Epic Australia Pass Has Added 6 Canadian Resorts The Australian Epic Pass has expanded its offering to its Australian passholders by offering access to six Epic resorts in the Canadian Rockies. For the 23/24 Northern Hemisphere ski season, Australia passholders will get five days access across the resorts of Fernie, BC, Kicking Horse, BC, Kimberley, BC, Nakiska, AB, Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, and Stoneham, QC. For the 22/23 ski season, […] Oz Brains | April 5, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Gnarly Skidoo Accident Caught With Insta360 Snowmobile athlete Andy Messner caught the blood-curdling moment his Skidoo landed on top of him with his Insta360. Andy attempts a jump off a ramp and falls off the Skidoo as the snowmobile shoots further into the air and proceeds to land on the athlete. Andy broke his hip in the accident. Related: [VIDEO] Insta360 – How To Create Jaw-Dropping […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 29, 2023 0 Comments
Chelsea Handler Skis in U.S.-Canadian Patterned Bikini for 48th Birthday in Whistler, Canada Comedian and actor Chelsea Handler celebrated her 48th birthday her way: by skiing in a U.S.-Canadian Patterned bikini down the slopes of Whistler, Canada. Handler was born on February 25, 1975, in New Jersey, and the near naked birthday ski in Whistler has become somewhat of a tradition for her. She first came to Whistler for her 38th birthday and has […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 27, 2023 0 Comments
Opening of Whistler, BC, Gondola Delayed Whistler is delaying the opening of the new Creekside Gondola, with no set date for when it will start running. The gondola was originally planned to debut in line with the resort’s planned opening day of Thursday, November 24th, but Whistler was unable to put the finishing touches on it in time. This serves as a major blow to the operations […] Matt Scribner | November 21, 2022 2 Comments
These Are All The New Chairlifts Being Installed Out West This Year After a slump in lift installations during the pandemic, there are a ton of new projects this year and it can be hard to keep track of them. Here are most of the significant (non-beginner) lift installations and expansions happening out west this year. Colorado Vail New lifts: Game Creek Express #7, Sun Down Express #17 After nearly 4 decades […] Industry News Spencer McLaughlin | November 4, 2022 4 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb, BC to Benefit From New Lifts Originally Intended for Park City Mountain Resort, UT During its earnings call yesterday, Vail Resorts revealed that the new lifts originally intended for Park City Mountain Resort, UT before the town Planning Commission blocked them, will now be relocated to Whistler Blackcomb, BC. In June 2022, the Park City Planning Commission blocked two previously-approved lift upgrades at Park City Mountain Resort, UT. The upgrades, for the 22/23 season, were […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 29, 2022 3 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
Whistler Blackcomb’s Horstman Glacier Will Open This Summer (For Training Camps Only) For the first time since 2019, the Whistler Blackcomb glacier will open this summer for skiing and riding. But don’t get too excited, it’s for training camps only and not the general public. Covid-19 prevented the famous Horstman Glacier from opening the previous two summers, and before that the resort struggled with warming temperatures. In 2015, Whistler Blackcomb announced that due to […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 17, 2022 0 Comments
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