The provincial government has approved the master plan for a year-round ski resort near Valemount, the project's proponent said this week.
The next steps for Valemount Glacier Destinations are the completion of a master development agreement with the province and rezoning the site for the use.
Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2017, with a lift system catering to both sightseers and skiers ready to operate by December 2017.
It will provide access to the summits of Mount Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Twilight Glacier, Glacier Ridge and Mount Arthur Meighen and offer a vertical drop of about 2,050 meters (6,726 feet), the largest in North America and third largest in the world.
“It will be a true multi-peak experience surrounded by stunning glaciers,” said project developer Tommaso Oberti of Oberti Resort Design and the Pheidias Group.
“The project embodies the best of B.C. – environmentally sustainable design coupled with some of the best vistas and mountain experiences in the world.”
