Robin O’Neill Wins 2012 Deep Winter Photo Challenge
I believe congratulations are in order to Robin O’Neill, who won this year’s Deep Winter Photo Challenge (sponsored by good ol’ Arc’Teryx). Robin, who came in second in the 2011 Challenge to Blake…
Purrr + Growl – Backcountry Snowcats
Rainy day editing continues. Here’s footage from last April with Backcountry Snowcats. Check out the accompanying article in Ski Canada entitled BEYOND WHISTLER. A few words on the rain as I upload this —…
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…
Arc’Teryx Stingray
With a slew of waterproof-breathable jackets on the market designed for dragging up chairs and slamming down slopes, narrowing down to a few, durable, and well-performing candidates can be a challenge. If style…
You Are Unlimited
For those kicking around in the early ’00s in Whistler, and for those immersed in the freeksier scene everywhere, the name of Dave Pires might be of some regard—Dave was (and still is)…
Occupy Maximus Arsenault
An unsung hero of the Whistler scene (and Blackcomb Air Force) is the Québecois native Max Arsenault, who threw down a series of massive lines in Dendrite Studio’s 2010 film, Out of the…
Banff Film Fest Trailer
Sure, the Banff Film Festival doesn’t hit our end of the woods until the new year (although Vancouver is jumping the gun with a showing at the Ridge Theatre on December 1st and…
DPS Wailer 99
Alright, we admit, we’re a bit infatuated with DPS here at NN, but for good reason: the skis ride well, are strong, light and versatile. Several years ago I picked up my first…
Grit, Fear & Tension from Chamonix to AK
I love documentary footage in ski films. There is nothing that fascinates me more than footage of the banal yet intricate preparations involved with expeditions into the wild: nights spent pouring over maps;…
Spearhead Huts Project comes out of the closet in style
It’s official. A coalition of backcountry groups has come together to start an Haute Route of the West Coast, and to help kick off their initiative they are hosting the Spearhead Soiree, a…
playing Solitaire in Whistler
I like most ski flicks I see, but very few do I buy. One of the few I have treasured and watched repeatedly is the Sweetgrass film Signatures, which followed an entire season…
All.I.Can hits Squamish
If you’re like me and weren’t able to make the Whistler premiere of All.I.Can (I’ve got a broken ankle; what’s your excuse?) to watch our local boys rip it up around the world…
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...
