Concerns Mount as Search for Skier Missing From Sun Peaks Resort, BC, Enters 3rd Day A search operation is underway at Sun Peaks Resort near Kamloops, British Columbia after 68-year-old Tomasz Jaholkowski went missing on Tuesday, December 10. Jaholkowski was last seen boarding the West Bowl Express chairlift at approximately 11:35 a.m. on Tuesday. This new lift opened this season and provides access to expanded terrain at the edge of the resort’s boundaries. The search […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 13, 2024 0 Comments
Sun Peaks Resort Opens For the Season on November 18 | First British Columbia Resort to Open for 23/24 Sun Peaks Resort, located 45 minutes north of Kamloops, British Columbia, opens this Saturday, November 18, making it the first B.C. resort to welcome skiers and riders for the 2023/2024 season. “Opening Day is upon us! The snow has been a little slow to arrive this year, but thatโs not going to stop us from being stoked about first turns, […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 17, 2023 0 Comments
Sun Peaks, British Columbia is Yet Another BC Resort to Report a Covid-19 Outbreak This past Friday, Dr. Shane Barclay, a doctor from interior BC, wrote that 15 out of 40 tests taken at Sun Peaks Resort within two days last week came back positive, a sign that prompted him to urge the community about a potential new outbreak cluster within the province. In response, Sun Peaks Resort issued a statement saying, โWithin the […] Industry News Liam Abbott | April 12, 2021 2 Comments
Sun Peaks Resort, BC On Schedule to Debut New Crystal Chairlift Sun Peaks Resort, located outside Kamloops in central British Columbia, will be debuting a new lift for the winter 20/21 season. The existing 1979 Crystal triple chairlift is being replaced with a brand new Doppelmayr fixed-grip quad chairlift. The lift project started after the 2019 season with general maintenance and infrastructure work, such as surveying the lift line and pouring […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 16, 2020 0 Comments
The Making of a Trail Map: A Behind the Scenes Look With James Niehues and Sun Peaks Resort, BC This post first appeared on the Sun Peaks Resort website and is republished with permission There is something special about trail maps. What started as humble collections of lines to help people find their way around the local hill have now morphed into a cornerstone of ski culture, adorning the walls of luxury chalets and ski bum share houses alike. […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 29, 2020 0 Comments
Missing Teen Snowboarder Rescued After Spending Freezing Night at Sun Peaks Resort A teen snowboarder was reported missing Sunday afternoon after he failed to return home from the Sun Peaks Resort in British Columbia last Sunday, Feb. 2 and had to brave a freezing night in the interior BC mountains. Thankfully, he was later found and rescued mid-day Monday, Feb. 3. Related: 2 Teens Rescued After Night on BC Mountain, Burned Homework […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | February 3, 2020 0 Comments