BC Hut Trip Report – Day 5 – One Dry Billowy Powder Run After 6″ of New Snow Report from January 9, 2023 Yesterday I woke up in a foggy snowstorm feeling pretty darned tired. I broke out of the hut with the crew for a down-valley powder lap. The snow was good. The skiing was phenomenal. Dry, billowy, British Columbian powder snow. On the skin track back up I knew it was the right day to roll […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 10, 2024 0 Comments
BC Hut Trip Report – Day 4 – Pillow Drops, Deep Powder, -5ยบF, A Thimble of Sunshine, & Unknown Chutes Report from January 8, 2023 We got out at about 10am today, which is only 1 hour after sunrise here right now. -5ยบF with no wind. We decided to go uphill from the hut and sniff out some above-treeline pillows. The sun miraculously came out despite all the forecasts that forbade it. The closest pillows from the hut were beaming […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 9, 2024 0 Comments
Engelberg, Switzerland, Report: Sunny Powder, Late Gray Skies Report from January 9, 2024 Engelberg Engelberg is located in a valley only a 41 minute train ride from the Luzern Central Train Station. There are two main areas, Engelberg Titlis and Engelberg Brunni. With 82km of slopes and 24 lifts it starts to feel more like a North American sized resort. Yet with the vertical it is still massive. […] Trip Report Brett Ploss | January 9, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Snowboarder Swept Away by Inbounds Avalanche at Whistler Blackcomb, BC In a narrow escape, Whistler snowboarder Bryce Bugera narrowly escaped an avalanche while snowboarding at Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, on Saturday, January 6th, 2024, reports Alanna Kelly for the Prince George Citizen. Related: Inbounds Avalanche at Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Kills Local Man The incident occurred as Bugera and his group of friends traversed along the ridgeline, staying inbounds on the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 9, 2024 0 Comments
BC Hut Trip Report – Day 2 – Pillows, Poppers, Shifties, Spread Eagles, Blower Powder, & A Header In The Creek Report from January 6, 2023 We flew in here to this remote hut in British Columbia yesterday afternoon. It hasn’t snowed up here in a long time and they’re experiencing a record low snowpack. We were worried… After we arrived yesterday, we quickly got organized and ran out for a quick run before dark. We went for a nearby Southeast […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 6, 2024 0 Comments
British Columbia Heli-Ski Operation Fined $84,000 for Fatal Avalanche Incident Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH) is the first and largest heli-ski operator in the world based on lodges, tenure, and skier visits. With 11 heli-ski destinations and hosting guests from dozens of countries around the world every year, they deliver what every snow sports enthusiast dreams ofโuntracked, exclusive powder. An operation of that size and nature is sure to occasionally have […] Avalanche Brent Thomas | January 4, 2024 0 Comments
2 Of Our Favorite Ski Destinations in the High Terrain of British Columbia Itโs easy to make a case for many ski locations in the world for a host of reasons (powder quality, terrain, location, etc). Still, without a doubt, one cannot disagree that British Columbia delivers some of the most spectacular world-class skiing and snowboarding experiences on the planet. Donโt believe me? I will break down two epic spots in British Columbia […] Matthew Oliphant | January 4, 2024 0 Comments
RED Mountain Resort, BC, Announces 23/24 Season Opening Day Big news coming from RED Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada: the resort will open for the season this Thursday, December 28th, 2023. RED Mountain Resortโs on-mountain Operations and Patrol teams have been working tirelessly these last few days to get the mountain ready for the season. Unfortunately, snowfalls in British Columbia this season have been below average and the […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 27, 2023 0 Comments