Comox Valley (BC), Canada – A 15-year-old snowboarder died on Tuesday while snowboarding at Mount Washington Alpine Resort on Vancouver Island. Authorities began searching for the yet-unnamed victim, who was staying at the mountain with his family, at around 5 p.m. on Tuesday after he failed to return to the base of the ski area … Continue reading Teen Dies While Snowboarding Mount Washington
West Vancouver (BC), Canada – A 42-year-old backcountry skier was rescued late Sunday night after becoming lost near Cypress Mountain Ski Area. Cal Nairne, of Vancouver, was skiing alone when he phoned his wife at around 1:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon to say that he was lost in unfamiliar territory near Hollyburn Mountain just east of the ski … Continue reading Backcountry Skier Rescued Near Cypress Mountain
Quesnel Lake (BC), Canada – If money was no constraint, what would be your ultimate ski trip? Put another way, if you had a quarter million dollars to blow, where would you go skiing? The folks at Silver Tip Lodge on Quesnel Lake think that they have your answer. You would design your very own private heli-skiing adventure, … Continue reading What If Money for Skiing Was No Object?
Fernie (BC), Canada – In addition to the complete renovation and new restaurant and bar called Cirque Restaurant, Lizard Creek Lodge at Fernie Alpine Resort will boast a new Ice Bar this winter. The new Ice Bar will offer a line up of sub-zero vodka. Lizard Creek Lodge provides the Helly Hansen goose down parkas, all you’ll need to bring … Continue reading Warm Up This Winter in New Vodka Tasting Ice Room at Fernie
San Francisco, CA – With snow already blanketing mountaintops across the country, many resorts will be officially open by this week’s Thanksgiving holiday. Online and mobile lift ticket marketplace Liftopia is giving skiers and boarders one more reason to celebrate: this Saturday, Sunday and Cyber Monday, everyone can register to win Liftopia gift credits, anywhere from $10 up … Continue reading Liftopia Gives Away Lift Ticket Dollars to All
Salt Lake City, UT – For the start of this ski season, the continent remains split, with more resorts in the West announcing openings ahead of schedule while resorts in the East are having a hard time getting started. That trend, evident over the past several weeks, is continuing with several more western resorts indicating … Continue reading More Early Openings, More Delayed Starts
Golden (BC), Canada – Strong and regular winter storms have dumped over 200 cm to date at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, making this one of the strongest opening storm cycles since the B.C. ski area’s transformation from the former White Tooth Ski Hill in 2001. Kicking Horse will be one of the first resorts in British Columbia … Continue reading Kicking Horse to Open Two Weeks Early
