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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…
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…
Reel Rock 2011 comes to Squamish
Tighten your britches and bring some chalk for your sweaty palms. On Wednesday, October 19th, the sixth annual Reel Rock Film Tour hits Squamish’s Brew Pub. In the lineup is footage from Dean…
TGR is in town!
There’s been plenty of film premieres this past month—’tis the season—but I am especially stoked for TGR’s latest, One for the Road. TGR always brings the rougher edge to ski films. This isn’t some…
Flocking to the Turkey Sale
Every year Whistler’s infamous Turkey Sale descends upon the Village. For us locals it’s like the mongol hordes… we’re enjoying a rainy, quiet Fall when all of a sudden the madness comes to…
Dendrite Takes its Time
With the autumn rain rolling in, most of us turn to immersing ourselves in footage from last winter. Beer in hand, it’s time to bulk up for the incoming drifts and storms… In…
the Spoon in action
So we recently mentioned the DPS Spoon, a convex ski with 3 dimensional shaping…. Well, check out the footage above from Little Cottonwood Canyon last year. This is Stephan Drake, DPS founder and…
the skies part
After four days of deluge, of incessant rain and wind, the skies dark and grey have parted to reveal a deep blanket of snow extending about a third of the way down Solar…
DPS SPOON
This is a preliminary report — yes, the 150cm underfoot (!!) DPS SPOON ski, otherwise known as the powder weapon of the future, will see some form of release this season, probably sometime…
Mammut adds new App for Backcountry Enthusiasts
OK peeps…you want to download this for your iPhone for your backcountry exploits. A great little helper for traveling in the back and beyond. Besides, now you can settle the argument about how…
Arc’Teryx Beta FL/UL
New Arc’Teryx gear is always a treat—AT’s design is always smart, the quality bomber—and the Vancouver-based outdoor company has announced a new jacket coming down the pipe this Fall, the Beta FL/UL. We here at…
Bison chalk and a midnight ascent of the Apron
“Stick your hand in here,” Sean said, turning and thrusting his backside. “Why?” “Just do it.” I plunged my hand into the chalk bag that dangled loosely from his harness, and instantly my…
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...
