Climbers Injured by Falling Tree at Lake Louise Three climbers were hit by a falling tree at the back of Lake Louise while climbing the popular crag Outhouse Wall. High winds caused the tree to break off and fall 80 to 100 meters and collide with the climbers standing at the bottom. While all three were injured, the individual in critical condition is believed to have not been […] Featured Article Jenah MacGrain | June 23, 2018 0 Comments
17-Year-Old Ski Racer Dies After Crash At Lake Louise Ski Resort, Canada According to CBC News, a 17-year-old ski racer has passed away after a crash at Lake Louise Ski Resort in Alberta, Canada. Max Burkhart, a ski racer from Germany, was partaking in a downhill event at the resort on Tuesday, when he went off of the course and into a safety net. After crashing, ski patrollers and EMS worked to stabilize him […] Chris Wallner | December 7, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Linsey Vonn Crashed Hard At Lake Louise On Friday https://twitter.com/Eurosport_UK/status/936689243627257858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Funofficialnetworks.com%2F2017%2F12%2F02%2Flindsey-vonn-had-a-nasty-crash-lake-louise-yesterday%2F On Friday, Lindsey Vonn crashed hard during a downhill race at Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada. She had the lead the whole way down, until she caught her inside ski within sight of the finish line. Thankfully, she didn’t suffer any serious injuries. “Well that hurt… had a nice lead the whole way down but caught my inside ski. That’s […] Crash CrashBrains | December 6, 2017 0 Comments
Lake Louise Resort Pleads Guilty to Felling Endangered Whitebark Pine Trees Officials at Lake Louise ski resort have pleaded guilty to cutting down a stand of trees, including whitebark pine trees, which are considered an endangered species protected by federal law. It is alleged that at least 39 of the whitebark pine were felled, reports The Globe and Mail. The resort was to go to trial on Monday, but a representative […] Industry News Steven Agar | December 5, 2017 0 Comments
Lake Louise Ski Resort, Canada Has Received 112″ of Snow This Season | The Best Start To A Season That They’ve Had In 67 Years Lake Louise Ski Resort, Alberta, Canada has seen copious amounts of early season snowfall. In October and November alone, the resort has received 284cm or 112″ of snow. This is the most early season snowfall that the resort has seen since the 1950/51 ski season. That’s 67 YEARS! Lake Louise Resort’s Statement On Facebook: With another 10cm of snow in the […] Weather Chris Wallner | November 29, 2017 0 Comments
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UPDATE: Lindsey Vonn’s Dream of Racing with the Men a Step Closer to Reality Following an International Ski Federation (FIS) meeting last week, Lindsey Vonn’s dream of racing against the men is a step closer. As SnowBrains reported two weeks ago, Lindsey has been trying for almost ten years to race the men and has asked for this most recent opportunity, slated for late 2018 at the downhill event in Lake Louise, Canada, to […] Industry News Steven Agar | October 17, 2017 2 Comments
Lindsey Vonn May Get The Opportunity To Race Against Men In 2018 With over 100 wins and over 190 podium appearances, Lindsey Vonn is one of the most decorated female skiers in the history of the sport. With her retirement in sight for the near future, there are two goals she would really like to achieve, the first is to make it to the 2018 Olympics and the second is to race […] Industry News Caitlin Perry | September 30, 2017 1 Comment