Whistler Blackcomb, BC, to Sell Chairs From Recently Retired Red Chair & Creekside Gondola Whistler Blackcomb/Vail Resorts have generously donated the recently retired chairs and gondola cabins to help raise funds for both the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation and the Epic Promise Foundation. Related: Vail Resorts Announces $320 Million ‘Epic Lift Upgrade’ With 19 New Chairlifts Across 14 Resorts For $500 per chair or $900 per gondola, you can own a piece of Whistler Blackcomb […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 3, 2022 1 Comment
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2 Canadian Ski Areas Win $50,000 Each to Invest in Local Communities Teams representing the Ontario and BC ski hills will each take home $50,000 grand prizes to invest in their local communities Mackenzie Investments (“Mackenzie”) announced yesterday that, after a thrilling race to the finish, teams representing Adanac Ski Hill (Sudbury, ON) and Kimberley Alpine Resort (Kimberley, BC) tied for first place in Mackenzie Investments’ second annual Mackenzie Top Peak contest (“Top […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 20, 2022 0 Comments
Backcountry Skier Killed by Avalanche Triggered by Collapsing Cornice A 28-year-old woman was killed after an avalanche carried her 1,000-feet down a steep mountain face on Mount des Poulis in Yoho National Park, AB, last week. Five people were boot-hiking up a ridge near the summit of 10,387-foot Mount des Poilus last Wednesday, April 13th. The woman was ahead of the group when a cornice, estimated to be between 200-260-feet […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 20, 2022 0 Comments
Inbounds Avalanche at Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Kills Local Man A 34-year-old local man was killed by a class 1 avalanche inbounds at Whistler Blackcomb, BC, on Tuesday 5th April 2022. The incident happened in the Peak Chair area, on Whistler Mountain, which was open to the public. Hundreds of skiers had lined up for the opening of the chair following up to three feet of fresh snow the previous […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 7, 2022 2 Comments
World Cup Ski Racing Takes an Overdue Step in the Right Direction for Gender Equality Let this sink in. Alpine skiing’s World Cup circuit began in 1967. It took until *today* for a woman to be named head coach of a *women’s* national ski team. What a moment for Karin Harjo.@OnHerTurf | @AlpineCanada https://t.co/q67Gi6adNA — Alex Azzi (@AlexAzziNBC) March 30, 2022 Karin Harjo makes history as the first woman to lead a World Cup ski […] Industry News Haleigh Hafner | April 4, 2022 2 Comments
Ultra-Exclusive Canadian Ski Club Reports Record Financial Year After Receiving $1.37-Million Federal COVID Relief Exclusive private Georgian Peaks Ski Club in Ontario, Canada, received $1.37 million in taxpayer-supplied federal COVID relief last year. They also reported a record financial year, three times greater than the previous year. One of Canada’s most exclusive private clubs (the initiation fee is $43,000 alone), reported a $1.54-million surplus, a 300% increase on the previous year. As a non-profit, Georgian […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 9, 2022 0 Comments
Over 220 Skiers and Riders Stuck For 3-Hours After Chairlift Broke Down at Marble Mountain, Canada Over 220 skiers and snowboarders were stuck for three hours on a chairlift at Marble Mountain, Newfoundland, Canada, on Saturday after a mechanical issue forced the lift to stop. Related: Safety Bar Talk: Up, Down, When Does it Matter? Patrollers managed to safely evacuate all riders, with only a couple suffering with mild hypothermia. “I can’t speak highly enough about […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 7, 2022 0 Comments
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