Spuzzum First Nation Look To Open New Ski Resort in British Columbia Highway 5 rises up out of Hope British Columbia and into the snow belt of the Coquihalla, where the Spuzzum First Nation wants to build a year-round recreation resort. South Anderson resort is slated to include 3,000 mixed-use housing units, with cross country and downhill skiing in the winter, golfing, hiking, and downhill mountain biking in the summer. With 11 […] Industry News Ben Davies | February 2, 2024 0 Comments
B.C. Helicopter Crash Death Toll Rises to 4, as Identities of Crash Victims are Confirmed The helicopter crash from Monday, January 22, 2024, in British Columbia has claimed a fourth victim, as one of the four injured succumbed to his injuries. The fourth victim was identified as 35-year-old Lewis Ainsworth from New Zealand. Ainsworth was an experienced heli-ski guide and President of the New Zealand Mountain Guides Association and accredited by the International Federation of […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Whitewater Ski Resort, BC, Report: A Few Inches of Quality Snow and Zero Liftlines This report is from January 21, 2024 Whitewater Ski Resort is a five-lift (one rope tow and four chairlifts) ski hill 12 miles from Nelson, British Columbia. Six miles of that is a plowed logging road, taking you to the base lodge, overlooked by Ymir Peak, an iconic mountain that tops out at 7850 feet. The drive can be interesting […] Conditions Report Ben Davies | January 23, 2024 0 Comments
Heli-Skiing Helicopter Crash in British Columbia Leaves 3 Dead, 4 Critical [UPDATED JANUARY 25, 2024] Three people have died while four others are in injured following a heli-skiing helicopter crash in the mountains north of Terrace, British Columbia. The four injured people were initially taken to Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace but subsequently moved to other hospitals in British Columbia for higher levels of care. Two of the injured people are […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 23, 2024 0 Comments
Intuition Liners: Elevate Your Skiing Experience Skiing equipment can be daunting to replace. Once one finds their gear, it can be convenient to keep the equipment for as long as possible. For me, I have had the same pair of Nordica boots for the last six years. I have had some problems with them, but after replacing my old liners with Intuition Liners, I have a […] Gear Review Breya Bergom | January 22, 2024 0 Comments
2 Out-of-Bounds Rescues at Cypress Mountain Resort, BC On Thursday, January 18, 2024, North Shore Rescue was called for two separate out-of-bounds rescues of skiers at Cypress Mountain Resort, British Columbia. Cypress Mountain Resort is located in the North Shore Mountains of West Vancouver, 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver. With 53 ski runs spread across three mountains — Strachan, Hollyburn and Black Mountain — Cypress Mountain Resort is […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 22, 2024 0 Comments
BC Hut Trip Report – Day 7 – Following A Wolverine Track Down Sunny Pillows Below a Sun Halo in -15ºF Temps Report from January 11, 2023 On our final day of the BC hut trip we took our time getting out of the house. It was -15ºF outside with a -30ºF wind chill. The sun was out and a stiff wind was blowing. A big crew of us charged up towards the ridge pillows. As we approached, we saw a sweet […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 13, 2024 0 Comments
BC Hut Trip Report – Day 6 – Bubble Bath Powder Skiing in the Sunshine Off The Backside Report from January 10, 2023 Yesterday was a special day. 3,600-vertical-feet 7-miles 6.5-hours RHC talked us into going up and over the ridgeline and dropping into the backside zone. There’s some great tree skiing out there and it’s a completely different type of zone compared to what we have here around the hut. I was game. The only issue was […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 11, 2024 0 Comments
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