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Vail Resorts Closes $50 Million Acquisition of Blackcomb Glacier Provincial Park

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WHISTLER, BC, APR. 1, 2026 BC Parks officials announced earlier this morning a landmark deal between Vail Resorts, parent company of Whistler/Blackcomb, and the BC Government for a transfer of Blackcomb Glacier Provincial Park “This is a monumental exchange that will bring much needed revenue to the BC government, while at the same time providing […]

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Big Changes Are Coming To The Spearhead Traverse

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The Spearhead Traverse is a horseshoe-shaped loop in the alpine environment connecting Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. While you can take the Peak2Peak gondola for a short ride in the sky between the two mountains, “The Spearhead” is an epic, multi-day (for most) journey that is not for the faint of heart. The route itself spans

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Take The Survey To Shape The future Of Backcountry Education

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Let’s Shape Our Backcountry Education Programming Together Alpine Islands has always been about collaboration. We are a club, and by that definition we are only as strong as our membership. So while we are still working out the logistics of programming and what a membership entails (without going too nuts right out the gate), we

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Level Up With Our Spring Backcountry Ascension Clinics

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Spring is arguably the best season of the year for backcountry skiing and splitboarding. Warmer temps, longer days, and a solid snowpack are usually in the cards. Winter is great for snowfall, but as we know, too much snow can be a bad thing in the backcountry. So in the mountains, spring is where we

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