Whistler Heli-Ski Guide Died in Avalanche While Guiding on Wednesday Whistler heli-ski guide Lisa Korthals died in an avalanche while guiding on Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 in the Whistler backcountry just outside the ski area’s boundaries. According to the Coroner’s Service, Lisa was killed when an avalanche trapped her at about 3pm on Thursday in the South Creek zone of Whistler Blackcomb’s heli tenure near Pemberton. Lisa was located by search and […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 30, 2018 1 Comment
Top 10 Biggest Snowfall Totals in North America Right Now As we move into April, we’ve got some HUGE YTD snowfall totals. It’s great to see, especially since it’s been a tough winter for some parts of the United States. While others are enjoy plentiful snowfall and persistent cold temperatures. Looking at these numbers, we’ll be skiing well into May and possibly past that. *** Top 10 Biggest Snowfall Totals In […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 29, 2018 0 Comments
Body of Australian Missing in Whistler Since November found in Nearby Lake Months after the search for a missing Australian woman was suspended, Whistler RCMP has confirmed her remains have been found and identified, reports Global News. Alison Raspa was first reported missing on Nov. 23, hours after she was last seen leaving a Whistler bar, but multiple searches found no trace of the 25-year-old. Police say they were alerted at around […] Steven Agar | March 22, 2018 0 Comments
Top 10 DEEPEST Snowpacks In North America Right Now: It’s the beginning of March and all of the top 10 deepest snowpacks in North America are well over 100″. It looks like there’s more snow on tap for the west, so look for those PNW and BC snowpacks to grow. Along with that, some CA resorts could get in the game after this massive storm passes through. This season […] Weather Chris Wallner | March 1, 2018 0 Comments
Top 10 Biggest Snowfall Totals in North America Right Now: North America is so DEEP right now. As of February 25th, 2018, all of the Top 10 Biggest Snowfall Totals In North America are more than 340″. This is astonishing, considering the fact that March is the snowiest month for a lot of ski resorts. Top 10 Biggest Snowfall Totals In North America: 1. Mt. Baker = 603″ 2. Timberline Lodge, […] Weather SnowBrains | February 26, 2018 4 Comments
Snowmobiler Dies Near Whistler, BC After 250-Foot Fall & Partial Burial Via Cornice Failure The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) from Whistler, BC is reporting that a 52-year old male has died while snowmobiling near the Callaghan Lake Provincial Park on Saturday, February 10th, 2018. The RCMP received a call at 3:15pm on Saturday about the accident. Whistler Search and Rescue was sent to the scene via helicopter and reported that the man was […] Industry News AvyBrains | February 13, 2018 1 Comment
VIDEO: Skier Triggers Massive Avalanche With A Shovel Near Whistler, BC View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tobin Seagel (@tobinseagel) How scary is this? Tobin Seagel captured this massive avalanche on video, after he triggered it with his shovel. Thankfully, he didn’t ski this line right away. A sobering reminder to always check snow conditions before venturing out. Avalanche Chris Wallner | February 5, 2018 0 Comments
The Top 10 DEEPEST Snowpacks In North America Right Now: It’s the beginning of February and all of the top 10 deepest snowpacks in North America are over 100″. It looks like there’s more snow on tap for the PNW this week, so look for those PNW and BC snowpacks to grow. This season has been good for portions of the West, but the key is to go north. Top […] Weather Chris Wallner | February 1, 2018 2 Comments
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