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 …
Read more Two Skiers Rescued from Avalanche
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 …
Read more A Powder Storm is coming
This is Parks Canada doing its job, Sunshine Village on the other hand is promoting that Parks Canada has used a heavy-handed approach.
Read more Sunshine Village’s new Parks Canada Lease
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
Read more Tom Peiffer Podiums in Hakuba
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.
Read more Kye Petersen FWT Hakuba Wildcard
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.
Read more K2’s Mindbender Freeride Collection
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, …
Read more Avalanche Canada — A Scary Snowpack
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 …
Read more Six skiers injured in Quebec avalanche
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. …
Read more Pehota Returns to Kicking Horse as Wildcard
Sparwood and Fernie Search and Rescue were accidentally called out for an SOS activation from a Garmin InReach emergency beacon this holiday season.
Read more Garmin’s InReach Units Accidentally Calling SAR
Driving through Kootenay Pass in the midst of a snowfall can be quite a challenge, but that’s par for the course on the Powder Highway. On this particular day, luck was on our side, and we encountered no delays or incidents during our drive from Fernie. I was en route to Rossland for the opening …
Read more The Josie – Rossland’s Latest Gold Rush
The powder forecast is looking delicious for some tasty powder turns in the coming week!
Read more Powder Forecast looking delicious!
