Who is Des Schumann?
Desmond Robert Schumann was 94. Born July 25, 1917, in Adelaide, Australia, the patriarch of the Schumann family had the the Midas touch when it came to ski resorts. That was certainly true in his native Australia in 1968 when he purchased Mt.
Who owns Big White Mountain Resort?
As well, the previous version mistakenly said Peter Schumann bought Big White in 1985 and Jane Cann bought SilverStar in 2002. In fact, Desmond Schumann bought the two ski resorts and later transferred ownership to his son, Peter, and his daughter, Jane.
Who is Jane Cann?
Jane Cann – President – SilverStar Mountain Resort | LinkedIn.
What mountain range is Big White Ski Resort in?
the Okanagan Highland
Big White Mountain 2,315 m (7,595 ft) is the highest mountain of the Okanagan Highland, Canada, and also of the Beaverdell Range, a subrange of that formation, which lies between the Okanagan Valley to its west and the main spine of the Monashee Mountains to its east.
What mountain range is Big White in?
| Big White Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°44′40″N 118°56′07″WCoordinates: 49°44′40″N 118°56′07″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Okanagan Highland |
Who bought Killington?
POWDR Corp., owner of Park City Mountain Resort, is buying two ski areas from Park City-based American Skiing Company, but not the one that is right next door.
Which is bigger Vail or Whistler?
Vail claims it’s the single largest resort in the U.S. (This season, Park City plus Canyons connection puts paid to that one.) WB is certainly the largest in Canada, unless you count Mike Wiegele’s 5,000 sq km heli-stash. Superlatives aside, Vail is big. Whistler is big.
Who is the Schürmann Family?
The Schürmann Family is the first Brazilian family to circumnavigate the world on a sailboat and the only Brazilian family to have done it three times. The family has been active around the world through their online school program, as well as their films and TV programs such as Rede Globo, National Geographic among others.
How many years did the Schürmann Family spend at sea?
Their children, Pierre, David and Wilhelm, were 15, 10 and 7 years old, respectively. On this first adventure, the Schürmann Family spent 10 years at sea. In 1997 the Schürmann Family began their second great adventure Magellan Global Adventure.
What is the Schurmann Family’s third circumnavigation?
On September 21, 2014, the Schurmann Family set off on their new sustainable sailboat to sail around the world for the third circumnavigation: The Orient Expedition followed the routes of the Chinese that, according to controversial theories, were the first sailors to travel around the globe, before Ferdinand Magellan.