Snowboard Recovered 6 Months After Avalanche After being lucky enough to escape an Avalanche unscathed, having his lost snowboard found was just the icing on the cake for Brian Goodwin. He was in the backcountry with a group of friends in Stein Valley just east of Pemberton B.C. earlier this winter. One of the snowboarders triggered an avalanche the luckily missed the group but buried their four snowboards and […] Avalanche Jake Rubnitz | August 25, 2017 0 Comments
North Americas Newest Ski Resort Will Offer Year Round Skiing and Largest Vertical by 2019 Having already approved the project in August 2016, the future of North Americas first year round resort took a step closer to reality when British Columbia government signed a master development agreement with the developers of the $100 million Valemount Glacier Destinations (VGD) earlier this year. The resort will provide year round public access to glaciers at over 3,000 metres (9,850 […] Industry News Steven Agar | August 13, 2017 13 Comments
B.C. is facing its Worst Wildfire Season in Nearly 60 Years This summer in British Colombia has served as a reminder that even after normal or even good winters fire danger always exists. Many are calling this summer the worst Wildfire Season for B.C. since 1958. Fire fighters from the U.S., New Zealand, and Mexico have all headed north to help the effort. B.C. Is currently under a provincial […] Fire Jake Rubnitz | August 7, 2017 0 Comments
Verdant Fire UPDATE: Banff Sunshine Village Ski Resort Closed Indefinitely Over 150 fires are currently burning in B.C. right now 6,000 of residents are under evacuation oreders in B.C. The Verdant Creek Fire closed the Banff Sunshine Village ski resort yesterday for at lease the 2nd time this summer. Banff Sunshine Village ski resort is currently closed indefinitely Verdant Creek Fire Update, Sunshine Village Area: by Banff Sunshine Village August 1st, […] Industry News CragBrains | August 1, 2017 0 Comments
After 28 Years, Whistler B.C.’s Camp of Champions, Is Over Forever Due to Global Warming/Lack of Snow “It’s not Whistler Blackcomb’s fault. They excel at ensuring their customers and COC receive an exceptional experience and they have always delivered. Simply put, it’s the effects of global warming. I wanted to give you an exceptional experience, and now I can’t. I haven’t slept in a week. After 28 years my dream is over. Honestly, I want to crawl […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 8, 2017 3 Comments
14 Skiers Caught, 1 Killed in Avalanche Near Whistler, B.C. Yesterday A 33-year-old male backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche in British Columbia’s Callaghan Valley yesterday at around 11:15am. Callaghan Valley is very near Whistler, B.C. Whistler Search and Rescue is reporting that 14 skiers were caught in the avalanche and one skier was fully buried and killed in the Hanging Lake area of Callaghan Valley. The deceased man is […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 5, 2017 1 Comment
Video: Utah Skiers in Last Week’s B.C. Avalanche Share Story [iframe id=”http://www.ksl.com/api/jwplayer/player.php?file=http://media.ksl.com/1485222846-659987049.mp4&image=//media.ksl.com/1485222846-659987049.jpg&width=640&height=360″] What started as a “dream” vacation ended with a firsthand account of an avalanche survival ordeal they’ll never forget. The event took place last Thursday, near Rossland, British Columbia. Comprised of confident backcountry skiers, the group was on a snowcat ski trip with Big Red Cats operation when the avalanche occurred. During that fateful afternoon, a slab came loose […] Avalanche Robin Azer | January 25, 2017 0 Comments
Search for 2 Missing B.C. Men Suspended Due to High Avalanche Danger Stormy weather and high avalanche danger have lead search and rescue crews to suspend the search for two Vancouver area men who have been missing from Cypress Mountain Ski Resort, B.C. since Christmas Day. They set out on a snowshoe hike on Christmas Day at Cypress Mountain Ski Resort in West Vancouver, B.C., Canada and haven’t been seen nor heard […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 29, 2016 1 Comment
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