Is a rockfall off the Stawamus Chief a big deal? - Squamish Chief
Sep 26, 2024 · Some Squamish residents were jostled awake at 12:16 a.m. Thursday morning by a rockfall from the north face of the Stawamus Chief. On social media, locals, especially those who live in the Valleycliffe community that is in the shadow of the mountain, posted about being awoken by the rumbling sound or feeling the vibrations from the fall.
Rory Bushfield becomes first to waterski behind airplane
Nov 13, 2024 · 1 / 1 Rory Bushfield became the first man to barefoot waterski behind a fixed-wing aircraft on July 17, 2023. Photo courtesy of Helen Yagi/Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival Advertisement
Squamish: Here's what you need to know for Dec. 11, 2024
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Squamish: Here's what you need to know for Dec. 18, 2024
Dec 18, 2024 · Remember that daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 3, with clocks rolling back one hour at 2 a.m., making it dark even earlier each night.. Moon phase. The moon is in its waning crescent phase. The moon's illumination is currently 19.53%. The moon is currently located in the constellation of Leo, according to phasesmoon.com.. Moonrise was at 2:44 a.m.; moonset is at 4:29 p.m.
Former LNG Canada executive takes helm at Woodfibre LNG
Nov 13, 2024 · Squamish's Woodfibre LNG has a new chief executive officer. The company, a member of the Pacific Energy Corporation (Canada) group of companies, announced late last week that Luke Schauerte is at the helm as of Nov. 4.. Previously, Schauerte was with another LNG export facility that is under construction, LNG Canada—set to be the nation's first large-scale gas liquefaction and export ...
Want to catch an Uber in Squamish? - Squamish Chief
Nov 19, 2024 · Uber, the global ride-hailing company, is looking to expand its ridesharing platform across B.C., including into Squamish, in the new year.. An Uber media release on Friday, Nov. 15, said in preparation for the move, it is looking to hire local drivers. The company is offering a $500 incentive for eligible drivers who complete their profile …
We Come From This Land chronicles Squamish Nation history
Feb 17, 2024 · Tiná7 cht ti temíxw (We Come From This Land) covers Squamish history from the Nation’s very beginnings as multiple different Indigenous communities to its present day stance as a band with more than 4,000 members.
Squamish climber dies after fall on Mount Baker
Oct 4, 2024 · A Whatcom County Sheriff's Office news release states that Whatcom County deputies launched a search and rescue mission on Mount Baker's Coleman-Deming route after receiving reports of a man who had left on a solo climb two days before and failed to check in with family on the evening of Sept. 28.. The Coleman-Deming route is a popular and challenging route to the summit of Mount Baker.
Fire Chief warns of dry conditions following highway blaze
Aug 5, 2024 · Original story: 10:40 p.m., Aug 4. Squamish Fire Rescue is on the scene of a vehicle fire that has morphed into a brush fire just north of BOB, the Big Orange Bridge, on the Sea to Sky Highway between Squamish and Whistler.