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Revelstoke Mountain Resort, BC, Report – Terrain, Terrain, Terrain

It’s no secret that B.C. hasn’t had the best luck with snow this year. Pickings have been slim, with snow levels below average throughout the province. However, you can’t take away terrain, and with that in mind,  one of Revelstoke Mountain Resort’s greatest assets is the terrain. Fortunately, we got to RMR as the past week refreshed the snowpack. Forty-four cms fell […]

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Lee Lau | February 9, 2023
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British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 5: One Long Powder Run & Some Bigger Pillow Play

Report from December 27, 2022 On the 5th day of our BC hut trip, we had good snow and tough visibility. It was snowing lightly and relatively warm for this region. We started off heading up the ridge into avalanche terrain. Avalanche danger has been an issue on this trip so we took it slow. Ski cuts and tests didn’t […]

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Miles Clark | December 28, 2022
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British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 4: High Avalanche Danger = Deep Snow = Crazy Fun Mini-Pillows

Report from December 26, 2022 High avalanche danger + deep snow yesterday = big fun in the mini-pillow zone on day #4 of our BC hut trip. High avy danger kept us confined to safer, non-connected zones yesterday and that was just fine by us. We gang-mobbed these fun little pillows and had more than just a few laughs out […]

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Miles Clark | December 27, 2022
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[PHOTOS] Opening Week is Deep at RED Mountain Resort, BC | More Terrain Opening Today

The stoke was high, the snow was deep, and powder was flyin’ for opening weekend at RED Mountain Resort, BC. And it still is! The opening weekend kicked off with 16” of fresh snow—great conditions that have only improved as the week went on.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by RED Mountain Resort (@redresort) Related: […]

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SnowBrains | December 15, 2022
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Researchers Confirm that Massive Landslide Triggered 300-Foot-Tall Lake Tsunami in Remote British Columbia in 2020

A new paper published by researchers from the University of Northern British Columbia shows that a giant landslide occurring in B.C’s remote central coast in November 2020 triggered a lake tsunami that was over 300-feet tall. That’s a wave of apocalyptic proportions. The tsunami sent a flood wave into Elliot Creek that uprooted trees, soil, and rock as it rushed down […]

Martin Kuprianowicz | March 31, 2022
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Big White, BC Restaurant Fined For Party Responsible for Large COVID Outbreak Last Winter

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It’s all fun and games until you get fined thousands of dollars for hosting a party at a ski area restaurant that authorities say was responsible for a significant COVID outbreak last winter. Charley Victoria’s was fined $3,496CAD by WorkSafe BC for hosting a large party last winter at Big White Ski Area that violated COVID-19 public health orders at […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | August 31, 2021
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Whistler Blackcomb, BC Refuses to Refund Prepaid Cardholders During 2020-21 Season

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Several skiers bought prepaid passes at Whistler Blackcomb for the 2020-21 season but didn’t get to use all of their days. They claim they weren’t able to use them due to British Columbia’s COVID-19 health order to avoid non-essential travel and stay in their own regions. They went forward to ask Whistler Blackcomb for a refund on their unused days. […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | June 15, 2021
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Cheam First Nation “Decisively Against” Bridal Veil Mountain Resort Proposal for New British Columbia Mega-Resort

Bridal Veil Mountian Resort would be British Columbia’s next big ski area. The proposed all-season resort would have 11,500 acres of skiable terrain and two sightseeing gondolas. Many are in favor of it, as it’s estimated that it could create more than 1,800 full-time equivalent jobs and generate more than one million visits each year. But not everyone is in […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | April 22, 2021
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