2 Men Lucky to Be Alive After Getting Lost in Cotton Clothing and Sneakers in Sea-to-Sky-Mountains, BC Two ill-equipped men are lucky to be alive after getting lost during a hike in the Harvey Basin area of the Sea-to-Sky mountains on Saturday, saved only by the fact they managed to find cell service. Related: Someone Cut the Sea to Sky Gondola Cable… Again When rescuers reached the men, in their early 20s and new to the area, […] CragBrains | October 26, 2020 0 Comments
Skier Killed in Backcountry Fall Caused by Low Early Season Snow Coverage in Alberta A man was killed while skiing in the backcountry near the Robertson Glacier in Kananaskis Country west of Calgary, Canada on Monday 19, October 2020. Related: The Dangers of Early Season Backcountry Skiing The 40-year-old man was skiing with three friends when a whiteout hit and the group became separated. Kananaskis Public Safety and Alpine Helicopters responded around 2:30 pm. […] Backcountry SnowBrains | October 21, 2020 1 Comment
Origins: Heli-Skiing In this week’s edition of Origins, we will take a look at heli-skiing! Like many of us, I have yet to go heli-skiing in my life, but it is something on my bucket list. If you missed last week’s edition of Origins on Snowboarding, you can check it out here: Related: Origins: Snowboarding The most expensive side of an already […] Ryan Flynn | October 21, 2020 4 Comments
Sun Peaks Resort, BC On Schedule to Debut New Crystal Chairlift 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 […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 16, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Ridiculous British Columbia Pillow Line [arve url="https://youtu.be/91EVSqW3h-I?t=494"] Clay Malott | October 16, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: “Oh Boy” – Full Movie | Snowboarding Interior BC’s Rowdiest Pillow Lines [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny-51KAp0eM"] SnowBrains | October 1, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Mountain Coaster Heading to Cypress Mountain Resort, BC Cypress Mountain Resort will be debuting a new mountain coaster in 2021. The resort has partnered with an Austrian company named Sunkid, who you may recognize as the company behind magic carpet/conveyor lifts at ski areas across the U.S. Sunkid has also built many mountain coasters, mainly in Europe, but is known for their recent coaster in Revelstoke, BC known […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | September 30, 2020 0 Comments
Celebrating Sun Peaks Bike Park Closing Weekend View this post on Instagram A post shared by Peter Craigen (@petercraigen) Sun Peaks Bike Park is a must-do trip for any mountain biker. Tucked away just 45 minutes from Kamloops, B.C., the Bavarian Style village at Sun Peaks is colourful and charming with lots on offer. Skiing, biking, and golfing might be their main attractions, but the village in […] Trip Report Peter Craigen | September 29, 2020 1 Comment
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