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
Fernie Alpine Resort, BC Pleads With People to Stop Sneaking Onto Closed Slopes The general manager of Fernie Alpine Resort, BC, Andy Cohen, is pleading with uphill skiers to stop sneaking on to the slopes which have been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Related: Whistler Blackcomb, BC is Now Closed to Uphill Skiing In the post on Friday, he highlights the dangers of accessing an unstaffed resort, such as avalanches and injuries, […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 7, 2020 0 Comments
2 Men Killed in Tree Wells in Separate Incidents at British Columbia Resorts Two people died in tree wells at two separate British Columbia ski resorts over the weekend, as more snowsports accidents lead to fatalities in a tragic weekend. The first happened just after noon on Friday at Whitewater Ski Resort, near Nelson. A passing skier discovered the snowboarder in a tree well in an out of bounds area. They immediately started […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 21, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Insanity Ensues During “Currie 500” as Rope Drops on Currie Bowl at Fernie Alpine Resort, BC The storm that dumped on BC ski resorts Friday evening saw a staggering 21″ drop on Fernie Alpine Resort. As you would expect, the dump drew salivating powder hounds on Saturday, resulting in the local phenomenon known as the “Currie 500.” Related: Fernie, BC Report: This Place Was Made For Powder Skiing Following extensive avalanche mitigation work, the resort opened its […] Featured Video SnowBrains | March 1, 2019 0 Comments
Skiers Buried and Snowmobiler Spent the Night Outside After 2 Separate Avalanches Near Fernie, BC Two skiers were buried in an avalanche and a snowmobiler spent the night outside in the frigid backcountry in two separate incidents near Fernie, BC this Sunday, reports CBC. In the first event, Fernie and Search Rescue responded to a call at 11:40 am MST on Mt. Fernie in the East Kootenay region of southeastern BC. Rescuers say five people […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 19, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Former FWT Athlete Drops Sick Video About Re-Finding His Stoke in Fernie, BC SnowBrains | February 8, 2019 12 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
2 Youths Charged Over $17,000 Worth of Equipment Stolen from Fernie Alpine Resort, BC More than a dozen skis and snowboards worth $17,000 that were stolen from multiple locations at Fernie Alpine Resort, BC over the weekend have been recovered by police and should soon be returned to their rightful owners. “The items that were stolen include skis, ski poles, bindings, and I believe up to three snowboards were stolen from the ski hill,” says Constable […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 25, 2019 1 Comment
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