Size 2 Avalanche Inbounds at Big White Ski Resort, BC Big White Ski Resort, BC is warning the public after a large avalanche on the mountain late Sunday night. “It’s dangerous. When we closed the resort, we stopped throwing hand-bombs. There’s no more blasting to take place to make the area safe where people can ski and snowboard. We stopped doing them the day we closed.” – Michael J. Ballingall, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 20, 2021 0 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
Whistler Blackcomb, BC Linked to World’s Largest Outbreak of COVID Variant Outside Brazil A report from The Guardian claims that British Columbia is the center of the world’s largest outbreak of the P1 coronavirus variant. Whistler Blackcomb accounted for almost 200 of the Province’s 877 cases. The P1 variant is highly contagious and is more fatal among younger people. It has been traced back to Brazil. Related: Whistler Blackcomb, BC Will Not Reopen This […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 12, 2021 1 Comment
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
Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche in Eureka Peak Area of British Columbia A 37-year-old snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche Monday afternoon in the Eureka Peak snowmobile area in the Southern Cariboo, BC. South Cariboo Search and Rescue was called to the area west of Wells Gray Park and east of Williams Lake in north-central British Columbia at about 4 pm. “A 37-year-old man was with a group of snowmobilers when the avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 31, 2021 0 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb, BC Will Not Reopen This Winter After Forced COVID Closure On Monday 29th March 2021, Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia (BC), Canada, was ordered to temporarily close until April 19th due to a spike in COVID-19 in the local community. Whistler was already scheduled to close for the season on April 19th, with Blackcomb closing on May 24th. However, in a press release yesterday, Vail Resorts announced that the winter […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 31, 2021 0 Comments
Revelstoke Mountain Resort, BC Closed Today Due to COVID Related Staff Shortages Revelstoke Mountain Resort, BC, announced yesterday that they will be closed today (Wednesday, March 31st, 2021). Due to covid-19 related circumstances, they will not have enough staff to open the mountain. On Monday 29th March 2021, the Province of British Columbia made an announcement enacting new restrictions in order to help reduce the spread of Covid-19 within the Province. The announcement […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 31, 2021 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 29, 2021 3 Comments
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