Activists set sights on proposed ski resort near Squamish

Squamish environmentalists are set to take on developers who have spent almost a decade jumping through a variety of hoops in order to gain approval for their ski resort proposal just north of the town.

At the heart of the dispute is the future of Brohm Ridge, a pristine highland area known for high-quality snow conditions and old-growth trees, which is sandwiched between Mount Garibaldi and the Sea to Sky Highway.

Hit the slopes – last-minute spring break ski trip deals
Sure others might want the sunny beach blanket bonanza that can be had at the shore, but they are overlooking another popular spring break destination: ski trips.

Local ski resorts grateful for flurry of activity
March break has come and gone, and the 2007-08 ski season will soon follow.
After last season’s late start, area resorts were hoping for a little help from Mother Nature this time around. She delivered, blasting the area with a number of record snowfalls, which meant record business for some.

Jean-Philippe Roy brings Nor-Am season to an end with podium result
Julien Cousineau finishes second in overall Nor-Am giant slalom results
Jean-Philippe Roy (Ste-Flavie, QC / Gatineau, QC) completed the Coupe Nor-AM Cup season by finishing second today at the Nor-Am Finals in Whiteface, New York.
Roy had the fastest opening run of the day and finished today’s Men’s giant slalom in a two-run combined time of two minutes 05.12 seconds, just 0.17 behind the winner, American Tommy Ford.