‘Colour the Slopes Summit’ for BIPOC Adventurers Coming to Revelstoke Colour the Trails, Tourism Revelstoke, and Revelstoke Mountain Resort have partnered up to host an exciting new outdoor summit. The goal: celebrate winter pursuits and bring together BIPOC adventurer seekers. The first annual Colour the Slopes Summit is a four-day event, taking place from December 8 through 11, 2022 in Revelstoke, BC. The summit will be held specifically for Black, […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | August 8, 2022 0 Comments
The Top 5 Resorts for Snowboarders in North America, According to the Pros What’s the most important aspect of a ski resort for snowboarders to consider? The first thing to consider would probably be ‘am I allowed to snowboard here?’, as three resorts in the US still don’t welcome snowboarders. Is it the terrain parks? The amount of flat terrain? Or is it as simple as the amount of snow a resort gets? Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 5, 2022 3 Comments
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This Week’s Top 5 Stories: Gangland Killings at Whistler Resort, Mayflower and Deer Valley to Share Lifts, and More… In order of most popular, these were our top five posts of the last seven days: If you want to receive our top three posts in your inbox every Thursday, sign-up here: SnowBrains Weekly Top 3 Posts Email Sign-Up First Trails Cut at New Mayflower Mountain Resort, UT, as Construction Begins The Wasatch County Council heard an update at their […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 29, 2022 0 Comments
Black Diamond Equipment Recalls PIEPS and Black Diamond Avalanche Transceivers Due to Risk of Loss of Emergency Communications Black Diamond Equipment®, a global innovator in climbing, skiing, and mountain sports equipment, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)and Health Canada, is voluntarily recalling its PIEPS and Black Diamond branded avalanche transceivers. Affected models include the thePIEPS Pro BT, Powder BT, DSP Sport, DSP Pro, DSP Pro Ice, Micro Button BT, Micro BT Sensor and Micro […] Industry News AvyBrains | July 29, 2022 0 Comments
2 Killed in Gangland Shooting at Whistler Mountain Resort, BC Two people were shot dead at Whistler Mountain Resort, BC, yesterday afternoon. RCMP has arrested a number of suspects. The incident happened behind the Sundial and Pan Pacific Hotels near Skier’s Plaza, close to the base of Whistler Mountain. Police were called to the scene at 12:20 pm and arrived to find one man deceased and another in distress. Efforts were […] SnowBrains | July 25, 2022 2 Comments
The 13 Largest Ski Resorts on Earth We all know that bigger is better when it comes to ski resorts and many other things. In the USA, a biggest ski resort is Big Sky and it’s 5,800 acres. There are ski resorts in the Alps that make Big Sky look like a kiddie hill. So, where are the biggest ski resorts on Earth? Mostly in the Alps, it’s true, but there are a couple others outside of the Alps in North America. If you’re a true ski freak […] SnowBrains | July 22, 2022 71 Comments
NASA: Heat and Fires Scorch Northern Canada In July 2022, a combination of lightning, dry weather, and unusual heat fueled hundreds of wildland fires in northern Canada. According to the Canadian government, 136 fires were burning in The Yukon and 65 in the Northwest Territories on July 6. Related: Record-Breaking Wildfires Have Burned Over 2 Million Acres in Alaska, Covering Half the State in Smoke The Moderate […] Fire Firebrains | July 11, 2022 1 Comment