Skiers Attacked by Huge Aggressive Owl Near Kamloops, BC, Resulting in Trail Closures Four ski trails south of Kamloops, BC, had to beย closed for nighttime skiing after an owl reportedly attacked several skiers. Joel Wood, Associate Professor of Economics at Thompson Rivers University, was cross-country skiing on the Stake Lake Trails on Wednesday evening, January 11, 2023, when an owl swooped down on him twice, striking first his ski pole and then later […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 18, 2023 1 Comment
RED Mountain Resort, BC, Report: Blue Skies, Sunshine, and Fresh Powder Report from Monday, January 16th 2023 I woke this morning to bright light streaming through my window.ย The sun was shining. Related: RED Mountain Resort, BC, Is Synonymous With The Good Life The persistent clouds hovered over Rossland since the New Year were parting, and blue skies were visible. RED Mountain Resort reported 3″ this morning, on top of the 19″ […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | January 16, 2023 1 Comment
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 onย 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 -10ยบF. 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, whereย the skiing exceeds your wildest dreams and whenย 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