The Rogers Pass Map is getting a third edition, and Revelstoke backcountry skier and cartographer Douglas Sproul is turning to the ski community once again to help make it happen. His new GeoBackcountry Rogers Pass Map is complete, with design, editing and proofing finished. Now the Kickstarter campaign is live to fund its production. For …
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The POW Canada Silent Auction is live until Saturday, October 31 with more than 110 outdoor gear packages, trips and experiences up for grabs in support of Protect Our Winters Canada and its climate advocacy work. Back for its second year, Go Bid or Go Home is POW Canada’s biggest annual fundraiser, bringing together outdoor …
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Actually, It Is Rocket Science brings Teton Gravity Research back to British Columbia powder for its 31st annual ski film, with Bute Inlet delivering one of the film’s standout locations and Canadian skiers Nick McNutt and Teal Harle in the mix. The 2026 film travels through Bute Inlet, British Columbia; Haines, Alaska; Japan; Finland; Andorra; …
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“Powder Matt” Mosteller has spent much of his life chasing powder skiing, promoting mountain towns and arguing that getting outside makes people—and communities—healthier. Now he’s running to become Mayor of Kimberley. Mosteller is one of two candidates seeking the mayor’s chair in Kimberley’s 2026 municipal election, alongside Sandra Roberts. General voting takes place October 17. …
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MSP’s 34th Annual Ski Film “The Way Out” features Canadian powder stashes and skiers in a big way, with four British Columbia destinations and 12 Canadian skiers appearing in Matchstick Productions’ new film. Matchstick Productions returns this fall with its 34th annual ski movie, The Way Out, taking a global crew from Alaska spines and …
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A skier, ski writer, ski instructor and unapologetic ski bum followed winter through the American West to Fernie—and continued dreaming of skiing’s future at Zincton. Thomas “Keith” Liggett, a lifelong skier, instructor, mountain writer and familiar voice in Canadian ski culture, died peacefully in Fernie on July 19, 2026. He was 76. At Powder Canada …
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Canadian ski mountaineering icon Christina “Lusti” Lustenberger has survived an avalanche on K6 in Pakistan’s Karakoram Range that killed Guillaume “Gee” Pierrel, her partner in life and one of the world’s most respected steep skiers.
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NOAA is forecasting a very strong El Niño for winter 2026–27, raising the big question for skiers and riders across Western Canada: where will the powder fall? The latest NOAA Climate Prediction Center update confirms that El Niño conditions are now present and are expected to strengthen into the Northern Hemisphere winter. NOAA gives the …
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A backcountry skier has died on the north face of Swiss Peak in Rogers Pass, in an incident that underscores how quickly even small avalanches can become fatal in steep, consequential terrain. According to an Avalanche Canada accident report, the skier was descending the upper section of the North Swiss route when a sluff released …
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Wayne Flann avalanche forecaster legacy is defined by decades of frontline work, daily public guidance, and a standard of communication that influenced how serious skiers interpret risk. At the top of Glacier Chair on Blackcomb Mountain, a plaque now marks where Flann chose to be remembered. It’s a fitting location—exposed, consequential terrain where decisions matter. …
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The news that Kai Smart has died following an avalanche in Japan lands hard across the ski community, now made even more real by the words shared by his father, John Smart. Kai was a Whistler Pro skier, and part of a family deeply rooted in the sport. The son of the founder of Extremely …
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A new Nelson R&D facility is good news for skiing, backcountry recreation, and the Kootenays’ growing outdoor innovation sector. G3 Genuine Guide Gear has officially opened a new research and development facility in Nelson, positioning one of Canada’s most respected backcountry brands at the base of the legendary Selkirk Mountains. Located in the Purcell Business …
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