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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Category: News
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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The Josie – Rossland’s Latest Gold Rush
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 …
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Powder Forecast looking delicious!
The powder forecast is looking delicious for some tasty powder turns in the coming week!
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Whitewater is creating a Smoke-Free Environment
The new policy aligns with a shift that is happening in the industry as well as with the mission statement that guides Whitewater Ski Resort
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Avalanche — Decision Making in an Uncertain World
But, because I am a skier, deep in my heart, because as soon as this rib heals, I’m going back out there, I would really like to know what happened.
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