alpine World Cup Calendar The International Ski & Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ removed the Men’s Downhill at Lake Louise, AB, from the 23/24 season’s calendar. The Men’s Downhill at Lake Louise has been a staple on the men’s FIS Alpine World Cup calendar since 1999 and on the women’s since 1991. In fact, Lake Louise first started hosting FIS World Cup events as far back […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 17, 2023 0 Comments
Arsonist Burns Charleston Residence at Lake Louise Ski Resort, Alberta The Charleston Residence, an employee housing complex at Lake Louise Ski Resort also known as “Chuck Town” burned to the ground on July 3rd, leaving 165 tenants without a home. The fire started in the afternoon and quickly spread throughout the building, which eventually collapsed in on itself as it was reduced to rubble. Many of the 165 residents of […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | July 7, 2023 1 Comment
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