At Least 14 Ski Resorts Are Open in North America this Weekend… The 20/21 season is underway! A little later than usual, ski resorts have slowly begun opening and turning lifts for eager skiers who were left begging for more when resorts closed prematurely in mid-March. Canada seems to be having a great start to the season, a shame we can’t get there! However, this week should see many US resorts open, specifically […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 13, 2020 3 Comments
Lake Louise, AB Opens Tomorrow For Earliest Opening in Its History Lake Louise, AB will start the lifts spinning tomorrow, the earliest in their history, and more than a week ahead of their scheduled 6th November opening day. With 5″ of fresh snow in the last week, and 30″ so far this season, the resort has a 17″ upper-mountain base. Related: 6 Ski Resorts Are Open in North America this Week […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 28, 2020 0 Comments
Canada is Open! Mt. Norquay Banff, AB Celebrates Earliest Opening in 95-Year History Mount Norquay Banff, AB opened on Saturday 24th October, the earliest the resort has EVER opened in its 95-year history. With 2-feet of snow in the last week and temperatures cold enough for snowmaking, open day conditions were exceptionally good. The base at the summit was reported as 20″, not bad for October! The first resort open in Canada, Mt. Norquay […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 26, 2020 0 Comments
Mt. Norquay Banff, AB Opens Saturday | Earliest in Their History, First Canadian Resort Open Mt. Norquay Banff announced via their social media yesterday that they will open for the 20/21 season this Saturday, October 24th. Related: Canada’s Extreme IKONic Road Trip The date will mark two significant milestones; the earliest the resort has EVER opened in their 95-year history, and they will be the first resort in Canada to open for the season. Last season […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 22, 2020 0 Comments
British Columbia Ski Resorts Gear Up For Uncertain Season With the first snow of the season coming to the US, anticipation among outdoor enthusiasts is growing for the coming winter. For many skiers, British Columbia is a winter destination. While Canada will likely not be open to the United States for travel due to the pandemic, the BC ski resorts are gearing up for operations during COVID-19. For first, […] Ryan Flynn | September 2, 2020 0 Comments
Fake License Plates Being Used by Albertans to Avoid Vandalism and Hostility in British Columbia A spate of vandalism and aggressive notes left on vehicles with Alberta plates in British Columbia led one young man to overlay his license plates with a fake plate to avoid confrontation. The vehicle was spotted by a local councilman, who saw license plates he hadn’t seen before on a truck in a grocery store parking lot. On closer inspection, the […] SnowBrains | August 25, 2020 0 Comments
American Man Facing $750,000 Fine and/or 6-Months in Jail for Crossing Canadian Border An American man who allegedly violated a quarantine order in the Alberta Rockies is facing a fine of $750,000, or six months in jail. Related: Canada’s COVID-19 Border Closure is Being Violated By Americans John Pennington, 40, of Kentucky, was given a $1,200 ticket on June 25 after staff at the Banff hotel he was staying at called the RCMP […] SnowBrains | August 21, 2020 0 Comments
With Borders Closed, Canadian Ski Resorts Will Be Forced to Hire Domestically COVID-19 has posed a plethora of questions with regards to this upcoming ski season. Among the many issues at hand, sourcing local employment for ski resorts is one of them. In a typical ski season, Canadian ski resorts hire a large bulk of international workers to operate lifts, run lodges, and fill hospitality positions. However this season, due to closed […] Industry News Spencer Cox | August 17, 2020 0 Comments
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