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Fall Lines

FALL LINES: Amazing Snow, Lots of Events

Hart Golbeck / 01 Feb 2012

Amazing snow conditions Jasper in January may be over, but incredible snow conditions at all the resorts should keep you primed for more winter fun. Read more »


Kings of the Castle

The place where VIP means 'very incredible powder'

Jeremy Derksen / 01 Feb 2012

Late afternoon shadows stretch across the white slopes along the backside of Mount Haig. Read more »


Genesis of heli-skiing

Fifty years on, one constant remains: glorious powder

Kelsey Verboom / 01 Feb 2012

Shielding their faces from the flurry of snow whisked up by the helicopter's blades, the first ever group of heli-skiers was deposited among the jutting granite towers of…. Read more »


Fall Lines

FALL LINES: after tragedy and local hills

Hart Golbeck / 25 Jan 2012

Canadian Freestyle Team back on form after tragedy Only one week after the tragic death of her friend and teammate Sarah Burke, Canadian freestyle skier Kaya Turski paid tribute with an amazing win in a slopestyle event in Killington, Vermont on Sunday. Read more »


Sled Revolution, part 3

Risk taking and a reality check

Jeremy Derksen / 25 Jan 2012

In the winter sport family, snowmobiling is thought of as the dumb, backwater cousin. Read more »


Fall Lines

FALL LINES: Canadian Freestylers and Rocky Mountain Terrain

Hart Golbeck / 18 Jan 2012

Canadian freestylers crank up the heat One of Canada's freestyle stars, Mikael Kingsbury, continues to dominate the World Cup mogul circuit with his third win in a row…. Read more »


Cold adventure

Take a wintery walk on the wild side

Kate Irwin / 18 Jan 2012

Winter is back on track after a much-needed dump of snow this week, and as skiers, sledders and snowshoers effervesce with glee, the organizers of this year's Winter…. Read more »


Sled revolution, part 2

Environment, access and economy

Jeremy Derksen / 18 Jan 2012

Cross over the BC border and you'll find snowmobilers ripping it up in the backcountry from Fernie up through Revelstoke and into Valemount. Read more »


On Jasper time

Leaping through wormholes at Marmot Basin

Jeremy Derksen / 18 Jan 2012

On the web jasperinjanuary. Read more »


Ice on Whyte: Fighting the thaw

Winter fest proceeding despite soaring temperatures

Kate Irwin / 11 Jan 2012

It'll be starting one day late, but the Ice on Whyte Festival will be going ahead as planned and offering its full range of winter activities despite the…. Read more »

 

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