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New York Times
17-07-2025
- Business
- New York Times
$2.6 Million Homes in Whistler, British Columbia
Alpine Meadows | $2.7 million (3.695 Canadian dollars) This four-bedroom, three-bathroom house is in Alpine Meadows, a neighborhood filled with densely wooded lots just north of Whistler Village, which offers upscale shopping and dining, and Whistler Blackcomb, North America's largest ski resort. The town of Whistler, with a year-round population of about 14,000, is 75 miles north of Vancouver, the largest city in British Columbia. Like many recreational areas, it is exempt from Canada's ban on foreign home buyers, which has been extended until 2027. Green Lake, Whistler's largest lake and a frequent landing site for float planes, is a short drive east. Alpine Café, popular for breakfasts and sandwiches, and Alpine Meadows Market are within walking distance. The seller of this property bought it in the late 1990s and spent a year on renovations. Along with new electrical and plumbing systems, he added a stone facade and a back terrace of inlaid stone. Size: 3,105 square feet Price per square foot: $870 Indoors: On the main floor, a living and dining space with wood beams and polished pine floors opens to a tiled kitchen with hardwood cabinets and stainless-steel appliances. The living room features a wall of windows, a tall stone fireplace and doors to the outside. There is a bathroom on this level, and a den with oak floors. The laundry room is tucked off a hallway. Upstairs, the primary bedroom features cathedral ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, a sitting room with a stone fireplace, walk-in closets and an en suite bathroom with a whirlpool tub, walk-in shower and heated tile floors. Two more bedrooms on this level, both with sloped ceilings, share a bathroom. With a five-foot ceiling, the basement has mostly been used for storage. Outdoor space: A wood fence with decorative glass panels surrounds the backyard on the home's 0.27-acre lot. There is a small storage shed on one side of the house, and a miniature putting green in front. Costs: Annual property taxes are around $5,200 (7,120 Canadian dollars). Whistler is exempted from British Columbia's 15 percent tax on non-Canadian residential property buyers. Contact: Ann Chiasson | Re/Max Sea to Sky Real Estate | 604-932-7651 Nordic Estates | $2.6 million (3.6 million Canadian dollars) The sellers of this four-bedroom, four-bathroom cedar-log cabin are the original owners, having built it in 1978. The Dave Murray Downhill Skiing Trail, among the world's longest downhill runs and a venue for the 2010 Winter Olympics, ends near the home. Rimrock Café, a 40-year-old eatery with classic dishes like oysters Rockefeller, is just west. Whistler Creekside Village, a cluster of shops and restaurants at the base of Whistler Blackcomb, is less than a mile west. Vancouver International Airport, the closest air travel hub, is 80 miles south. Size: 2,615 square feet Price per square foot: $1,000 Indoors: Honey-colored logs line the walls of the main level, which is centered around a great room whose cathedral ceiling peaks at 15 feet. A cast-iron stove warms the space, and the house also features baseboard electric heating. The kitchen's wood cabinets complement stainless-steel appliances. There is one bedroom and a full bathroom on the main floor. On the top floor, the primary bedroom has an en suite bathroom, sloped ceilings and log beams. There is a second bedroom on this floor, along with a full bathroom, a laundry room and stairs to an attic. The home's lower level includes a recreation room and a bedrock-lined wine cellar, along with a bedroom and full bathroom. Maintenance over the years has included new mechanical and electrical systems. The sale includes most furniture, along with a white bearskin rug suspended from the living-room ceiling. Outdoor space: Built on a rocky, densely wooded slope, the house enjoys views across Alta Lake to the north and Whistler Mountain southward. Both the primary bedroom and the living room feature walkouts to broad terraces with panoramic views. The house occupies a 0.04-acre lot. Costs: Annual property taxes total about $5,530 (7,559 Canadian dollars). The home is in the Rimrock section of the Nordic Estates neighborhood; Rimrock is a bare land strata, where residents own their lots and share ownership of common property, including land, public facilities, and roads. The annual strata fee is $91 (125 Canadian dollars). Contact: Maggi Thornhill | Engel & Völkers Whistler | 604-932-1875 Alta Vista | $2.7 million (3.7 million Canadian dollars) Built in 1968, before Whistler's development as a resort, this three-bedroom, three-bathroom chalet was designed in the A-frame style prevalent at the time. Few A-frames remain in Whistler as wealthy buyers demolish them to build larger homes. The house is a short walk from Alta Lake, popular with windsurfers and kayakers in summer and ice skaters in cold-weather months. Whistler Village is less than two miles northeast, and Whistler