4 Photos of Whistler B.C. Today “The slopes are coated, and as pristine as they look, we can’t wait to slash some turns into that powder. 42cms graced our mountains over the weekend and opening day is closer than ever.” – Whistler today These are 4 photos from Whistler ski resort in British Columbia, Canada today, November 9th, 2015. These photos were taken by Mitch Winton […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 9, 2015 0 Comments
We Don’t Need Any More Chairlifts in B.C. It’s nothing new. Someone, somewhere, wants to build a ski resort. It’s happening all over the world. In BC, for instance, there are two huge ski resorts that will potentially see the light of day. The first, Jumbo, which is set to turn a pristine wilderness into the largest ski resort in North America, is one of the more polarizing […] Featured Article D’Arcy McLeish | October 9, 2015 8 Comments
Whislter, B.C. Conditions Report: Deep Powder Heli Skiing on an 82″ Base Yesterday Whistler already has an 82″ base… Whoa… Whistler has done this every year for a while now. They get a big pre season dump. they send Mike Douglas and crew out in a heli. Mike D. and crew tears Whistler up for a day. Then they tease the crap out of us with the footage. We love it. To be clear, Whistler is not open yet and they won’t open until November 27th. Although, twice in this video, they mention that they might open earlier… […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 2, 2014 1 Comment
Whistler, B.C. Summer Conditions Report: Wedgemount Glacier & Lake Whistler, BC is about 75 miles (125 KM) north of Vancouver, BC. The road up from Vancouver is named “Sea to Sky highway” and rightfully so, is probably one of the most beautiful mountain drives in the world. The first half of the trip up from Vancouver gives you beautiful panoramic views of Pacific ocean and various islands. The second half is in the mountains with various peaks and […] Mamood Sabahi | September 22, 2014 1 Comment
Johnny Collinson’s Season Edit: Bolivia, India, B.C., Alaska Johnny Collinson is a buddy of ours. Yes, he looks like a girl – and never more than in the beginning of this video. Yes, he wears feathers in his hair. But there’s no denying the kid can ski. You might notice that this video mostly shows Johnny in gnarly mountain terrain such as: Denali National Park, Bolivia, and India. Johnny is a mountaineer. No, like a real one. Johnny had climbed all Earth’s “Seven Summits” before the age of 17. Not bad This edit show’s Johnny’s wide range of mountain skills. The kid isn’t afraid of high elevations nor marginal conditions; he’ll still charge. You can really […] Miles Clark | September 1, 2014 0 Comments
VIDEO: Kootenay Pass, B.C. Heli Control Avalanche The power of an avalanche cannot be denied. Seeing a monster avalanche from start to finish from an aerial perspective should give us all a bit more respect for mountains. Stay safe out there this spring. Avalanche season is NOT over. G3 athlete Orry Grant doubles as an avalanche control professional for BC Highways. He kindly submitted this educational video he received […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 27, 2014 0 Comments
2 Critically Injured After Chairlift Falls at Crystal Mountain Ski Resort, B.C. Two people have been critically injured and two received minor injures after an empty chair hit a ski lift tower at Crystal Mountain ski resort nearl Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada on Saturday around 11am. The empty chair that hit the tower causing the cable to derail. All the chairs in the area of that derailed tower instantly fell about 20 feet to the ground. ‘The chair was swinging and hit the tower and that was it’- General Manager Mike Morin told the CBC. The two injured men were in the […] SnowBrains | March 3, 2014 0 Comments
Avalanche Death in Nelson, B.C. A 27-year-old male skier lost his life in an avalanche on Kootenay Pass near Nelson, B.C. this past Sunday. The avalanche victim was skiing with 3 partners when the avalanche struck. A 27-year-old woman was also caught in the slide and badly injured. Neither person caught in the slide was fully buried but both received trauma due to hitting trees while descending in the avalanche. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | February 26, 2014 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mid-Winter Whistler, B.C. Update: This winter has been rough so far for the Whistler area. With low snow and storms far and few in between, we have spent these early months of winter trying to chase the powder from Revelstoke to Baker. Although it always hasn’t been a success it is always an adventure. Scoping new zones, seeing different snowpacks, and working in a group dynamic always makes things interesting. […] SnowBrains | February 13, 2014 0 Comments
