Whistler’s “Deep Winter” Winning Slide Show by Zoya Lynch Every January, Whistler Blackcomb hosts the “Deep Winter” photo competition. One photographer selects a group of athletes and they spend a week gathering the best images they can from inbounds at Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. At the end of it all, each team puts together a 4 minute slide show and submits it to the judges. This is the winning slide show: Winter Canvas […] SnowBrains | January 22, 2014 0 Comments
The Highs & Lows of Being a Pro Skier in Whistler, B.C. = “Under the Weather” “Follow the highs, lows, and madness of five up and coming local pros through their season in the mecca of Winter adventure Whistler, BC. With the highest concentration of amazing terrain on the planet combined with the circus that is Whistler itself, each episode is sure to entertain and awe in the same stroke. Follow Powder Magazine […] SnowBrains | January 21, 2014 0 Comments
Whistler = 76cms in 72 Hours + 8,000 Acres Open “Pretty good storm. About 30 inches with loads of wind. Tree skiing up high was bottomless. Amazing how some pow just makes your world a better place.” – Whistler Local Whistler just got 76cms (30 inches) in 72 hours. They’d (as much of North America) just went through an extended dry period and this storm was a big relief. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 13, 2014 0 Comments
Mount Baker & Northwest Conditions Report: 50″ Storm Total To say it’s been a slow start in the Northwest (Baker, Whistler and Vancouver’s North Shore) would be an understatement. A cold, dry November followed by warm December left little to no snow on key mountains making opening dates slow and bleak, but this weekend gave the west coast snow scene a huge boost. […] Conditions Report Eric Behn | January 13, 2014 0 Comments
Whistler Conditions Report: Photo Tour from Yesterday Whistler is off to a great start this early season. They opened 12 days earlier than they were scheduled to, they’ve gotten 44” of snow this season, 11 of those inches in the past 48 hours, Blackcomb is now open as well, and they’re going to open the new Crystal Express chair this Saturday December 7th. These photos say all you need to know about Whistler Blackcomb’s current conditions. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | December 2, 2013 0 Comments
A Glimpse Into How Avy Control @ Whistler Works In case you hadn’t heard: Whistler is open. They opened last Saturday. Blackcomb will open on November 28th. This video gives us a small glimpse into what it’s like to work avalanche control at Whistler Blackcomb. Whistler sees a lot of snow and wind each year and they throw and launch a lot of bombs each year to keep their clients safe. […] SnowBrains | November 21, 2013 0 Comments
Huge Ski Resort Proposed Next to Whistler Blackcomb | “Garibaldi at Squamish” Resort If the Sea to Sky Gondola is any indication that Squamish wants a piece of the Whistler pie then the Garibaldi at Squamish resort proposal might be the next piece to that puzzle. Garibaldi at Squamsih has been an idea on paper for many years, but after some reconsideration of how the project […] Industry News Eric Behn | November 21, 2013 2 Comments
Whistler Opening Day (yesterday) Report: Video & Photos Whistler opened for the 2013/14 winter season yesterday 12 days earlier than they had originally planned. Coverage looks good up there. It’s also clear from the videographic and photographic evidence that there was a bit of powder up there. Whistler’s snowmaking is in full effect and they’ve gotten 5 inches of snow this week. This year so far, they’ve gotten 34 inches of snow and they […] SnowBrains | November 17, 2013 1 Comment
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