Blackcomb is just past the village. Whistler Sliding Centre, one of the continent's only bobsled rides, is a few miles east. Hunter Gather, a gastro pub popular for its brisket burgers, is a short drive north. Size: 2,412 square feet Price per square foot: $1,120 Indoors: The seller bought this home in 2011, becoming its third owner. Along with cosmetic improvements, he installed a heat-pump system to supplement electric baseboards. An open-plan living/dining area on the main floor includes a kitchen with wood cabinets, a hardwood breakfast bar and white appliances. A natural-gas fireplace warms the living room. There are two small bedrooms and one bathroom on this level. The primary bedroom and its en suite bathroom are on the second floor. A captain's ladder climbs from a landing to a bright-green attic bedroom with vaulted ceilings. The home's finished basement includes a family room and a space used as a gym. The property is being sold as is, furniture included. Outdoor space: The seller's renovations also included a front deck with a walkout from the living room. There is a two-car garage with its own entrance to the house. The property sits on 0.18 acres, and the backyard is fenced. Costs: Annual property taxes total about $7,000 (9,573 Canadian dollars). Contact: Ron Mitchell, Engel & Völkers Whistler, 604-938-3815
CBS News
15-07-2025
- CBS News
Cannon Mountain retiring iconic aerial tram after 45 years, plans "next-generation" replacement
Cannon Mountain is saying goodbye to its current aerial tram system this fall after 45 years. But the New Hampshire ski and hiking area says something new is in the works. Currently, the tram system is able to accommodate 80 passengers. The two cable cars can cover a distance of one mile in less than seven minutes, offering stunning views of the White Mountains on their way up and down the 4,080-foot summit. "She's aged gracefully, but like all legends, she deserves a dignified retirement," Cannon Mountain general manager Jace Wirth said in a statement. "It's time to begin writing the next chapter." Cannon has not announced a final day for the current tram system, but it's expected to stop running after the fall season. Cannon Mountain aerial tramway replacement Cannon Mountain launched the country's first aerial tramway in 1938. The current tram system started running in 1980 and has carried more than nine million passengers. Now, Cannon said it has secured $27.2 million from the state to start planning a "next-generation tram system." The next step in the process is a structural analysis that will consider renovation plans for the existing towers and terminals that make up the tram system. "The Cannon tram is a symbol of New Hampshire," Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Commissioner Sarah Steward said. "Governor Ayotte has declared 2025 the 'Year of New Hampshire State Parks,' and this project ensures we continue investing in our most treasured places. We're excited for what's ahead." What to know about the Cannon Mountain tram The tram was only running on weekends and holidays during the winter season, but operates daily in the summer. The first tram of the day goes up at 9 a.m., and the last tram down is at 3:45 p.m. Round-trip tickets are $29 for adults at off-peak times, and $34 at peak times. Kids 5 and under ride free, while New Hampshire senior citizens are free during the middle of the week. On Valentine's Day in 2016, the two tram cars got stuck 40 feet off the ground because of a mechanical problem. No one was hurt, but rescue crews had to rappel 48 passengers to safety in sub-zero temperatures. New Hampshire
CTV News
07-07-2025
- CTV News
High-profile trial for deadly hotel fire that killed 78 opens in Turkiye
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a hotel at a ski resort of Kartalkaya, located in Bolu province, in northwest Turkey, Jan. 21, 2025. (Enes Ozkan/IHA via AP, File) ISTANBUL — A total of 32 defendants went on trial on Monday over a deadly fire that tore through a popular ski resort hotel, killing 78 people and injuring 133 others. The Jan. 21 fire hit the 12-story Grand Kartal Hotel at the Kartalkaya ski resort in the province of Bolu during the winter school break. Dozens of children taking family vacations were among the victims. The tragedy, which saw guests and staff jump out of windows to escape smoke and flame-filled rooms or dangle sheets out of windows to lower themselves down, sent shockwaves across Turkey and sparked widespread calls for accountability over negligence and safety violations. Thirteen of the defendants face potential jail terms of 1,998 years each on charges of killing or wounding with possible intent, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency, citing a 98-page indictment from the Bolu Public Prosecutor's Office. The 19 others are charged with negligently causing death or injury, for which they could be jailed for 22 1/2 years. With 210 plaintiffs and 32 defendants involved in the high-profile case, the trial is taking place at a sports center in Bolu that has been temporarily converted into a 700-seat courtroom to accommodate the proceedings, Anadolu reported. On Monday, family members and friends of the victims staged a demonstration outside the sports center, holding up posters of their loved ones and demanding justice. 