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 […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 1, 2021 1 Comment
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 […] Industry News Liam Abbott | February 28, 2021 0 Comments
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 […] Avalanche Dominic Gawel | February 10, 2021 0 Comments
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 […] Laughs Dominic Gawel | February 5, 2021 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 15, 2021 1 Comment
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 […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 12, 2021 0 Comments
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 […] Avalanche SnowBrains | December 2, 2020 0 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb, BC Confirms Multiple COVID Cases in Employee Housing 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 1, 2020 1 Comment
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