Categories: Backcountry, Blog

Ski Touring Etiquette 101

Posted by powderhighway Wed, Apr 3, 2013

Defining ski touring etiquetteSki touring is an art form. It is skiing in its purest form; no lifts, no lineups, no noise. It allows you to be one with the mountains and it is magical. Everyone has their own idea of ski etiquette, here is Nicolines from Selkirk Mountain Experienceetiquette comments:WALKING UP HILL- If you have to tinkle, please relieve yourself when there is a general stop (otherwise ... GO TO

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Powder Highway High Alpine Traverses

Posted by Shannon Harrison Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Similar to the traverses in the Swiss Alps, here along the Powder Highway backcountry enthusiasts can experience the great wide open expanse on a hut-to-hut traverse.Icefall Lodge (Golden) this traverse travels through extensive glacier terrain and some of the highest peaks in the Canadian Rockies. The weeklong traverse starts at the Mons Hut, travels to the Lyell Hut and finishes by skiing out the Rostrum Valley to ... GO TO

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Ski-Mo = Ski-Mountaineering

Posted by Emilie Cayer-Huard Tue, Mar 19, 2013

Skins on, go up, boot pack, skins off, go downrepeatas fast as you can.Ski-Mountaineering comps require a combination of super-human fitness, solid skiing technique and bomb-proof motivation. The course is set in a natural mountain setting, up steady slopes, along high ridges and down powdery alpine bowls. Participants can team up or compete on their own. On skis, telemarks or snowboard. After lung-bursting ascents and quad-burning descents, the ... GO TO

Categories: Adventure, Alpine, Backcountry, Blog, Cat-Skiing, Events, Heli-Skiing, Nordic

My Favourite Barley Sandwich

Posted by Shannon Harrison Thu, Mar 7, 2013

After a day on the slopes or in the backcountry there is nothing better to end the day with, then a barley sandwich Im talking about glorious BEER! And with so many awesome choices of local brews in the Kootenays, how do you choose just one? With names like Faceplant, youre bound to tell a tall tale about your days adventures on the mountain. [caption id="attachment_1431" align="aligncenter" width="218"] ... GO TO

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Revelstoke’s Very Own Handcrafted Snowboard Company

Posted by Emilie Cayer-Huard Thu, Feb 28, 2013

The Powder Highway is home to some of the best skiing and snowboarding, but did you know it is also home to some real high quality gear crafting?It is general knowledge that ski bums are often real gear freaks, but only a handful pushes it to the point where they start making their own gear in their garageThis is how Revelstoke residents Tyler Riddell and Greg Fortier first ... GO TO

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Shooting on Snow

Posted by Mike McPhee Thu, Feb 21, 2013

When I started shooting action sports in the early 1990s, things were a whole lot different. Slide film was the professional standard that most publications demanded. A well-exposed slide is a thing of beauty tack sharp details and saturated colours, but it is a whole lot harder to get a good shot then with digital.The digital age has certainly made picture taking easier and that is especially ... GO TO

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Sharing the Secrets of the Backcountry

Posted by powderhighway Tue, Feb 19, 2013

The Powder Highway is famous for its resort, cat and heli skiing but the lesser known jewel is the abundance of backcountry skiing. With more than a two-handful of higher end heli in/out lodges, ski-in huts and day tour scattered throughout the region there is plenty to keep any powder hungry backcountry skier busy. Without local knowledge however, finding your stash can be a bit of leg work. ... GO TO

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Splitboarding in the Monashees

Posted by powderhighway Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Long time splitboarder and professional photographer, Ryan Creary has been visiting Sol Mountain Lodge since 2009. During a deep mid-January storm this year he took a day off from his camera to explore North Fosthall Creek with us."That day in Shelbyville was easily the best day of tree skiing so far this year and there's been some good days! Steep, fall line tree shredding with lots of features ... GO TO

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ULLR Myth or Legend

Posted by Shannon Harrison Tue, Jan 29, 2013

Commonly known as the God of Snow, I discovered conflicting stories to this beloved hero. Some explored the idea that Ullr (pronounced Ooh-ler) was a beautiful, female goddess and not a man, the son of Sif (the Goddess of Fertility) and the stepson of Thor (the God of Thunder).On all accounts Ullr was male and has also been known as Ollerus, Wulpuz, Wuldor, Ullur and Ull. Hes been ... GO TO

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Celebrate ‘Kootenay Culture’ at the Coldsmoke Powder Fest

Posted by powderhighway Tue, Jan 15, 2013

For some, the very definition ofcoldsmoke describes the crystalline cloud of snow that bathes skiers and snowboarders in its glorious chill when carving down a deep alpine run. That pretty much sums up the spirit of Whitewater Ski Resorts annualKootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest, a mid-winter celebration of all things powder-snow related.And if theres one thing that folks at this resort in the Selkirk Mountains near Nelson understand, its ... GO TO