'This is not neglect, it is murder,' the Anadolu Agency quoted Zeynep Kotan, the mother of 17-year-old Omur Kotan, who lost her life in the fire, as saying. The fire started at 3.17 a.m. local time as a spark from an electric grill plate in the fourth-floor kitchen lit a nearby garbage bin before melting the hose of a liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, and igniting the gas. Staff first noticed the flames at 3.24 a.m. and called the emergency services but within two minutes the blaze had 'exceeded controllable limits,' according to the indictment. The blaze took hold of the wooden ceiling, accelerated by the flow of air from a door left open by escaping kitchen staff. The indictment says that inadequate measures on the stairs and elevators and the lack of a smoke extraction system caused flammable and toxic fumes to swiftly spread to the upper floors, filling corridors with smoke. The lack of emergency alarms, faulty fire detection and warning systems and insufficient staff fire training meant the hotel's 238 guests were not alerted to the blaze in time. Escape routes through the stairways and emergency exits were not properly fitted and there was no sprinkler system, turning the hotel's stairwells and life shafts into 'chimneys' for the smoke to quickly reach the upper floors. The indictment adds that the absence of emergency lighting, fire escape signs and alternative exits stopped the safe evacuation of guests. The 14-day trial will hear that legal responsibility lay with owner Halit Ergul and company board members, including his wife and daughters, and managers. Also facing the higher punishment are Bolu's deputy mayor and deputy fire chief. Those facing the lesser charges consist of hotel staff, inspection officials and maintenance workers. The hotel first opened in 1999 and has been operated by Ergul's company since 2007. In a statement to prosecutors made within days of the fire, Ergul said the hotel was checked for fire safety every two years by government-authorized inspectors before receiving a tourism certificate, allowing it to operate. The most recent certificate was due to expire in March. The hotel's last inspection by the Culture and Tourism Ministry was conducted five weeks before the fire, Ergul said. Andrew Wilks And Suzan Fraser, The Associated Press
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Deer Valley adds 7 new chairlifts, more than 80 ski runs
DEER VALLEY, Utah (ABC4) — Deer Valley is expected to bring forth the largest ski resort expansion in history next season, with the addition of seven new chairlifts and over 80 new ski runs, according to a press release from the resort. 'Deer Valley Resort is on track to deliver the largest ski resort expansion in history for the 2025/26 ski season,' the release states. 'This winter, Deer Valley will debut seven new chairlifts—including the East Village Express, a 10-passenger gondola linking the new East Village to Park Peak—and more than 80 new ski runs.' These new additions will mean that since Dec. 2024, the resort will have added 10 new lifts and over 100 new runs. Deer Valley calls this expansion a 'defining milestone' in their history. The expansion is reportedly part of an effort to more than double the resort's skiable terrain, upgrading infrastructure and reimagining the Snow Park base area. As a result of these major development plans, construction at Snow Park will not begin this summer or during the 2025/26 ski season. 'With multiple large-scale projects underway, we're strategically focusing our efforts to ensure success at every step,' said Todd Bennett, President and COO of Deer Valley Resort. 'This winter's terrain expansion—more than doubling our skiable acreage—is a once-in-a-generation transformation, and it deserves our full attention.' See below for full details regarding the expansion: DeerValley_Summer2025Download Deer Valley adds 7 new chairlifts, more than 80 ski runs Trump shares handwritten note to Powell: 'You have cost the USA A Fortune' McConnell calls Tillis retirement 'big setback' for Senate GOP Bicyclist airlifted with head trauma after Kaysville crash, road closed Lawsuit against BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff dismissed Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Review Geek
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
Spring of Youth – K-drama Episode 7 Recap & Review
