Here’s the first of four podcasts about the Powder Highway Ultimate Ski Bum to be played on a dedicated player at Freeskier.com. The first one is about Revelstoke and captures the vibe of the mountain during the Canadian Freeskiing Championships, which are part of the Freeskiing World Tour. Big thanks to POC and General for sending a good buddy of mine to come and document the whole experience. Enjoy!
A happy ski bum
Only 40 short minutes outside of Golden, BC lay the answer to any ski bum’s vertical challenge: Great Canadian Heli-Skiing. I chose to drive in, but flights arrive daily into Calgary, AB or Cranbrook, BC. Easily accessible off of Highway 1 near Roger’s Pass, GC’s tenure claims terrain in both the Purcell and Selkirk ranges. This means lots of options to find good snow, even weeks after a storm.
I checked in and dumped my gear in the comfortable hotel style room located in a separate building. It’s only twenty yards from the main lodge and dining hall, and in this day and age, it was a pleasure holding a real room key again. Accommodations were more than this ski bum would ever need, with two queen beds and a great view of the terrain to be skied the next day. (more…)
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Ready for another pow run.
I had a late start to the day this morning thanks in part to all the festivities that were in town this weekend. Rossland was going off with all kinds of rail jams, ice garden beer tents, and bar parties. With the Canadian Open Freeskiing Championships here at Red Mountain Resort in its 9th season, the resort was bustling with armored and helmeted athletes mingling with the families on vacation. The athletes let a little steam out at the afterparty held at Rafters last night, and after joining them for a hearty pasta meal and some beers, Justin and I headed back to our hotel to party with our neighbors at the Rossland Motel.
Needless to say, the eggs and bacon brought to me in bed didn’t help me start moving around any quicker. The kitchenette in our two bedroom pad here at the Rossland Motel has been a godsend on our trip; finally we have a full refrigerator and a oven/stove to cook some meals. Such a slow start to the day had me worrying that I wasn’t going to make it to the hill, but then something just clicked. It must have been the 70’s figure skating movie that was on TV that finally provided just the right push to get out the door. In all seriousness, I watched a highlights edit of the Freeskiing World Tour stop in Revelstoke, and that got me pumped for the day. (more…)
Skiing makes me thirsty.
I piloted the little red Dodge Nitro up through layers of fog and snow into Rossland, BC in the early evening yesterday. We rolled directly into the Rossland Motel stoked on an epic mini-road trip through the Columbia River Valley.
Upon our approach to Creston, BC, we happened upon a stunning view of the sun as it crept its way down the backside of the mountain pass ahead. We stopped for a bit, and Justin pulled out the 7D to capture some the of the event while Julie and I hung out in the TatsVan. Yup, that’s right, the TatsVan hit the road to Rossland with Julie at the helm and now with her departure we have two vehicles to deal with. I’m thinking about renting out the TatsVan to a Canadian Freeskiing Open competitor-in-need up at the resort…heh heh. Oh the life of a ski bum!
More to come soon…I’ll be blasting out a picture album of the tour thus far on my blog (christatsuno.com). Follow me @christatsuno on Twitter to catch up on that and other ski bum news.
Hey all,
It’s been raining down in the valley here in Revelstoke, but the skiing up high has been spectacular. Some parts of the day the sun will peek out from the clouds all the way at the top of the mountain well above fog level. In those moments, one truly realizes the beauty of the surrounding Kootnay range and its unending views.
I have been blogging a bit on my own blog at ChrisTatsuno.com, so check it out if you need a ski bum fix. There will be some updates on my Twitter, Facebook, or what the latest happenings and musings are for this simple ski bum. I even wrote a few blogs on the Freeskiing World Tour stop that just wrapped up last weekend here in Revy.
Cheers!
Tats
REVELSTOKE MOUNTAIN RESORT TO HOST THE CANADIAN FREESKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER
Stop two on the 2010 Subaru Freeskiing World Tour, the Canadian Freeskiing Championships returns Jan 6-10, with a stacked athlete field, including 2009 Subaru FWT overall champion Julien Lopez and South American Freeskiing Championships winners Chopo Diaz and Jacqui Edgerly (more…)
Winter is on and the electric vibe here in Revelstoke is riding high as athletes, organizers, and locals alike load into town and prepare for the show. I have enjoyed my time driving the wrapped Powder Highway Dodge Nitro up Hwy 93/95 towards Golden and Revy, and the views were spectacular. I still can’t believe I’ll get to enjoy these massive mountains for three months. I’m sure it’ll go by fast, so I hope to share some turns with some stoked folks.
Say hi if you see us; my buddy Justin and I are bouncing through every town looking for good food, good suds, and great stories.
Feel free to follow along with the FWT stop in Revy and future updates @christatsuno on Twitter // The more followers we get the more videos we’ll be able to put out, so be proud BC and let’s shred the Powder Highway in style!
Tats
