Valemount Glacier Destinations gets master-plan approval – Pique Newsmagazine
PROPOSED RESORT will aim to offer largest vertical drop in North America
While Whistler weighs the pros and cons of its new life with Vail Resorts, a new mountain resort is moving ahead in B.C.
And if realized, it will boast the largest vertical drop in North America, at 2,050 metres.
On Aug. 17, the provincial government announced its approval of a master plan for the Valemount Glacier Destination Resort, located in the Cariboo Mountans just west of the Village of Valemount. The proposed resort is worth $175 million.
Oberti Resort Design and the Pheidias Group are spearheading the project.
In its master plan the proponent envisions year-round glacier skiing, gondola access for alpine sightseeing and a 1,997-bed unit base area development.
