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2014-01-27
. The day began with a ride up silver king lift to access the white water back country. Our group of three was happy to be above the inversion...
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2014-01-27
2014-01-23
Sitting with my friend Crocker and Spike in my caged home, when two humans came up to me and asked a lady if I was available for adoption. The...
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2014-01-24
2013-12-29
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This December is certainly not the "Deepcember" it was labelled last year but more like "Drycember" most people have been grumbling about...
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2013-12-29
2013-12-16
The Backcountry Skiing Canada crew ventured out into the Whitewater backcountry the past three days starting on Friday Dec 13th through to Sunday...
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2013-12-16
2013-12-02
Our local ski hill 'Whitewater' is well known for its deep pow and epic touring and they have just put together a new video to show off...
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2013-12-02
2013-11-17
After checking the webcams all day Friday for precipitation, I got up to the hill for my second time this season. By my unnofficial measurments...
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2013-11-20
2013-04-15
Maybe that taste of spring we had at the end of March was just that, a taste? This weekend saw freezing levels near valley bottom here in the...
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2013-04-15
2013-04-12
With the close of our local ski hill last weekend many are considering gardening or biking this weekend but winter ain't giving up that easy...
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2013-04-12
2013-03-25
With a sunny weekend, cold temps and plenty of fresh pow still lying about the mountains it was time to get out and ski some spring lines. We...
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2013-03-25
2013-03-18
March has not been your typical big snow month (yet), instead we seem to have been a few degrees on the positive side and all those wet systems...
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2013-03-18
2013-02-25
Sunday was the last day of the ColdSmoke Powderfest  but this has not stopped the snow from falling almost continuously at Whitewater Ski...
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2013-02-25
2013-02-23
I live in a small town.  It's just like any other small town in a lot of ways:  everyone knows your name; it's impossible to...
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2013-02-23
2013-02-19
Think you are a hot shot on the up track and have the stamina to prove it? The ROAM Randonnee Rally is the place to prove it. The event takes...
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2013-02-19
2013-02-14
Mark your calendars - February 22nd to 23rd as these will be three days of everything backcountry, including the ROAM Rando Rally and the Valhalla...
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2013-02-14
2013-01-10
Enroute from Seattle to Revelstoke for the Splitfest, me and a friend Kyle stopped to checkout whitewater along the way - He's never ridden in...
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2013-01-10
2012-12-31
This photo was taken during a spring session at Whitewater after the resort had closed for the season.  The weather was beautiful, and...
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2012-12-31
2012-12-30
Whitewater Ski Resort recorded a total of 163cm of ski-movie-worthy powder in 7 days.  Skiing this amount of powder can make anyone feel...
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2012-12-30
2012-12-28
With one of the best start to the season in years, time off work and relatively stable conditions it has been a week of gettin' at it. On the...
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2012-12-28
2012-12-22
With over 160cm's of fresh in the last 5 days at the powder vortex known locally as Whitewater Ski Resort it was due time to head out into the...
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2012-12-22
2012-12-11
With a snow pack of 210 cm the backcountry around Whitewater Ski Resort near Nelson is about as good as it gets.   We took the Silver King...
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2012-12-16
2012-11-26
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This from Shaun King of Mountain Sense Guiding and Instruction: Just back from an AST course in the Evening Ridge area.  We found ~25cm of...
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2012-11-26
2012-11-15
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2012-11-16
2012-09-12
Deep turns in West Ymir Shortside demolition Bound for Glory!! Favourtie line at Wh2o Couple a Powder...
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2012-09-12
2012-07-06
Wh2o - Oct. 29, 2011 - First day of the season - Walking around Silverking side Wh2o - Mega Tree in Hummingbird pass Wh2o - Team Trash -...
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2012-07-06
2012-06-29
Whitewater Resort and surrounding areas- Taken from Evening Ridge Wh2o – Taken from Evening Ridge Wh2o – Not a cloud in...
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2012-06-29