RYAN REPORT – gifts for skiing families
Reading Time: 3 minutes The second in our series of Gift Guide posts for skiers on your list. One of my favourite kinds of gifts to give is the one everyone in the family […]
Read more »Combo: Shames Backcountry & Raccoon Grizzly 116
Reading Time: 2 minutes Where: Beyond the lifts at Shames Mountain, a small ski area near Terrace, B.C. Why: Huge Coast Range terrain a short tour from the lifts. Suggested ski: Raccoon Grizzly 116 […]
Read more »RYAN REPORT – Stocking Stuffers
Reading Time: 2 minutes Twas a fortnight before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse The ski gear was in the roof box well before bed […]
Read more »RYAN REPORT – This is why bibs beat pants: Trew Trewth Bib
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m a bib man. Not because I spill down my front all the time, but because I hate snow down my pants. I’m talking bib ski pants, obviously. And while […]
Read more »Combo: Icefields Parkway & Elan Ibex 94 Carbon
Reading Time: 2 minutes Icefields Parkway Where: The famous highway through the Canadian Rockies between Lake Louise and Jasper. Why: Dry powder, amazing scenery and easy-access couloirs, even in May. Suggested ski: Elan Ibex […]
Read more »RYAN REPORT – The virtual reality of hut skiing thanks to Arc’Teryx
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Intrigued by the idea of ski touring out of a backcountry lodge but not sure if you’ll like it? A new virtual reality experience launched in Arc’Teryx stores across the […]
Read more »RYAN REPORT – Free skiing and lessons at Mount Washington
Reading Time: 2 minutes Mount Washington Alpine Resort on Vancouver Island is offering free rentals, lessons and lift ticket for first time skiers. The Discovery Days program runs December 8 to 20 and is […]
Read more »Combo: Gros Morne & K2 Wayback 88
Reading Time: 2 minutes GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK Where: On the west coast of Newfoundland, where the earth’s crust meets the ocean. Why: The steep hillsides of the park’s “ponds” are ideal ski terrain. Suggested […]
Read more »RYAN REPORT – Gear of the Week – Giro Range MIPS
Reading Time: 2 minutes We’re all different shapes and sizes, that’s why ski boots come in a variety of widths, forefoot heights, heel volumes, and lengths. Ski helmets not so much. Most people can […]
Read more »RYAN REPORT – Bella Coola Heli Sports wins at worlds
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bella Coola Heli Sports won the World’s Best Heli-Ski Operator category at the 5th Annual World Ski Awards, the only Canadian ski business to land an international award. “We’re stoked, […]
Read more »RYAN REPORT – Instinct skis original art
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Original artwork on skis is nothing new, but small Canadian brands are taking it to a local level. In the Buyer’s Guide I reported on 93 North Skis, a micro-ski […]
Read more »Test 2018 – Freeride Women Specific Models
Reading Time: 6 minutes by RYAN STUART in the Fall 2017 issue VÖLKL 100EIGHT W BEST FOR: Power skiers in deep snow * LENGTHS: 157, 165, 173 * RADIUS: 16.7@165 * SIDECUT: 141-108-124 * $799 […]
Read more »RYAN REPORT – video: why a Vancouver Island two T-bar hill is better than Whistler-Blackcomb
Reading Time: 2 minutes I live on an island in the Pacific. It may not sound like the best place for skiing, but all the rain that turns the west coast of Vancouver Island […]
Read more »RYAN REPORT – Registration opens for inaugural Arc’Teryx skills academy
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Backcountry skills clinics are already filling up at the Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Academy, February 9 to 11 at Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Created by Vancouver-based Arc’Teryx the weekend event includes […]
Read more »RYAN REPORT – Video tribute to JP Auclair’s urban romp
Reading Time: < 1 minutes A tribute to the best ski flick segment ever Likely the best known ski video segment is JP Auclair’s urban romp down the streets of Trail, Nelson and Rossland in […]
Read more »RYAN REPORT: Columbia Outdry Ex Eco Down Jacket
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Yeah, it’s a mouthful. In short, the Columbia Outdry Ex Eco Down Jacket is an environmentally responsible, waterproof down jacket. No PFCs, no dye, responsibly sourced down, recycled materials and […]
Read more »App helps find your way on slope
Reading Time: 2 minutes It doesn’t take a lot of fog to make even the most familiar run a mystery. Forget exploring the world’s largest resorts, even on a sunny day. Getting lost on […]
Read more »Test 2018 – Frontside
Reading Time: 10 minutes Nothing beats powder, but carving perfect arcs down virgin corduroy comes a close second: playing with physics, feeling edges bite and skis flex, the acceleration, the G-forces… Or maybe it’s […]
Read more »RYAN REPORT – Early season deals: 20% off Mountain Collective
Reading Time: < 1 minutes For once, Americans are paying more. Canadians can buy 32 days of skiing at 16 world class resorts at par, a savings of about 20 percent at present exchange rates. […]
Read more »Hudson’s Bay releases latest Olympic uniform
Reading Time: 2 minutes Earlier this month the Hudson’s Bay Company gathered 15 Olympic and Paralympic athletes in Toronto to launch its latest Team Canada Olympic uniforms. The athletes walked the cat walk in […]
Read more »RYAN REPORT – Ski and help scientists with Mountain Hub
Reading Time: 2 minutes There’s lots of citizen science projects out there. Bird counts, water sampling, sifting through data and scanning pictures have all helped scientists with their research. Now your backcountry ski missions […]
Read more »RYAN REPORT – GoPro Hero6 review
Reading Time: 2 minutes The newest GoPro is here. The sixth iteration of compact, super tough, and impressive shooting Kleenex of action cameras is an improvement on past versions, but you better have your […]
Read more »Ski Canada Test 2018 – Freeride
Reading Time: 12 minutes Freeride skis are inspired by deep snow, high speeds and big airs. These are the sticks the crazy guys and girls ski on in the movies. But that doesn’t mean […]
Read more »RYAN REPORT – The Dome tests helmets
Reading Time: 2 minutes Website helps with helmet smarts CSA Z263.1. EN-1077. ASTM F2040. They may look like gibberish but each one stands for a different standard for the testing of snow sport helmets. […]
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