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Ski Canada @ 50 – Over The Hill At 40

When you picture the world’s most classic downhill tracks, most people think of Kitzbühel’s Hahnenkamm, Wengen’s Lauberhorn or Canada’s own Lake Louise. While these are certainly gems, there’s one other classic track where the spandex crowd get to live out their downhill dreams. Since its inception in 1981, SilverStar’s Over the Hill Downhill has been … More »

Ski Canada @50 – Shooting the Prime Minister

by Don Weixl Jean Chrétien’s visit in 1995 had about 20 people skiing with him. I was asked to join the group for photos at the Putnam Creek area of Silver Star but when I arrived, the group was already heading down the run. Wearing a large photographer’s backpack at the time, I hit the afterburners … More »

On The Road Again – classic BC boys trip

Attaining a good nickname is a bit like the process of losing a ski: it arrives unwelcome, unexpected and it’s funny to everyone but the recipient. The best, like the one Sean Kerrigan earned on our boys’ 1,000 km road trip, are akin to a double-ejection into a faceplant. Our group of four friends had … More »

In Front of the Lens – Chad Sayers

Freeskier Chad Sayers has been on and in magazines , films and ads for more than 20 years Story and photos by MATTIAS FREDRIKSSON Chad Sayers is not your typical pro athlete. He’s more of a modern-day freeskier, a nomad who loves to explore the world with his skis—or surfboard—and along the way, photographing his … More »

Best of Both Worlds – Big White & SilverStar

Sampling the Okanagan duo of Big White and SilverStar kept Ian Merringer and family well entertained. by IAN MERRINGER in the Fall 2017 issue BIG WHITE Dragon’s inscrutable eyes stared out at us from his darkened lair. Pale and unblinking, they betrayed no hint of his next move. Little else of his coiled body was … More »

SilverStar

Ski Canada @ 50 – Over The Hill At 40

When you picture the world’s most classic downhill tracks, most people think of Kitzbühel’s Hahnenkamm, Wengen’s Lauberhorn or Canada’s own Lake Louise. While these are certainly gems, there’s one other classic track where the spandex crowd get to live out their downhill dreams. Since its inception in 1981, SilverStar’s Over the Hill Downhill has been … More »

Ski Canada @50 – Shooting the Prime Minister

by Don Weixl Jean Chrétien’s visit in 1995 had about 20 people skiing with him. I was asked to join the group for photos at the Putnam Creek area of Silver Star but when I arrived, the group was already heading down the run. Wearing a large photographer’s backpack at the time, I hit the afterburners … More »

On The Road Again – classic BC boys trip

Attaining a good nickname is a bit like the process of losing a ski: it arrives unwelcome, unexpected and it’s funny to everyone but the recipient. The best, like the one Sean Kerrigan earned on our boys’ 1,000 km road trip, are akin to a double-ejection into a faceplant. Our group of four friends had … More »

In Front of the Lens – Chad Sayers

Freeskier Chad Sayers has been on and in magazines , films and ads for more than 20 years Story and photos by MATTIAS FREDRIKSSON Chad Sayers is not your typical pro athlete. He’s more of a modern-day freeskier, a nomad who loves to explore the world with his skis—or surfboard—and along the way, photographing his … More »

Best of Both Worlds – Big White & SilverStar

Sampling the Okanagan duo of Big White and SilverStar kept Ian Merringer and family well entertained. by IAN MERRINGER in the Fall 2017 issue BIG WHITE Dragon’s inscrutable eyes stared out at us from his darkened lair. Pale and unblinking, they betrayed no hint of his next move. Little else of his coiled body was … More »

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