Police Officer Killed and Another Critically Injured Following Avalanche Near Nelson, BC The Nelson Police Board would like to inform the public that a City of Nelson police officer has been killed and another officer critically injured in an avalanche near Kaslo, BC. The two officers were struck by the avalanche while on snowmobiles. No further details are known at this time. More information will be released in the coming days. The avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 10, 2023 0 Comments
British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 6: Great Pillow Skiing, A Size 3 Avalanche, & a Special Public Avalanche Warning Report from December 28, 2022 Pillow hunting only yesterday. This was day #6 of our BC hut trip. I was tired. I only skied 2 laps and headed home. On the first lap, I found 2 sets of pillows that I’d never seen before and decided to go for it. They both worked out pretty great and I was stoked! […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 29, 2022 0 Comments
British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 5: One Long Powder Run & Some Bigger Pillow Play Report from December 27, 2022 On the 5th day of our BC hut trip, we had good snow and tough visibility. It was snowing lightly and relatively warm for this region. We started off heading up the ridge into avalanche terrain. Avalanche danger has been an issue on this trip so we took it slow. Ski cuts and tests didn’t […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 28, 2022 0 Comments
British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 4: High Avalanche Danger = Deep Snow = Crazy Fun Mini-Pillows Report from December 26, 2022 High avalanche danger + deep snow yesterday = big fun in the mini-pillow zone on day #4 of our BC hut trip. High avy danger kept us confined to safer, non-connected zones yesterday and that was just fine by us. We gang-mobbed these fun little pillows and had more than just a few laughs out […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 27, 2022 0 Comments
British Columbia, Canada Hut Trip Report – Day 1: Helicopters & Powder on Day #1 of Our BC Hut Trip Report from December 23, 2022 We woke up in Golden, BC at 6am yesterday. Hustle to organize gear, pack the car, sign waivers, and rip up Canada’s Highway 1 in treacherous conditions. At the heli-pad, we waited. The temperature had risen significantly from the previous day to -10ºF. We set up our gear for the helicopter then swarmed the wood […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 24, 2022 0 Comments
How Do You Like Your Stakes? RED Mountain Resort, BC, Is Giving Away an Amazing 4-Night Stay for You and a Buddy RED Mountain Resort in Rossland, BC, is synonymous with The Good Life, where the skiing exceeds your wildest dreams and when epic history meets a modern culture of fun-loving powder fiends who become fast friends. And they want you to experience it. On them. Related: RED Mountain Resort, BC, Is Synonymous With The Good Life The Good Life is waiting for you […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 19, 2022 3 Comments
The 13 Largest Ski Resorts on Earth We all know that bigger is better when it comes to ski resorts and many other things. In the USA, a biggest ski resort is Big Sky and it’s 5,800 acres. There are ski resorts in the Alps that make Big Sky look like a kiddie hill. So, where are the biggest ski resorts on Earth? Mostly in the Alps, it’s true, but there are a couple others outside of the Alps in North America. If you’re a true ski freak […] SnowBrains | December 13, 2022 72 Comments
RED Mountain Resort, BC, Announces Terrain and Lifts For Opening Day Saturday, December 10th RED Mountain Resort in Rossland, British Columbia, has announced which lifts, trails, and restaurants will be open when it kicks off winter 22/23 tomorrow, Saturday, December 10th. Silverlode, Paradise (Motherlode Chair to access), and Topping Creek will all be open. The T-Bar and RED Carpet will not be in operation for the weekend. Related: The Cabin Experience at RED Mountain […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 9, 2022 0 Comments