coronavirus pandemic.On Monday, the provincial government put a freeze on holiday travel plans, extending a non-essential travel advisory until early January, as COVID-19 case counts continue to rise.The directive is a major blow to Okanagan ski resort destinations, which were banking on B.C.
visitors in the absence of international tourists. Ski industry braces for impact of B.C. province-wide travel restrictions “It’s absolutely going to be a hit to the business, but we do fully support Bonnie Henry’s decision,” said James Shalman, general manager at Apex Mountain Resort near Penticton.Shalman said the ski resort is expecting an approximate 50 per cent decline in visitors during the winter break due to the travel mandate.“I think we are.