Mt. Norquay Banff, AB Opens Saturday | Earliest in Their History, First Canadian Resort Open Mt. Norquay Banff announced via their social media yesterday that they will open for the 20/21 season this Saturday, October 24th. Related: Canada’s Extreme IKONic Road Trip The date will mark two significant milestones; the earliest the resort has EVER opened in their 95-year history, and they will be the first resort in Canada to open for the season. Last season […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 22, 2020 0 Comments
British Columbia Ski Resorts Gear Up For Uncertain Season With the first snow of the season coming to the US, anticipation among outdoor enthusiasts is growing for the coming winter. For many skiers, British Columbia is a winter destination. While Canada will likely not be open to the United States for travel due to the pandemic, the BC ski resorts are gearing up for operations during COVID-19. For first, […] Ryan Flynn | September 2, 2020 0 Comments
Fake License Plates Being Used by Albertans to Avoid Vandalism and Hostility in British Columbia A spate of vandalism and aggressive notes left on vehicles with Alberta plates in British Columbia led one young man to overlay his license plates with a fake plate to avoid confrontation. The vehicle was spotted by a local councilman, who saw license plates he hadn’t seen before on a truck in a grocery store parking lot. On closer inspection, the […] SnowBrains | August 25, 2020 0 Comments
Backcountry Skier Falls 1,300-Feet to Death in 3/4 Couloir in Banff National Park, AB A 30-year-old Calgary skier has died following an accident in Banff National Park, AB on Saturday, RCMP reported. The man and his group of five were skiing classic line the 3/4 Couloir above Moraine Lake. The group was descending when the victim fell the length of the slope. Related: Parts of Banff National Park Closed Due to Wolves Approaching Cars and […] SnowBrains | July 20, 2020 0 Comments
Landslide Damages Multiple Towers of Chairlift at Canadian Resort A landslide on a ski hill in Alberta, Canada damaged a chairlift in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Multiple towers of the only chairlift at Nitehawk Adventure Park, a community ski area located in Grande Prairie, Alberta were caught in the ground movement. Staff had been monitoring gradual movement this spring and took chairs and sheave assemblies off the lift, […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 22, 2020 0 Comments
Banff, Canada Places CHECKPOINTS on Town Roads for Easter Weekend: Officials Asking Visitors to Leave The beautiful, Canadian mountain town of Banff, Alberta is often bustling with travelers and tourists who come to explore the scenic area of Banff National Park. But with COVID-19 this has all changed. RELATED: Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks Closed | Parks Canada Shuts Down all Canadian Parks This Easter weekend, the town of Banff will be setting up […] SnowBrains | April 10, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: That’ll Make You Run Faster! Trail Runner Has to Outrun Avalanche at Lake Louise, AB [arve url="https://youtu.be/WxFSvg6ctsU"] AvyBrains | December 9, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Why The X Games Are Not Going To Calgary Anymore After being announced in early 2019 that Calgary, Alberta would host the Winter X Games from 2020 until 2022, it has now been confirmed that the extreme sports event will not be held there anymore due to a lack of funding. Most people in Calgary were happy when officials said in March that the city had secured the exclusive rights […] Industry News Micho | November 7, 2019 1 Comment
Nakiska, Alberta Is Celebrating Earliest Opening In Ski Area History Nakiska Ski Area, Alberta announced on Wednesday that it will have the earliest opening in the mountain’s history later this month. The resort wrote in a news release: “Here at Nakiska Ski Area we have been lucky to have Mother Nature give us some of the biggest and earliest significant snowstorms we’ve ever seen, allowing us to start snowmaking at […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 18, 2019 0 Comments