The Highs & Lows of Being a Pro Skier in Whistler, B.C. = “Under the Weather” “Follow the highs, lows, and madness of five up and coming local pros through their season in the mecca of Winter adventure Whistler, BC. With the highest concentration of amazing terrain on the planet combined with the circus that is Whistler itself, each episode is sure to entertain and awe in the same stroke. Follow Powder Magazine […] SnowBrains | January 21, 2014 0 Comments
Freeride World Tour Teaser for Revelstoke’s Dec. 18th Comp. The Freeride World Tour’s first stop this year is Revelstoke and it’s going down early. This competition is scheduled for December 18th, 2013. Luckily, Revelstoked has been getting good amounts of snow already and the snowpack is looking good. The competition will be located on the legendary 1,644-foot long McKenzie face in the Revelstoke backcountry. Spectators can watch from across the valley and enjoy great views of the competitors. Revelstoke is a magical place so you should consider coming up for the comp. The SWATCH FREERIDE WORLD TOUR BY THE NORTH FACE® (FWT) 2014 season will commence on […] SnowBrains | November 27, 2013 0 Comments
VIDEO: 30” of Snow in 24 Hours @ Fernie, B.C. Fernie ski resort in British Columbia just received 75cms (30 inches) of new snow in 24 hours on November 3rd, 2013. This video shows some locals getting shacked in a way that just doesn’t seem right for this early in the season. Fernie had a good season last year with 1110cms (437 inches) of snowfall. This year, they are well on there way to beating that number. Winter has arrived early to Fernie Alpine Resort! Check out Robin and Dylan riding the early season pow and get […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 5, 2013 1 Comment
Nimbus Independent + Snowmobiles in B.C. = “Trading Hits” Chris Benchetler and Bryan Fox got deep into the B.C. backcountry with their snowmobiles last year. The spent their time there jumping off of things: cliffs, cornices, rollers, and man-made jumps. As per usual, this Nimbus edit has a mellow song, a relaxed vibe, and very flowy lines. “Trading Hits” is short edit based on a sled trip to BC with Chris Benchetler and friend Bryan Fox. The two go hit for hit in the backcountry and show the parallels between Chris’s style of skiing […] SnowBrains | November 4, 2013 1 Comment
Jumbo Pass, B.C. Conditions Report Video | 26” on Oct. 13th These guys really wanted it. It’s a big hike to get up to the snow at Jumbo Pass, B.C. right now and these boys were rewarded handsomely for putting in the effort. The allure of 65cms (26”) of fresh was just enough to validate the dry forest slog up and down the hill. Conditions up top looked pretty fun, especially for October 13th. It’s amazing how many locations in the Western USA have yielded extremely early season snow this year. NOAA is saying that we have record snow coverage in North America this year and it’s not hard to […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | October 15, 2013 0 Comments
Andrew Whiteford, Ridiculously Deep Snow, Retallack, B.C. Jackson Hole’s Andrew Whiteford got a big taste of British Columbia last year and he liked it. This video show’s andrew scoring big with the Orage crew at Retallack cat ski operation in B.C. The snow is deep, the snow is dry, the skiing is good, it’s just hurts our feelings to watch this. This is the kinda skiing we […] SnowBrains | October 4, 2013 1 Comment
Whistler, B.C. Snow Report & Photo Tour | September 29th All photos taken on Sunday, September 29th, 2013 at Whistler, B.C. Whister caught the edge of the vicious storm that has been clobbering Mt. Baker, WA with 13-Feet of snow. Whistler was forecasted on Saturday to receive 4.25 feet of snow in the alpine. From these […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 30, 2013 1 Comment
Powder Magazine Video = “Behind the Cover: October 2013” Powder Magazine’s October 2013 issue comes out today. Sean Cochrane is on the cover ripping pow on a snow shed in B.C. To explain how they got the shot on the cover, Powder made this video. Powder is getting very very digital this year and we are diggin’ it. They have a lot to offer and now they are making videos in addition to their photos and words. On the cover of POWDER’s October edition (Volume 42, issue 2), Sean Cochrane scores pow on a snow shed protecting motorists on Rogers Pass, British Columbia. “We were driving to go ski atop the pass, and decided to stop and get this […] SnowBrains | September 17, 2013 3 Comments
Revelstoke Ski Resort, B.C. Bluebird Powder Day Revelstoke ski resort, British Columbia, Canada. Obviously, this was an unreal day with great powder snow everywhere. This was also the day that the FWT 2013 Revelstoke stop went down in January 2013. Bluebird. SnowBrains | April 18, 2013 0 Comments
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