So if you recall a few weeks ago (maybe 2?) I went off heli skiing in Golden. This morning however I saw the following news: A chopper carrying nine people on a heli-skiing trip in southeastern B.C. crashed near Golden on Thursday, killing the pilot. The helicopter was on its way back to the Purcell [...]
Pretty awesome weekend out there.. Went Heli skiing for the second weekend in a row (ouch, I’m done now). Checkout some of the pictures on flickr. :) Next weekend I’m heading off to Web Directions North 08 (last year was awesome), so I’ll be heading out to Whistler with that group.. Should be a good [...]
So.. Currently debating on with set of AT capable skis I’d like to get this year. I’m going for something relatively lightweight, but also a bit freestyle. I’ve looked at a bunch of stuff ranging from the Salomon Gun 1080s, Rossignol Scratch BC something or other, Dynastar Big Trouble (as I currently ride the regular [...]
Just a heads up that some of us here will be attending the much anticipated “Freshtival” this Friday night at the uptown. Should be a good time! 5th ANNUAL FRESHTIVAL, CANADA‚ÄôS PREMIERE FREESKI FILM FESTIVAL OCTOBER 11, 12 & 13 AT THE UPTOWN THEATRE CALGARY, AB – With the start of ski season only a [...]
For years, the two mountains (Whistler and Blackcomb) have glared at each other from a distance, separate by a single valley. Over the next two years, that will slowly change as resort owner Intrawest Destination Resorts will construct a gondola that will forever connect the peak of Whistler Mountain to the peak of Blackcomb. Peak [...]
