Backcountry Skiing Articles
West Coast Pow in the East - Le Massif
Looking for something else then park riding, QC has a lots to offer if you are seeking for pow turns, pillows and steep big mountain lines. With the slow winter start out West, I found myself driving around QC in search of pristine Champaign and chaotic terrain where skiing is more then working on your park skills in the middle of corduroy land.
» Read More »Siberian Express - Failed Ski Mission
Two weeks back when high pressure was the only thing in site, Cheddar (Ian) Watson was up sled skiing off the flanks of Brohm Ridge when he looked across at Mt Atwell and thought, "Sweet Mother of Jesus, that couloir looks awesome, I'm going to go ski it!". Well nobody knows what he really thought, even him, but we do know what ensued for the rest of the weekend.
» Read More »Epic Catskiing Weekend at Backcountry Snowcats
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Another great weekend of cat skiing went down north of Whistler at Backcountry Snowcats. Jamie, Lotte and I and the crew from We The Collective headed up to hang out in the backcountry hot tubs and shred the pow up of the Hurley River road on Friday night. Once again it delivered. Even on this bizarre winter, they had the goods.
» Read More »Mt Baker Opened With DEEP Powder
They say life isn't fair, and they're oh so right. Not everyone was created equally, nor was every ski resort. Amidst the most dismal ski season start in memory, with rock grinding and dirt skiing going on everywhere, one Pacific Northwest resort must have made a deal with the devil - scoring the most epic opening day you could possibly ask for in return. » Read More »
Dogs Chasing Snowcats - In Too Much Snow
Is there such thing as too much snow? Unlikely, but we went to find out, and oh what a weekend it was.
Life and Times on Mt Waddington
2 bugs, 2 birds, & 2 fighter jets. If it sounds like a bad movie title, you're close, but rather, I was thinking it's the only signs of life we saw on our week long trip to climb & ski Mt Waddington, BC, just under 2 weeks ago.
Touring Boot Review - Dynafit
Avid Whistler bakcountry skier Lee Lau put some of Dynafit's alpine touring boots to the test - the Zzero4 C-MF and Zzero3 C-TF. Here's the full lowdown:
Words by Lee Lau. Pictures by Lee Lau and Sharon Bader
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Gear Review - Deuter Guide 35+
I spent the better part of a decade cheaping out, bouncing between lame hand-me-down backpacks for ski touring - so you can imagine how amped I was when a Deuter Guide 35+ pack came into my life.
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Gear Review - Movement Goliath Skis
Time to introduce a new section on the site for all you gear junkies, and anyone who's curious about what sucks and what doesn't in the ski world. First off... Goliath Skis by Movement, the Swiss Freeride Company. In short, they don't suck. Far from it. Here's the goods:
Kit Deslauriers Skied Everest?
While most of us are sitting on our butts waiting for winter to show up, Kit DesLauriers, Rob DesLauriers, David Hahn, Jimmy Chin & Bryce Brown just waltzed on over to this wee peek we like to call Mt Everest, and skied it. A first ever for a female. At least that's the details we've made out. It's all over the web, rather than spreading false rumours we'll let you read it for yourself...
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