Wayne Flann’s Whistler Snow Pack Summary
Here is a crash course on what’s been going on in the area around Whistler Blackcomb
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Category: Destinations
Be Careful out there!
Powder Canada’s Christmas message for all you backcountry enthusiasts is be careful out there! On December 23rd we skied to the Thunder Meadows Cabin in the Lizard Range, Fernie BC. The cabin is owned and operated by the Fernie Trails & Ski Touring Club who also operates the Tunnel Creek cabin. The skiing was very …
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Red Bull Cold Rush visits Revelstoke
After a two year hiatus, the biggest event in backcountry freeskiing is coming to Revelstoke. Fusing the disciplines of backcountry slopestyle, big mountain, cliffs and alpine ski touring, Red Bull Cold Rush is an event like no other. From Feb 3-6, the Red Bull Signature Series event will see a handful of the world’s premier …
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Whistler’s Night Watchman
David McColm released the latest instalment in Whistler Blackcomb’s dazzling Beyond video documentary series, and it’s a beauty. Trained as an engineer but “spending more time on my photography,” WhistlerBlackcomb.com describes David McColm as not your ordinary Whistler photographer. “His masterpiece time-lapse images forego the familiar hero shots of big mountain athletes and picture-perfect ski …
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Charlie Locke bestowed Outstanding Contribution
Charlie Locke returned to Alberta from the ‘Oscars’ of the ski industry – The World Ski Awards – with two prestigious trophies. Lake Louise won Canada’s Best Ski Resort, and Locke was bestowed the tribute of Outstanding Contribution to Ski Tourism for the Americas. “This is the high point of my career,” says Locke, “I …
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The Glacier, the Canoe and the sure thing
I’ve got at stock tip for you: Move to Valemount.
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Valemount ski resort proceeding
The proposed Valemount ski resort took a major step forward with the closing of investment towards 30,000 acres of resort land and 7000 vertical feet of skiing, according to people close to the project. Hunter Milborne, nationally recognized as the “Dean of Condos” by Canadian Business Magazine, and Robert Powadiuk, a Toronto-based commercial real estate …
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Chatter Creek gets new snocats
Chatter Creek is delighted to announce that “silver is the new yellow” this winter! Chatter Creek has three brand new snowcats. The new cats are Prinoth BR 350 and they come with new improved passenger cabs. The shiny snowcats have just arrived and are getting prepped with all the needed accessories for catskiing before going …
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Get Ski Fit with Greg Hill
Opening day is fast approaching and that means it’s time to stop procrastinating and start getting physically ready for the upcoming season.
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Whistler Blackcomb two meter snowpack
Whistler Blackcomb continues to accumulate snow in the alpine and now boasts a two metre base. The base at Rendezvous Lodge is one meter and looking optimistic for an early opening. As expected with a two meter base, the snow was most excellent!
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Wayne Flann’s Whistler Avalanche Blog
Wayne Flann’s Whistler Avalanche Blog shares topics on Avalanches in Whistler, the Sea to Sky Corridor and around the Globe. If you are a frequent skier, rider, heli-dropper or sledder who frequents any part of the Sea to Sky backcountry, this is the man you should be listening too when it comes to your safety. …
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Whistler Blackcomb gets snow
It is only mid-October and the snow is starting to pile up at the upper elevations of Whistler Blackcomb. Snow began falling on both mountain peaks the last few nights as freezing levels dropped to 1700 metres, providing the conditions needed for snowfall when a moisture-rich frontal system moved over the South Coast. However, this …
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