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Miles Clark 2024 BC Highlight Video | Pillow Powder Madness

Every year I head up to British Columbia, it never fails to disappoint me. While this year may have been frigid, the skiing was just as spectacular as usual. Pillows, powder, and stunning vistas were accompanied by some amazing friends.  Thanks, BC! There truly is nowhere else on Earth that is like you. Related: SnowBrains 2021/22 British Columbia, Canada Highlight Video Stay […]
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Shames Mountain, BC, Offers Free Access to Season Pass Holders from Other Resorts

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The snow conditions have been hard this season at many ski areas across North America. Some areas have had to shut down temporarily or completely because of it. Now, Shames Mountain, near Terrace, British Columbia, is offering a generous gesture by offering free lift access to skiers and snowboarders who hold passes to any mountain that is currently shut down or […]
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BC Hut Trip Report – Day 6 – Bubble Bath Powder Skiing in the Sunshine Off The Backside

Report from January 10, 2023 Yesterday was a special day. 3,600-vertical-feet 7-miles 6.5-hours RHC talked us into going up and over the ridgeline and dropping into the backside zone. There’s some great tree skiing out there and it’s a completely different type of zone compared to what we have here around the hut. I was game. The only issue was […]
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British Columbia Ski Area Planning to Expand Skiable Terrain by 750% with Multi-Billion-Dollar Expansion Project

A small British Columbia ski area doesn’t want to be small anymore. Sasquatch Mountain Resort, formerly known as Hemlock Resort and located in the Fraser Valley near the town of Agassiz (2.5 hours away from Vancouver), is planning a massive multi-billion-dollar expansion project that would grow its 362 acres of skiable terrain into 3,104 acres—a 756.95% percent increase. Once its Master […]
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Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Apologizes and Alters Spring Operating Schedule After Severe Response From Public

Earlier this week, Whistler Blackcomb announced its new spring operating schedule which involved the immediate closure of the Whistler side of the ski area and the opening of limited terrain at Blackcomb. However, the terrain that the resort expected to run at Blackcomb was much more ‘limited’ than any of the public had initially hoped for, inciting intense backlash on social […]
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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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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 […]
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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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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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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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Bridal Veil Mountain Resort: The New 11,500-Acre Ski Resort Proposed for British Columbia

A new ski area is being proposed for British Columbia—a big one. Located next to the Trans-Canada highway near the Canadian city of Chilliwack, Bridal Veil Mountain Resort would be an 11,500-acre all-season resort with two sightseeing gondolas. Once approved, BVMR would be located in the Upper Fraser Valley, on the highlands immediately south of the Fraser River, extending over Area […]
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