Valemount Glacier in the news again this morning. They have gotten support of the First Nations , along with the government, which was a problem when they tried to develop Jumbo Glacier.
Construction is hoped to start in 2018, with resort opening in 2019.
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Vancouver man's proposed ski resort garners support from government, First Nations
DAVID EBNER
VANCOUVER — The Globe and Mail
Published Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 10:11PM EDT
Last updated Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 10:11PM EDT
passion.
In 2000, Mr. Oberti helped open Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, near Golden in eastern British Columbia. But he is better known for the quarter-century saga of the proposed – and forever stalled – Jumbo Glacier Resort, south of Golden and near Invermere. Jumbo was beset by challenges: fierce local opposition, Indigenous legal action and significant environmental questions.
Today, however, at 73, Mr. Oberti is hoping to make a new dream in the mountains a reality. The place is among the high peaks of the Premier Range in the Cariboo Mountains, named for former prime ministers such as Pearson, Trudeau and Meighen. It is there, near the village of Valemount in remote northeastern B.C., hundreds of kilometres from the nearest airports, that a small group of investors imagines a large resort with skiing in winter and sightseeing in summer. Mr. Oberti helps lead the effort and is financially backed by Toronto developer Greg Marchant and Toronto condo salesman Hunter Milborne.
As with Jumbo, Valemount is all about big mountains and glaciers. Unlike Jumbo, Valemount Glacier Destination has garnered support.
Construction is hoped to start in 2018, with resort opening in 2019.
Snip from article:
Full Article Here
Vancouver man's proposed ski resort garners support from government, First Nations
DAVID EBNER
VANCOUVER — The Globe and Mail
Published Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 10:11PM EDT
Last updated Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 10:11PM EDT
passion.
In 2000, Mr. Oberti helped open Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, near Golden in eastern British Columbia. But he is better known for the quarter-century saga of the proposed – and forever stalled – Jumbo Glacier Resort, south of Golden and near Invermere. Jumbo was beset by challenges: fierce local opposition, Indigenous legal action and significant environmental questions.
Today, however, at 73, Mr. Oberti is hoping to make a new dream in the mountains a reality. The place is among the high peaks of the Premier Range in the Cariboo Mountains, named for former prime ministers such as Pearson, Trudeau and Meighen. It is there, near the village of Valemount in remote northeastern B.C., hundreds of kilometres from the nearest airports, that a small group of investors imagines a large resort with skiing in winter and sightseeing in summer. Mr. Oberti helps lead the effort and is financially backed by Toronto developer Greg Marchant and Toronto condo salesman Hunter Milborne.
As with Jumbo, Valemount is all about big mountains and glaciers. Unlike Jumbo, Valemount Glacier Destination has garnered support.
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