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Sledding the Sea-to-Sky
Driving a sled at night is a surreal experience — the world a tunnel, lit by the machine’s yellowed light; the trees towering high on either side of the glittering track. From the…
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whither winter? why, here it is!
Where has the winter gone? Indeed, after a near two weeks of sun at the end of March — after a wet but wicked midweek storm cycle — we’re seemingly back at a…
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Hoji on the Beast
Here be Eric Hjorleifson on the Beast, Dynafit’s 16 DIN tech binding. The name sounds accurate enough: the heelpiece is quite the machinery, with a prominent spring, and plenty of metal. Boots using…
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the Burn
Another stunning instalment from the lens of Jeff Thomas & & Blair Richmond, the Burn captures the forest fires of summer yielding powder pleasure in winter… but with a twist; the digital overlay of…
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Throwing down in deep pow with ze’ RPC
Piers Solomon and Olof Larsson throwing down in the deep pow that Engelberg has been blessed with on the newly minted DPS Wailer 112RPCs. Check out our initial preview here. A full write-up…
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Arc’Teryx Alpha SV Gloves
I have something of a glove fetish. I also destroy gloves fast for some reason. So when Arc’Teryx launched their revised Alpha SV gloves, I wanted to get my hands in a pair….
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Dynafit Radical FT12
The Dynafit Radical FT 12 is a serious step forward in making a lightweight, 12 Release Value (RV), tech-styled backcountry binding that accommodates fat skis and features an easy-to-use heelpiece. While the volcano twisty…
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Scratch the Sun | Backcountry Snowcats
And here we have it — a delicious weekend of mellow lines in the sun up at Backcountry Snowcats. The operation is located up the Hurley, just past Pemberton, BC (which is just past…
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Out to the Last Frontier
If we haven’t been writing here lately, it’s because we’ve been tits deep in snow here in Whistler, buried in a massive mid-March storm cycle that has us nearly drowning. (And yes, we…
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Luxury Caboose – Whistler Heli
…and a Happy New Year to you all!, whenever the date may fall for you and your kind. Here’s some memorable times from last season, a day out with Whistler Heli on April…
Sledding the Sea-to-Sky
Driving a sled at night is a surreal experience — the world a tunnel, lit by the machine’s yellowed light; the trees towering high on either side of the glittering track. From the…
whither winter? why, here it is!
Where has the winter gone? Indeed, after a near two weeks of sun at the end of March — after a wet but wicked midweek storm cycle — we’re seemingly back at a…
Hoji on the Beast
Here be Eric Hjorleifson on the Beast, Dynafit’s 16 DIN tech binding. The name sounds accurate enough: the heelpiece is quite the machinery, with a prominent spring, and plenty of metal. Boots using…
the Burn
Another stunning instalment from the lens of Jeff Thomas & & Blair Richmond, the Burn captures the forest fires of summer yielding powder pleasure in winter… but with a twist; the digital overlay of…
Throwing down in deep pow with ze’ RPC
Piers Solomon and Olof Larsson throwing down in the deep pow that Engelberg has been blessed with on the newly minted DPS Wailer 112RPCs. Check out our initial preview here. A full write-up…
Arc’Teryx Alpha SV Gloves
I have something of a glove fetish. I also destroy gloves fast for some reason. So when Arc’Teryx launched their revised Alpha SV gloves, I wanted to get my hands in a pair….
Andreas Fransson faces his fears
I watched this in full this morning, as I summoned up my morning courage through coffee: a season with Andreas Fransson, ski mountaineer, as he returns to the mountains after a near-fatal fall…
Wailer 112RPC — the Charger
DPS threw down a stiffer, less rockered, fatter version of their Wailer 112RP this year, labelled the Wailer 112RPC. This is a 192cm, rockered tip and tail, stiff-as-balls charger. It’s also a few…
sneak preview of the Spoon
It’s not everyday you catch the DPS Baron parked in Whistler’s Marketplace. A few lads from the DPS crew were in town to catch the early season and ski around with a few…
Flann’s Avi Blog
Just a head’s up for the Sea-to-Sky community: there’s a fantastic new avi blog by Wayne Flann. Given that the CAC email reports are mentioning it, I figure it’s some solid beta. He’s got…
The Callaghan Cuts Costs
Readers from last year will remember our coverage of The Costly Callaghan, in which we detailed the ridiculously-high rates charged by Whistler Sports Legacies (WSL) to backcountry skiers using their trails to access Callaghan…
Whistler Slackcountry Guide
Whistler & Area Ski Touring Guide Price: $16.95 | Available: Escape Route & other fine Village shops The fine efforts of photographer Vince Shuley, the Backcountry Skiing Canada team, and an editorial board…
February 28, 2013
tobias c. van Veen — Yah, mine are beginning to pile. A quality merino liner would be appreciated, for warmth & faster drying. I find...
February 28, 2013
Dave LeBlanc — the fleece liners in the SV's suck, they get wet and stay wet. Replaced mine with wool and all is...
December 9, 2012
karl — Even tho well written i will STRONGLY disagree with ya on the case of racers being the best on the...
November 12, 2012
Vince — Thanks for your review Tobias.
Wanted to respond to a few key points:
1. Cakehole and Khybers (while outside boundary) were not...
