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No Friends or Family On a Powder Day

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There are certain phrases that have the ability to capture the ethos of an entire culture and summarize the very best moments of a given sport; perfect game, hole in one, two minute drill, the list goes on. There Read More →

Mammoth Introduces Caveman to skiing

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A cave man finds skiing, thanks to his new-found friend–a wooly mammoth.

Revelstoke's powder lives up to the hype

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People familiar with Mount Mackenzie have long understood the massive potential of the conical shaped giant. Revelstoke typically gets 12 to 18 metres of snow annually. The mountain and the region had long been at the centre of Canada’s Read More →

Monashee Snow Cats - Best Season Ever!

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“Wow …is all we can say about this season, we’ll be talking about it in our dotage (next year!)”, say Tom and Carolyn Morgan, owners of Monashee Snow Cats. This has been quite the season – they can only Read More →

A snow crown worth sharing

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This large avalanche and enormous crown was reported at Mt. Hood Meadows with last weeks big snow and warming cycle. Mt. Hood Meadows boasts the most varied and exciting trails in the Northwest and Mt. Hood’s most advanced terrain. Read More →

Mike Wiegele Heli-Skiing On TV

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Ski Television experiences Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing in Blue River, B.C. Join Edith Rozsa and Wiegele guide Bob Sayer for this epic adventure. National Treasures hooks up with up-and-coming aerialist standout Travis Gerrits. 11-11 Wiegele Segment 1 Ski Television Read More →

Great Powder Skiing Week

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Cold temperatures and seemingly endless precipitation created a great week of skiing here in Western Canada. And the snowfall hit most of the Canadian powder meccas with good accumulation. Here is an overview of where the snow fell this Read More →