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
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
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VIDEO: Snowboarder Stuck on Cliff-Face For Hours at Whistler Blackcomb, BC This is intense. A snowboarder became trapped on a cliff at Blackcomb ski resort, BC in the Spanky’s Ladder area “a couple of weeks ago.” It’s being reported that this guy was rescued after hanging onto this cliff for 1-2 hours before ski patrol was able to rescue him. He was reportedly uninjured and seen drinking at beer at the […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 18, 2020 3 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb, B.C. Report: EPIC January + A Rainy Feb. Whistler just capped off one of the snowiest months in recent history. With over 400cm of the good stuff falling in the month of January alone, the base and snowpack have finally caught up to historical averages. So far, over 670cm or 265 inches of snow has fallen in the 2019/2020 season. Although the snowfall totals are catching […] Conditions Report Peter Craigen | February 4, 2020 8 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb, BC Report: “Still Waiting For The Big Dump” Report from 8th December 2019 With less than 50cm of total snowfall to date, Whistler’s 2020 ski season has been one of the slowest starts on record so far. Whistler Blackcomb’s operations have been working around the clock to ensure enough snowmaking for a skiable network of trails. So far only 14/240 trails are open and 11 out of 26 chairs […] Conditions Report Peter Craigen | December 10, 2019 0 Comments
Ski Area Salting Practices Aren’t Harming the Environment Yet If you’ve ever gone spring or summer skiing you’ve probably skied on salted snow. Ski areas often apply salt to their runs and park features in the late season to firm up slush, making it less sticky and hold its form better. But as thousands of pounds of salt are spread on mountains across the country, environmentalists start to take note, […] Brains Tanner Blake | December 14, 2018 0 Comments
Canada Ski Area Opening Dates For The 2018/2019 Season. Skiing in Canada is always a good time. The scenery is gorgeous, the people are friendly, and of course, the exchange rate makes things extra affordable! Canada is also on top of their game when it comes to announcing opening dates. Some plan to be spinning lifts in just over a month. That’s awesome! Projected Opening Dates Canada Mt. Norquay: 11/2 Lake Louise: […] Industry News Mike Lavery | October 10, 2018 0 Comments
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