Worst Fears Realized as Bodies of Three Climbers Recovered from Banff National Park, AB The bodies of three professional mountain climbers were found Sunday, days after they were presumed dead in an avalanche at Canada’s Banff National Park. Parks Canada has confirmed that the bodies of American Jess Roskelly (36), and Austrians David Lama (28), and Hansjorg Auer (35), were discovered Sunday. The three men were attempting to climb the east face of Howse […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 22, 2019 0 Comments
Canadian Government’s Budget Bill has the Potential to Reduce Skiable Terrain in Banff National Park, AB Buried in the recent federal government’s 349-page budget bill was one tiny sentence with the potential to shrink the amount of space available for Albertans and tourists to ski in Banff National Park, reports the Calgary Herald. Hidden away under annex 3 on page 328, the line reads: “The Government proposes to introduce amendments to the Canada National Parks Act: […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 29, 2019 0 Comments
2 Skiers Lucky to Escape Uninjured After Being Caught in Avalanche in Banff National Park, Canada Two skiers were lucky to walk away uninjured after getting caught in a size two avalanche in Banff National Park, Canada over the weekend, reports Paul Clarke for rmoutlook.com. A size two avalanche has the destructive potential to bury, injure, or kill a person. The pair were making their way to the top of Cirque Forepeak, near Bow Lake on Saturday, 8th […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 14, 2018 0 Comments
3 Skiers Carried 330-Feet By Natural Avalanche in Banff National Park, AB Yesterday Parks Canada responded to an InReach activation for three skiers who were hit by a natural avalanche in a couloir on the east ridge of Mt. Patterson in Banff National Park, AB on Monday. The skiers were on the southeast aspect of the east ridge of Mount Patterson, north of Bow Summit, in the Icefields Parkway on Monday morning when the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 30, 2018 0 Comments
1-Foot of New Snow at Banff Sunshine Village, Canada Today! Banff Sunshine Village ski resort in Alberta, Canada just got a foot of new snow last night. Banff Sunshine Village hopes to open on November 9th, 2018 for the 2018/19 winter season. Hello WINTER! So much for Autumn, because we just got A FOOT OF SNOW. We’re wide open for ‘Summer’ until September 23rd. – Banff Sunshine Village today Banff […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 16, 2018 0 Comments
Snow Accumulations Expected at Ski Resorts in Canada this Week Start waxing your skis and boards, winter’s coming! Well, for Alberta, Canada anyway. A cold front should bring accumulations of high mountain snow for Alberta, Canada between Wednesday and Saturday. Resorts such as Marmot Basin, Banff, and Sunshine Village may even see light snow at the bases. Some snow may reach eastern sections of BC. The forecast snow will arrive a […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 10, 2018 0 Comments
***Update: Banff Sunshine Village Ski Resort Will Be Closed Tomorrow to Manage Fire ***Update Afternoon July 20th: “Verdant Creek Fire Update, July 20th: Sunshine Village Area The Verdant Creek Fire continues to burn on the west side of the continental divide, approximately 2.5 km from the Sunshine Village lease hold on the BC side. With the dry weather, the fire has spread further into Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park. At present, the fire is […] Industry News LadyBrains | July 20, 2017 1 Comment
Ice Climbers Narrowly Escape Massive Avalanche On Polar Circus, Canadian Rockies Alex Ratson and some climbing partners were scoping out the Icefields Parkway north of Banff when they spotted a parked car and it occupants most of the way up on Polar Circus, a 700-meter, WI5 route – one of the most coveted in the area. As they stepped out of the van, a giant avalanche ripped down from above the route, obscuring […] Avalanche Sergei Poljak | February 9, 2017 0 Comments