Short Turns
Seemed Like a Good Idea – Scott boots
Reading Time: 2 minutes As leather succumbed to the superiority of plastic in the 1960s, there was a period of experimentation and innovation that saw many new, now memorable, ski boot designs, such as […]
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Doing It All – ‘Lusti’ Lustenberger
Reading Time: < 1 minutes We shouldn’t be surprised by Christina “Lusti” Lustenberger’s big season; it’s just the latest accomplishment in her multi-act ski career. Lusti has already lived three or four different skier’s dreams. […]
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Ski Canada @ 50 – Gray Rocks
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do You Remember When … Taking part in an annual Gray Rocks iconic ski week was a rite of passage for many skiers. Hall of Fame and Snow Eagles ski […]
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60 Years of Cold Bums & Hot Toddies – Sun Peaks
Reading Time: 2 minutes Move over, Ski Canada. At 60, Tod Mountain has a decade on you. Wait, where’s that? Well, you probably know it by its more recognizable name, Sun Peaks Resort. But […]
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Diamond in the Fluff – Powder King
Reading Time: 2 minutes Just before a sun is born, gravity starts pulling all the pieces together. That’s where Powder King Mountain Resort is at right now, says Jim Salisbury, the ski hill’s owner […]
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The Height of Boots
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Seemed Like a Good Idea 50th Anniversary looking back About 40 years ago a strange boot design appeared on the slopes. Today they would be invisible under a pant cuff […]
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Just Watch Me – Apple Fitness
Reading Time: 3 minutes Get fit for ski season with the Apple Fitness+ program. Okay, I’m game. Ted Ligety and Apple have convinced me to shape up before ski season. Or at least stand […]
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Jet Stix – Seemed Like a Good Idea
Reading Time: < 1 minutes An exciting photo of Jean-Claude Killy making a recovery during a race back in the sixties is sometimes credited with launching a technical dead-end. Sitting way back on the edge […]
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Starting Out? 5 things to think about backcountry
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Five things to think about if you’re heading to the backcountry. 1. Plan local, plan modest: Don’t underestimate the time it takes to move, manage your gear and comfort, and make […]
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CMH Gobbles Up Purcell
Reading Time: 2 minutes After 47 years apart, the Gertsch family is reuniting with CMH Heli-Skiing. Swiss-born Rudi Gertsch helped Austrian-born Hans Gmoser start CMH in the 1960s, before Gertsch lifted off to start […]
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COMING BACK MoCrazy Strong
Reading Time: 4 minutes The first female to land a double flip at the X Games and to flip off a rail in ski competition, American pro skier Jamie Crane-Mauzy, a.k.a. Jamie MoCrazy, has […]
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Remembering Mike
Reading Time: 3 minutes For good reason, most people remember Mike Wiegele for his renowned heli-ski operation in Blue River, B.C. I remember him as my coach, mentor and inspiration during the years I […]
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