[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: […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 15, 2022 0 Comments
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 1 Comment
Big White, BC Restaurant Fined For Party Responsible for Large COVID Outbreak Last Winter 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 […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 31, 2021 3 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb, BC Refuses to Refund Prepaid Cardholders During 2020-21 Season 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. […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | June 15, 2021 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 22, 2021 4 Comments
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 […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 14, 2021 5 Comments
Sun Peaks, British Columbia is Yet Another BC Resort to Report a Covid-19 Outbreak This past Friday, Dr. Shane Barclay, a doctor from interior BC, wrote that 15 out of 40 tests taken at Sun Peaks Resort within two days last week came back positive, a sign that prompted him to urge the community about a potential new outbreak cluster within the province. In response, Sun Peaks Resort issued a statement saying, “Within the […] Industry News Liam Abbott | April 12, 2021 2 Comments
Big White is the 3rd BC Resort to Close Early Due to Covid-19 Earlier this week, Canada’s largest resort, Whistler Blackcomb, was forced to end their season early due to rising Covid-19 cases in the area. Within 48-hours they were followed by Revelstoke Mountain Resort who originally closed for one day due to covid-related staff shortages which escalated into the end of their season. Now, Big White ski resort is doing the same. Originally […] Industry News Liam Abbott | April 2, 2021 2 Comments
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