Supreme Court of Canada Ruling Allows Jumbo Glacier Rethink The Supreme Court of Canada made a ruling today regarding the Ktunaxa Nation’s claim that building a year round ski resort at Jumbo Glacier, near Invermere, in southern BC, would infringe on their religious rights. These rights are guaranteed to indigenous people in Canada, under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Ktunaxa believe that the project would drive the […] Ben Davies | November 3, 2017 0 Comments
Jumbo Glacier Resort B.C. Vs. Ktunaxa First Nation In Canadian Supreme Court Today The latest twist in the battle over the proposed development of the Jumbo Glacier Resort near Invermore, British Columbia is unfolding in Canada’s highest court today. The suit involves the Glacier Resorts Ltd development corporation and the Ktunaxa First Nation, who claim that the resort would violate their religion by infringing upon the the great Grizzly Bear Spirit. The case has been previously dismissed […] Sergei Poljak | December 2, 2016 3 Comments
Jumbo Glacier Ski Resort Project in B.C. Has To “Start Over” The proposed Jumbo Glacier ski resort in British Columbia, Canada was first envisioned in the 90s and has always been controversial. They planned on building a 6,300 bed resort with 20 ski lifts on four glaciers including 1,500-acres of year round glacier skiing terrain. The project is located in the Jumbo Valley 55kms west of Invermere in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. Last week, the Jumbo Glacier ski resort’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 26, 2015 1 Comment
Jumbo Glacier = Canada’s Largest Ski Resort Gets OK for Development The owners of the Jumbo Glacier ski resort have been given approval to begin construction of chairlifts and lodges by the newly designated resort municipality of Jumbo. The local Jumbo area has been designated a ‘resort municipality’ by the British Columbia Government. This area is large and extremely mountainous with no real local population. Jumbo Mayor Greg Deck and the […] Featured Article Miles Clark | May 31, 2013 6 Comments
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