PHOTOS: Almost 2-Feet of Fresh Snow on Apex Mountain, BC and Conditions Were INSANE Many areas across western North America got dumped on over the weekend, but some areas did way better than others. One of those areas was Apex Mountain on the British Columbia/Alberta border. Almost 2-feet fell, and these guys just had to get out there and test the goods for the rest of us. While you were dealing with your Monday […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 2, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: First FACESHOTS of the Season on October 1st in Alberta, Canada View this post on Instagram Winter came. THIS WAS TODAY! 10/1. @dylansiggers @robheule & @lokaldave getting the first legit pow turns of the season. Who’s ready? …. ….. #LINEvision #LINEpescado #winterishere #snow #alberta #firsttracks #skiing #nsfamous A post shared by LINE Skis (@lineskis) on Oct 1, 2019 at 6:02pm PDT More crazy footage from the weekend snow that […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 2, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Holy POW! Snorkels Required in Kanaskis, Alberta Last Weekend Check out this insane video from September 30th. These guys sledding absolutely buried over their heads with white gold. September 30th , Kanaskis Alberta. This is just insane @sluggo_revyguy Everyone is jealous of you. #sledheadz Some areas of Canada reported over 2-feet of fresh snow this weekend. There definitely looks like more than that here. Snorkels definitely required… Related: […] SnowBrains | October 2, 2019 0 Comments
Castle Mountain, Canada Just Got 80+cms of Snow This Weekend! Castle Mountain ski area in Alberta, Canada saw 80cms (31″) of snow this weekend. 20-40cms (8-16″) more snow is forecast today/tomorrow. The place looks ready to be skied… “Our mid-mountain snow stake is now buried slightly beyond the 80 cm mark and, with 20 – 40 cm’s of additional accumulation expected, we’ll probably watch the snow cam disappear today. Cool […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 29, 2019 0 Comments
108 Yr-Old Edmonton Ski Club Reopens 2019/20 Winter Rebounding from financial troubles, curtailed hours and a year-long operational hiatus, Edmonton Ski Club at Alberta Canada states it will reopen 2019/20 Winter thanks to volunteer and government aid. In March, the centurion ski club benefited by a $1.1 million infusion courtesy of City of Edmonton alongside government of Alberta. Funding went toward repairs and upgrades, like purchase of a […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 13, 2019 0 Comments
Ruptured Pipeline Spills 40,000-Liters of Crude Oil Into an Alberta Creek The Alberta Energy Regulator is reporting a pipeline has spilled 40,000 liters of crude oil into a creek. The regulator says on its website that the incident happened Thursday on a Bonterra Energy Corp. line 14 kilometres south of Drayton Valley, Alta. Related: Crews Begin Clean-Up of 800,000 Gallons of Oil and Water Dumped in a California Canyon It says the […] SnowBrains | August 19, 2019 1 Comment
20-Year Old Woman Died After Falling While Scrambling at Grassi Lakes, Canmore, AB A 20-year-old woman died after reportedly falling 115-feet while scrambling in the Grassi Lakes rock climbing area near Canmore, police said. Related: 21-Year Old Hiker Fell 60-Feet to His Death Off Heart Mountain, Near Canmore, AB According to Alberta Health Services, EMS was called to the far end of Spray Lakes Road, in Kananaskis Country west of Calgary, after reports of […] Climbing CragBrains | July 2, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: Montana Could See Upto 12″ Fresh Snow Above 6,500-Feet Wed-Sat In two days it will officially be summer, Friday 21st June. The longest day of the year, and from then on it’s all downhill to snow and winter as the days shorten. But in some areas winter hasn’t even ended yet! Related: Why Red Lodge, MT is the Best Place to Live for Year-Round Skiing Powderchasers are calling for significant snow […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 19, 2019 0 Comments
Backcountry Skier Killed After Falling Down a Slope On Mount Haig, AB A 22-year-old Lethbridge man died after he fell down a slope on Mount Haig, near the Castle Mountain ski resort, Alberta while backcountry skiing on Saturday afternoon. RCMP responded to a call around 2:00 pm on June 15, after reports a skier was hit by loose rock causing him to fall. Two other skiers with him tried to provide first […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 17, 2019 0 Comments
Snowfall Warning Issued for Banff National Park and Southern Alberta A weather system developing in southern Alberta will bring an area of snow to the mountain parks regions starting late tonight and continuing through the day on Friday, before tapering off on Friday night. Banff and northern parts of Kananaskis are expected to see the highest snowfall amounts, and communities indicated in the warning include Lake Louise, Banff, Canmore, Kananaskis […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 7, 2019 0 Comments
Out-of-Control Wildfire Causes Mandatory Evacuation and State of Emergency in Alberta 5,000 people living in and near High Level, AB are still under an evacuation order because of the danger of an out-of-control wildfire, reports CBC. The Town of High Level issued an evacuation order at 4 pm local time on Monday, telling residents to secure their residences and take their personal belongings, and prepare to be away from their homes […] Fire Firebrains | May 24, 2019 0 Comments
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