VIDEO: Huge Lines and Overcrowding Result in Operational Changes at Sunshine Village Ski Resort, Banff, AB [arve url="https://youtu.be/gJQ83GfxG0Q"] SnowBrains | November 23, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
At Least 14 Ski Resorts Are Open in North America this Weekend… The 20/21 season is underway! A little later than usual, ski resorts have slowly begun opening and turning lifts for eager skiers who were left begging for more when resorts closed prematurely in mid-March. Canada seems to be having a great start to the season, a shame we can’t get there! However, this week should see many US resorts open, specifically […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 13, 2020 3 Comments
Canada is Open! Mt. Norquay Banff, AB Celebrates Earliest Opening in 95-Year History Mount Norquay Banff, AB opened on Saturday 24th October, the earliest the resort has EVER opened in its 95-year history. With 2-feet of snow in the last week and temperatures cold enough for snowmaking, open day conditions were exceptionally good. The base at the summit was reported as 20″, not bad for October! The first resort open in Canada, Mt. Norquay […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 26, 2020 0 Comments
Mt. Norquay Banff, AB Opens Saturday | Earliest in Their History, First Canadian Resort Open Mt. Norquay Banff announced via their social media yesterday that they will open for the 20/21 season this Saturday, October 24th. Related: Canada’s Extreme IKONic Road Trip The date will mark two significant milestones; the earliest the resort has EVER opened in their 95-year history, and they will be the first resort in Canada to open for the season. Last season […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 22, 2020 0 Comments
With Borders Closed, Canadian Ski Resorts Will Be Forced to Hire Domestically COVID-19 has posed a plethora of questions with regards to this upcoming ski season. Among the many issues at hand, sourcing local employment for ski resorts is one of them. In a typical ski season, Canadian ski resorts hire a large bulk of international workers to operate lifts, run lodges, and fill hospitality positions. However this season, due to closed […] Industry News Spencer Cox | August 17, 2020 0 Comments
Judge Issues $2.1 Million Fine to Lake Louise Ski Resort, Alta. For Cutting Down Endangered Trees Lake Louise Ski Resort in Alberta pleaded guilty last December to cutting down a stand of endangered trees in 2013. Then, last Friday, July 17, a judge gave an official ruling for the case, issuing the ski resort a hefty fine… … of $2.1 million. The Lake Louise Ski Area Ltd. was charged under the Canada National Parks Act […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 23, 2020 0 Comments
The Proposed British Columbia Mega-Resort That Would Be the Biggest Ski Area in North America The area for the proposed Valemount Glacier Destination Resort, which is expected to be the largest year-round ski resort in North America with the third tallest vertical drop out of any ski area on earth, could be described as a “mini AK.” Once completed, the resort will have up to 12,448 acres of skiable terrain and over 6,500 feet of […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 23, 2020 9 Comments
Backcountry Skier Falls 1,300-Feet to Death in 3/4 Couloir in Banff National Park, AB A 30-year-old Calgary skier has died following an accident in Banff National Park, AB on Saturday, RCMP reported. The man and his group of five were skiing classic line the 3/4 Couloir above Moraine Lake. The group was descending when the victim fell the length of the slope. Related: Parts of Banff National Park Closed Due to Wolves Approaching Cars and […] SnowBrains | July 20, 2020 0 Comments
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