Coronavirus: Big White Ski Resort pegs financial losses in millions due to pandemic measures With public health orders and travel restrictions in place, thousands of would-be-visitors are being kept away.Family Day long weekend, for instance, is typically one of the resort’s busiest times of the year.
But this winter, there was a big drop in visitors.“Last year was the busiest four days in our history,” said Ballingall. “For example, on the Sunday of Family Day, we did just over 12,000 people skiing on the mountain.“This year, we just topped out at 3,000 people, so we’re missing 9,000 people out of the mix.”While freezing temperatures brought on by a polar vortex during the Family Day long weekend were partly to blame, the significant.