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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 […]

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Liam Abbott | April 12, 2021
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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 […]

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Liam Abbott | April 2, 2021
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British Columbia & Alberta 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates

It’s that time of year – as the warm temperatures begin to roll in, it is also that time when we need to unfortunately say goodbye to skiing for the summer months. For some resorts in western Canada, that may only be a week away, and for others you may still have two months of skiing to get in. Whatever […]

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Liam Abbott | March 29, 2021
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VIDEO: “Dane’s World” – Slashing Pillows and Popping Tricks in Deep BC Pow with Dane Tudor – S1E5

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by SCOTT Sports Winter Division (@scottfreeski) Brought to you by SCOTT Sports Welcome to “Dane’s World:” life through the goggle lens of SCOTT Sports athlete and professional freeskiing legend Dane Tudor.  In the fifth episode of this Instagram video series by SCOTT Sports, Dane slashes pillows and pops tricks in deep British […]

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VIDEO: “Dane’s World” – ‘Powdahoundin’ with SCOTT Skis Athlete Dane Tudor at Revelstoke, BC – S1E1

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by SCOTT Sports Winter Division (@scottfreeski) Brought to you by SCOTT Sports Welcome to “Dane’s World:” life through the goggle lens of SCOTT Sports athlete and professional freeskiing legend Dane Tudor.  In the first episode of the first season of this Instagram video series by SCOTT Sports, Dane kicks off the […]

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VIDEO: Mountains Are Calling – Skiing Bottomless BC POW with SCOTT Sports Athlete and Legend Dane Tudor

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46% of Workplaces Inspected in Whistler, BC, Found to Not Be Following Covid-19 Guidelines

In a conversation with City News News 1130, Al Johnson, head of prevention services for WorkSafeBC, said that in a Covid-19 enforcement blitz on Whistler’s business from January 30-31st, 32/69 businesses inspected were not following Covid-19 guidelines. This news comes after seeing continual high numbers of new coronavirus cases coming out of Whistler, BC. As of the week of February […]

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Liam Abbott | March 1, 2021
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Man at Mount Baldy Resort, British Columbia, Killed by Groomer

On Friday, a man in his seventies was reported dead at Mount Baldy Resort in British Columbia after getting stuck under a ski groomer. After an attempt at first aid, Mount Baldy employees were unable to keep the man alive, the RCMP reports. After an investigation was launched by both the BC Coroners Service and WorkSafeBC, Mount Baldy was forced […]

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Liam Abbott | February 28, 2021
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Man Saves Elk from Avalanche Near British Columbia Town

Finally, some uplifting avalanche news!  On February 3rd, Jesse Dahlberg, a 32-year-old man from Golden, B.C., was safely watching crews perform avalanche control on Mount Dennis, B.C., for a railroad and highway below. While watching, Dahlberg spotted an elk in a likely slide path about five minutes before the avalanche. Mount Dennis is 8,363-feet next to Field, B.C., a small […]

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Dominic Gawel | February 10, 2021
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Apex Mountain, BC Pranks Webcam with Upside-Down Dummy

This morning Apex Mountain Resort, BC operations decided to have a bit of fun and bury a dummy upside down in front of the Apex Quad webcam. The prank is complete with a double ejection and all! Is there a better way to let skiers know it is deep out there? The dummy is right at the top of the […]

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Dominic Gawel | February 5, 2021
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Whistler Doctor Encouraging Travel Ban for People from Outside British Columbia, Canada

Since cases started to rise back in September, many Canadians have been calling for travel bans amongst the provinces to be reinstated. Now, Dr. Annie Gareau, an ER doctor in Whistler, is calling for British Columbia to invoke a travel ban on people coming from out of the province. As CBC News reported this past Wednesday, this statement comes after […]

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Liam Abbott | January 15, 2021
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Big White Ski Resort, BC’s, Master Plans Up to 2089: Doubling Lifts, Skiable Terrain, & More

Big White is known by many as one of the go-to destinations for skiing and snowboarding in British Columbia and Canada. Its proximity to a Kelowna, family-oriented resort-style, large skiable area, and year-round operations make it stack up against any other major ski resort. With Big White now unveiling their master plans until 2089, all of these aspects will only […]

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Liam Abbott | January 12, 2021
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Avalanche Kills Snowmobiler in British Columbia

A significant storm left up to 70 centimeters (27.5 inches) of fresh powder in the backcountry near Mackenzie, BC on Saturday. A snowmobiler was killed.  Avalanche Canada said that there were “very dangerous avalanche conditions” in the treeline and alpine at the time of the snowmobiler’s death last Saturday, Nov. 28.  Related: The SnowBrains Podcast – Episode #7 – Andrew […]

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Whistler Blackcomb, BC Confirms Multiple COVID Cases in Employee Housing

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Multiple cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at the Whistler Blackcomb staff housing as of last week, with an undisclosed figure as to just how many positive cases there are, according to Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). But VCH isn’t calling the recent positive COVID cases at Whister Blackcomb an outbreak—at least not yet.   Related:  Not Wearing a Mask is […]

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VIDEO: “DEAD SPOT” — Disconnect to Reconnect on a Hut Trip in the Isolated Mountains of Interior B.C.

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VIDEO: Sammy Carlson’s New Ski Film “Resilience”

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VIDEO: Dylan Siggers | INTENT

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 28, 2020
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VIDEO: SAMMY CARLSON || RESILIENCE [TRAILER]

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Sun Peaks Resort, BC On Schedule to Debut New Crystal Chairlift

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Sun Peaks Resort, located outside Kamloops in central British Columbia, will be debuting a new lift for the winter 20/21 season. The existing 1979 Crystal triple chairlift is being replaced with a brand new Doppelmayr fixed-grip quad chairlift. The lift project started after the 2019 season with general maintenance and infrastructure work, such as surveying the lift line and pouring […]

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Taylor Stephan | October 16, 2020
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VIDEO: “Zig Zag” — 4FRNT Athlete Thanye Rich’s Debut Solo Segment

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 15, 2020
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