VIDEO: 4 Storms About To Smother The West In Snow Followed By Colder Weather According to Meteorologistย Chris Tomer, there is an active storm track that consists of 4 potential storms thatย may dump snow on the western U.S. and make their way up the East Coast to drop some snow there as well. ย The weather forecasts are also calling for colder temperatures, which should ensure that this precipitation will fall in the form of snow! […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 2, 2016 1 Comment
Whistler, B.C. Conditions Report, VIDEOS, Photo Tour: 10-Feet of New Snow Opening Week [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwhistlerblackcomb%2Fvideos%2F10154307177823402%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] Yes, you read that right, 10 FEET of snow throughout the first week of Whistler’s season and it has been going off. Whistler opened for the season on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 and the snow came with it. The season so far has consisted of snow, snow, and some more snow. Everyone has been drooling over the current […] Conditions Report Chris Wallner | December 2, 2016 0 Comments
Whistler, B.C. Conditions Report + Photo Tour: Opening Weekend and Overhead Powder What an opening for Whistler Blackcomb! I personally could not make it up for their official opening days, and had some serious fear of missing out. From photos on Instagram and word of mouth from buddies up at the resort, the opening few days were some of the best in a long time. People had photos of overhead powder and it looked unreal. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | November 26, 2016 2 Comments
VIDEOS: Deep @ Whistler Blackcomb, B.C. Yesterday | 67″ of Snow Past 7 Days [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwhistlerblackcomb%2Fvideos%2F10154289534713402%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] Whistler Blackcomb, B.C. has seen 67″ of snow in the past 7 days. ย 26″ in the past 24 hours. 14″ in the past 12 hours. A video posted by Austin Ross (@austinross88) on Nov 24, 2016 at 2:29pm PST These videos are all from Blackcomb yesterday, which opened for the season yesterday. Whistler opened for the season […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 25, 2016 0 Comments
2016-17 Ski Season Progress Report: Whistler and Sunshine, BC Likely Best Early Skiing 2016-17 Ski Season Progress Report as of November 13, 2016 October 2016 was exceptionally stormy over the northwestern quarter of North America. However, most of the moisture was subtropical so snowfall was confined to the highest elevations. So far in November storms have been confined mainly to the Northwest and Western Canada. Most of the western US has been dry […] Robin Azer | November 15, 2016 1 Comment
VIDEO: 2 MILLION Skiers Entered the Backcountry Last Year | Have We Pushed the Limits? Whistler-Blackcomb just released the third segment of their 4-part series “The Big Picture.” This episode deals with safely navigating a backcountry scene that has grown by at least 40% in theย last ten years. While any backcountry activity is categorically dangerous, few pursuits compare in risk that of backcountry skiing.ย The inherent dangers of skiing runย the spectrum from those of a high […] Backcountry Sergei Poljak | October 25, 2016 0 Comments
Looks Like Mid-Winter on Whistler Blackcomb, B.C. Today! | 10 Photos: As per usual, Whistler has good snow coverage in October. ย It looks like mid-winter up there today. Whistler will likely open earlier than their scheduled opening date of November 24th, 2016. Whistler has already gotten a healthy dose of snow from the Atmospheric River storm that just ravaged the West Coast this weekend. That snow is forecast to continue everyday […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | October 17, 2016 0 Comments
Epic Pass Now Includes 5 Days at Whistler Blackcomb, B.C. The Epic Pass just keeps getting more ridiculous… The Epic Pass will now include 5 days at Whistler Blackcomb this season (2016/17). ย Epic Pass costs $849 (up from the early bird price of $809) and includes: Unlimited access to the 13 ski resorts listed below 5 days at Whistler Blackcomb 17 days of skiing in Switzerland, Austria, and France. […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 17, 2016 1 Comment