Ski Hills

• Snow woes: Warm, wet weather forces Wednesday closure of Metro Vancouver ski hills

  After an unusually late start to the season, all three North Shore ski hills were forced to close on Wednesday due to poor conditions.

  Environment

  Jan 31, 2024
  
• Ski hills across B.C. receive welcome overnight snow dump

  After a rocky start to this year's downhill season in British Columbia, some hills across the province saw 24 cm of snow in the past 24 hours.

  Weather

  Jan 17, 2024
  
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• Warm winter weather woes plague Lower Mainland ski hills

  The balmy, green Lower Mainland weather is a far cry from 2022's deep freeze. But the warmer winter has meant bad news for local ski hills, most of which have not fully opened.

  Economy

  Dec 20, 2023
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• Snow woes plague some B.C. ski hills, but help from Mother Nature on the way

  Big White has already been forced to delay opening day twice, but a series of storms forecast to hit southwestern B.C. could provide a much needed lifeline.

  Environment

  Nov 29, 2023
• Better training needed at ski hills after young girl’s death: Quebec coroner

  Coroner Julie-Kim Godin said several factors contributed to the death, including that the child wasn't riding with an adult and was told to get off the moving lift,

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2023
• ‘Fingers crossed’: Big White pushes back opening day for 2nd time

  It's been a week since Big White Resort officials pushed back the ski hill's opening day from Nov. 23 to Nov. 30, and on Monday it was pushed back further.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2023
• Okanagan ski hills warn guests about online lift ticket scams

  Family Day long weekend is expected to be busy at Big White. Local ski hills warn slope-seekers to buy passes from reputable online stores following a rash of scam ticket sales.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2023
• Labour shortage hitting ski industry ahead of season opening

  Hundreds of jobs are available at many ski hills throughout Quebec in positions from food and beverage to ski instructors. Operators are offering incentives to hire new staff.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2021
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• Ski hills across B.C. inconsistent on mandatory vaccine policies

  Both Grouse Mountain and the Revelstoke Mountain Resort have decided to require all guests 12 years of age and older to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to access the ski hill.

  Health

  Nov 10, 2021
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• Flood worries as rain pounds B.C.’s South Coast

  The arrival of wet, stormy weather on the South Coast led to ferry cancellations and ski-hill closures on Saturday.

  Weather

  Jan 2, 2021