Whistler Gets Big Snow Over Weekend | Photo Tour: Whistler got hammered with snow this weekend and temperatures are staying cold. The mountain now has a solid natural base and their snowmaking is now running whenever possible. Yes, Whistler now has a base that is here to stay. Whistler Blackcomb opens for the season on November 28th, 2013. Skiing in Whistler before Christmas is a magical event that we recommend to everyone. No crowds, cold temperatures, and Whistler averages more snow in December than any other month. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 4, 2013 1 Comment
How To: Build a Chairlift | Video & Photos of Whistler’s 2 New Chairs Whistler Blackcomb is currently in the process of building two new chairlifts that the snow world is highly anticipating: A new Crystal Chair & a new Harmony Chair. How do they get these chairlifts built? A lot of helicopter help, a lot of helicopters. And it’s fun to watch. Have a gander at this video and check out what these guys do. I don’t think I’d wanna be one of these guys on the ground guiding these huge pieces into place. Props to these technicians. Whistler Blackcomb’s Harmony high-speed, quad chairlift will be replaced […] SnowBrains | October 31, 2013 1 Comment
FIRST SNOW of the Year for Whistler Blackcomb | Photo Tour All photos are from September 22nd, 2013. Whistler got a decent amount of snow this weekend. Last week was a week of ‘first snows’ with first snows occuring […] Weather SnowBrains | September 22, 2013 2 Comments
Buildings Destroyed in Blaze at Whistler Blackcomb Yesterday A fire started late Monday night near Base 2, above the upper part of Whistler Village in some maintenance and office buildings owned by Whistler Blackcomb. Three vehicles were destroyed and while fire crews managed to prevent the blaze from spreading, the buildings were lost. No one was injured. Click here for the latest updates to the story from Whistler’s […] Fire D’Arcy McLeish | September 18, 2013 2 Comments
Whistler REOPENS This Weekend with Glacier Skiing & Riding Until July 28th Whistler Blackcomb ski resort is reopening as promised this Saturday, June 22nd. It’ll actually be Blackcomb that will be opening up with skiing and riding on Blackcomb’s Horstman Glacier everyday from 12pm – 3pm until July 28th. SUMMER GLACIER SKIING & RIDING AT WHISTLER: – Open to public – Lifts: Wizard Express (shuttle), Solar Express(shuttle), 7th Heaven (shuttle), a bus […] SnowBrains | June 17, 2013 3 Comments
2 New Lifts @ Whistler: New Crystal, New Harmony | Photos, Video, & Full Report The above video follows the construction process of Whistler Blackcomb’s two new chairlifts for the 2013/14 season: the Crystal Ridge Express high-speed quad and the Harmony 6 high-speed six pack. The new Crystal chair is going to be a big benefit for freeskiers. It will travel 1,800 vertical feet and 520 vertical feet longer than the old Crystal chair and […] SnowBrains | June 12, 2013 3 Comments
Sad News: 2 Skiers Found Dead at Blackcomb Ski Resort | Boulder Fell on Their Tent Sad news coming out of British Columbia today. A 49-year old father and 10-year old daughter were found dead on May 13th at Blackcomb ski resort. The two were skiing and camping in the Blackcomb glacier area inside Garibaldi Provincial Park over the weekend when a boulder fell onto their tent. The 2 skiers were reported missing on Sunday, […] SnowBrains | May 14, 2013 7 Comments
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