Ride the Ozone Like a Big Boy
After a spectacular World Freeride event at Kicking Horse, the resort is planning the opening of the Freeride venue, Ozone.
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Category: News
Pehota takes 3rd in Golden
The world’s best freeriders took advantage of perfect ski conditions in Golden BC's Purcell Mountains for an exceptional second stop on the 2019 Freeride World Tour
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Two Skiers Rescued from Avalanche
Glacier National Park Visitor Safety responded to an avalanche on Ursus Major this week. A group of three were ascending the slope to the climbers left of the “Christmas Couloir” on the South East face. One group member had reached the ridge crest as the other two were caught in the avalanche and swept down …
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A Powder Storm is coming
A powder storm is finally coming to our mountain playground! Get your boards waxed and make a plan to get out and enjoy. If you’re looking for a good snow coverage see Powder Canada’s Top 10 Powder Resorts. A frontal system approaching British Columbia is bringing moderate to heavy snow and winds to our mountains …
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Sunshine Village’s new Parks Canada Lease
This is Parks Canada doing its job, Sunshine Village on the other hand is promoting that Parks Canada has used a heavy-handed approach.
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Tom Peiffer Podiums in Hakuba
On his first Freeride World Tour (FWT) competition, young Whistler skier Tom Peiffer proved to be amongst the world's best by securing a third place on the podium along with ski legends
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Kye Petersen FWT Hakuba Wildcard
With epicly deep conditions expected for the competition, an insane line-up of riders, which now includes freeski legend, Kye Petersen, the world’s best are frothing to drop-in.
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K2’s Mindbender Freeride Collection
These freaks are built to blast but won't let you down when you get in over your head and have to shut 'er down.
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Avalanche Canada — A Scary Snowpack
The Purcell Mountains snowpack has been the culprit of some very large and destructive avalanches recently. There have been various triggers for these avalanches including natural triggers due to the weather, explosives, and human triggering by people on skis and snowmobiles. Unfortunately, one of these avalanches resulted in the fatality of two snowmobilers. In general, …
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Six skiers injured in Quebec avalanche
Six skiers from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia were injured — one seriously — following an avalanche Tuesday on Mont-Albert in Quebec’s Gaspe region. Quebec provincial police say they were called in the late afternoon and that paramedics and firefighters with evacuation sleds were also dispatched to the area. A group of seven was skiing …
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Pehota Returns to Kicking Horse as Wildcard
With the first stop of FWT19 ready to drop in just under 9 days in Hakuba, Japan two new local wild cards have been announced for the debut events of the season: Taisuke Kusunoki (JPN) is in for stop number one in Hakuba and Logan Pehota (CAN) for stop number two in Kicking Horse, BC. …
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Garmin’s InReach Units Accidentally Calling SAR
Sparwood and Fernie Search and Rescue were accidentally called out for an SOS activation from a Garmin InReach emergency beacon this holiday season.
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