Ski Run Logging Set to Begin at Proposed ‘Largest Ski Resort in North America’ The logging required to create ski runs at the proposed ‘largest year-round ski resort in North America will begin later this month, Valemount Ski Society President Joseph Nusse says. The area for the Valemount Glacier Destination Resort, BC, which is expected to be the largest year-round ski resort in North America with the third tallest vertical drop out of any […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 6, 2022 2 Comments
Judge Issues $2.1 Million Fine to Lake Louise Ski Resort, Alta. For Cutting Down Endangered Trees Lake Louise Ski Resort in Alberta pleaded guilty last December to cutting down a stand of endangered trees in 2013. Then, last Friday, July 17, a judge gave an official ruling for the case, issuing the ski resort a hefty fine… … of $2.1 million. The Lake Louise Ski Area Ltd. was charged under the Canada National Parks Act […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 23, 2020 0 Comments
California’s Historic Drought has Killed Over 66 Million Trees | Now What? In the Sierra Nevada mountain region of California, the customary green vista associated with a healthy forest has been usurped by a deathly reddish-brown hue. According to the US Forest Service a staggering 66 millionย trees have died since 2010, with more than a third in the past year alone. The death toll has risen sharply due to years of drought […] Robin Azer | September 17, 2016 1 Comment