Valemount Glaciers May Ascend From B.C. Proposed Resort Purgatory Valemount Glaciers is more than just a project, it’s a bundle of ambitions that would make it one of the premier ski resorts in the world. In terms of terrain, these guys want to go big or go home: “The ski area is designed to be developed in three major phases. The first phase will reach Twilight Glacier, at elevation 2,530 […] Sergei Poljak | December 20, 2016 1 Comment
27-Year-Old Snowboarder Dies at Whistler Blackbomb, B.C. Yesterday The B.C. coroners office has confirmed that a 27-year-old snowboarder died at Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in B.C., Canada yesterday just 3 days after the resort’s opening. He was found unresponsive in a gladed area near the Arthur’s Choice run at Blackcomb. Members of the public performed CPR before Blackcomb ski patrol arrived at 12:15pm. Ski patrol continued CPR and used […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 27, 2016 1 Comment
Grouse Mountain, B.C. Is Officially Up for Sale | Only 15-Minutes from Vancouver, B.C. Grouse Mountain, B.C. is one of British Columbia, Canada’s most popular ski resorts (1.3 million skier visits annually) and it’s officially up for sale. A sale price has not been disclosed at this time. “This recent decision will ensure that Grouse Mountain continues to build on its strong heritage and further cultivate the Grouse Mountain brand and opportunities.” Grouse Mountain said […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 20, 2016 0 Comments
B.C. Government Gives Approval to Build Large, Year Round Ski Resort | Will Have Largest Vertical Drop in North America Canada’s British Columbian government approved Valemount Glacier Destinations Ltd.’s master plan to construct a ski resort near Valemount, B.C. on Mount Peirre Elliott Trudeau. This ski resort project has not faced the opposition that the Jumbo Glacier ski resort faced deeper in the B.C. mountains. Valemount Master Plan that was approved today: Valemount Master Plan Phase one of the is expected […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 17, 2016 10 Comments
Whistler Bike Park Conditions Report: Rain Can’t Stop a Good Time Report from July 12th, 2016 Summer is upon us here at Whistler, and it has been a wet one so far. Trails are in great shape overall and are constantly changing. Lower mountain has been consistently fast and tacky, A-Line, B-Line, Dirt Merchant, Schleyer- all take the water nicely. The sun came out yesterday (Sunday) and even some of the tech […] Biking Guest Author | July 12, 2016 0 Comments
B.C. Snowpack Hits Record Low For May Summer hit B.C. hard and early this year. With warmer temperatures and below average snowfall, this year’s snowpack is looking meager. The provincial snowfall average was only 53% of normal this year- which is the lowest level since 1980 when record-keeping began. Hydrologist Tobi Gardner of the River Forecast Center comments on the snowpack, “Basically the North just […] Weather Keenan Grady | May 12, 2016 3 Comments
2nd Avalanche Death In Small Region of B.C. In 2 Weeks This season has been one for the books in terms of avalanche fatalities. There was a 34 year-old Sicamous man who was riding his sled solo and was trapped in an avalanche on March 10th. Read that article here. More recently, this week, there was another fatality recorded in British Columbia. He was part of a group of snowmobilers that […] Avalanche Keenan Grady | March 21, 2016 0 Comments
5 Killed in Large Avalanche in Canada Friday: 5 snowmobilers were killed in a large avalanche near McBride, B.C. yesterday, according to Donita Cuzma of the British Columbia Coroners Service. It’s being reported that all of the deceased were from Alberta and between the ages of 40 and 55. The avalanche occurred on the flanks of Mt. Renshaw. Donita also reported that two groups of snowmobilers were involved in the avalanche and […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 31, 2016 4 Comments
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