Episode 7 Episode 7 of Spring of Youth begins with Team Two Sa Gye recording the cover of the song on Bom's rooftop. After this, the announcement of Tae-yang's inclusion in The Crown is released. Bom and her friends are shocked to see it. But not for long because their video goes viral, getting far more views than Tae-yang's video. The video goes on to get 3 million views and Bom releases the video which shows their faces. Sang-heon and Min-cheol are flabbergasted. Tae-yang, upset, tells Sang-heon to make him famous enough to erase Sa Gye. Sa Gye gets their first gig at a small town festival but they end up paid in sweet potatoes and onions. Their second gig is at a ski resort. But once they get there, they find that Tae-yang is there for a fansign event. They were never signed on and someone tricked them. A scene with Tae-yang confirms that Sang-heon was behind it. We see that Sang-heon is doing a lot more. He has Seung-su hack into the Two Sa Gye website and delete all performance requests. Sa Gye even asks Seung-su if Sang-heon is behind it. Unfortunately, Sang-heon sees the text and makes Seung-su lie. Meanwhile, Sa Gye and the others make the most of the situation and play around in the snow. Bom talks about how her mother wanted to see the northern lights and Sa Gye promises to take her. Back at J&J, Min-cheol tells Sang-heon and Ji-na that he will be more involved in Tae-yang's career from now on. We then see Tae-yang arrive for band practice but the other band members are rude to him and leave practice early. Later, Tae-yang finds himself face to face with Sa Gye. Sa Gye tries to warn him about the agency but Tae-yang thinks he's just jealous. He doesn't even believe that J&J plagiarised Bom's song. That evening, Sa Gye sneaks some beef and veggies into the house. But Gyu-ri and the others find it in the fridge. In his room, Sa Gye calls Bom and tells her he'll make breakfast for her in the morning. She then opens the connecting doors between their room and once again asks Sa Gye if she can sign him as her first artist. As collateral, she gives him her necklace — the one with the music box. Sa Gye suggests she name the agency Bom Bom. Gyu-ri overhears this from outside the room and looks upset. She goes down, where Ja-young and Jin-gu are helping themself to Sa Gye's beef. In tears, she says she wants the meat all to herself. In the morning, Sa Gye ends up giving Bom coffee thanks to the missing meat. He then wraps her up in a scarf, the same way her mother used to. After she's gone, Sa Gye berates Ja-young, Gyu-ri and Jin-gu for eating all the beef. However, when Ja-young's past experience as a fan comes up, Sa Gye hires her as the band's website manager and tells her not to mooch off of Bom. Both of them and Jin-gu then head out to buy a camera and a van. Kang Seok-hee spies on them as they do this and takes the photos to Sang-heon. Sang-heon has been upset with him for keeping the SUV when he was ordered to get rid of it and the photographs are Seok-hee's way of apologising. Meanwhile, Min-cheol gives an interview for his work as a doctor. The reporter agrees to give Tae-yang a shout-out as well. However, Min-cheol then learns that the old woman he passed on for the politician's surgery has now died. Turns out, she was a rich and generous woman with many admirers — Min-cheol could now be in trouble. Elsewhere, Tae-yang continues to butt heads with his band members who refuse to accept him. During a rehearsal, he proves his talent and manages to get them in line. While scanning through online articles about Tae-yang, Seung-su finds the article about Min-cheol. In it, he sees a photograph of him and Tae-yang standing by an SUV, the same one that Sa Gye was inquiring about. He's then called to meet Sang-heon, who asks him where Sa Gye is getting the money to buy a new van and camera from. Seung-su admits he was the one who gave Sa Gye some money. Sang-heon orders him to get the money back and when Seung-su refuses, he offers him five percent of the company. Back home, when Sa Gye says he wants to take Bom on a ride in the car, Gyu-ri throws a childish fit until he takes her for a ride as well. When she realises he cares more about Bom, she says she won't be his fan anymore. During this, someone breaks into the house and steals Sa Gye's suitcase full of money. While at the department store, Bom comes across Tae-yang who is surrounded by reporters and fans. When a passing fan knocks Bom down, he stops and offers her a hand. The Episode Review Spring of Youth Episode 7 pits Two Sa Gye and Tae-yang against one another. Tae-yang officially wants to take Sa Gye down and Lee Seung-hyub is portraying his villain arc quite well. He's got the right snobby attitude, the walk, and the change in clothing reflect it as well. On the other hand, Gyu-ri is the most annoying she's been. Surely there's a way to portray her frustration without viewers needing to turn down the volume. Story-wise, tensions are much higher which makes the drama a lot more engaging! Sang-heon is getting desperate and combined with Min-cheol, they make a credible threat to Sa Gye. Sa Gye himself is all passion and determination and that serves well in the face of all these obstacles. Did Bom forgive and make up with him a little too quickly and easily? Absolutely. But, since Sa Gye's entire personality seems to be about loving Bom, having them back in each other's good books isn't something I'm complaining about. Previous Episode Next Episode Expect A Full Season Write-Up When This Season Concludes!
