West Kelowna ski hill to remain closed for coming season
Crystal Mountain was supposed to re-open after a March 2014 chair lift accident
Crystal Mountain Ski Resort in West Kelowna is closed for a second straight season, according to industry watchers.
The small, family oriented ski resort has been under scrutiny.
Earlier this year the BC Safety Authority specified changes the skill hill needed to make after a chair lift malfunction in March 2014 injured four people.
David Lynn, CEO of the Canada West Ski Areas Association, told CBC it appears the work still hasn't been done.
"The information I've heard from various people in the industry is that Crystal Mountain has not done those things that would be required to open for the current season," Lynn said.
A posting on the Crystal Mountain website says the ski-hill plans to open in 2015, although that post is more than a year old.
The news is disappointing for people like Mike Matwechuk, who still hasn't been refunded for the four passes his family purchased for last ski season.
"We are quite disappointed because we live on the West Side and it's literally 15 minutes from our house," said Matwechuk.
Crystal Mountain did not respond to a CBC interview request.
With files by Brady Strachan