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November 22, 2016

Peace Park 2016 – No Bibs, No Scores, No Wars

            Pow day activities. Photo: Dean Blotto Gray This one-of-a-kind event began back in 2011 as a creative response to the predictable swingset-style limitations of standard competitive pipe riding. And over the years it has continuously evolved to become an incubator for experimental park and...

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November 18, 2016

Kick Off Winter in Style: 6 Reasons to Visit Over Opening Weekend

There’s a taste of winter in the air today – that special crisp feeling that says snow is on the way. Between the steadily dropping snowline, and the eager new faces wandering around town with their new skis, boards and boots there’s a noticeable undercurrent of excitement in Whistler this...

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November 15, 2016

It’s Called Backcountry Skiing

Last year, Cody Townsend and Elyse Saugstad brought us into the backcountry for one epic ride. Since then, it seems they’ve embraced the nomadic lifestyle: selling their house for a few extra bucks, sleeping out of their car with their small dog, and poaching their neighbor’s lawn chairs for relaxation,...

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November 11, 2016

7 Places to Get Pitted This La Nina

This Snowboarder is Stoked on La Nina Winters – Mt. Baker Backcountry Photo Mike Hardaker Wondering what the heck is going on this winter with snow or lack there of? The first thing you have to understand is what is La Nina. La Nina is weather pattern characterized by unusually...

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November 08, 2016

Snow Scene – Ski Hills Preview

It’s that time of year again. That first nip in the air, the quickening pulse, and the knowledge that, any day now, you’ll be making tracks on your first ski run of the season. Here in British Columbia we’re spoilt for choice when it comes to long runs and powdery...

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November 04, 2016

DIY: HOW TO BUILD A PORTABLE SKI OR SNOWBOARD WAXING TABLE

Friends of the tiny apartment, the strict landlady, the fourth-floor walk-up, we hear you. A garage is sketched into the blueprint of your someday life, but right now you’re living in a studio jammed with gear. How can you wax your own skis and snowboards?

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October 27, 2016

How to wax a snowboard/skis

With winter around the corner it is almost time to dust off your gear! Here are a couple videos demonstrating how to wax your gear for the upcoming season.

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October 24, 2016

Tips For Surviving The White Ribbon of Death

The anticipation to shred has been building amongst you as you have attended premiere after premiere and bought countless snowboard movies to help stoke you. Now it’s officially fall and not that quasi fall everyone claims in August when they suddenly feel a cold gust of wind.

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October 20, 2016

Winter Weather : NOAA Releases Official Winter Forecast 2016-2017

Where will it snow this winter season? That is the question on everyone’s mind, and NOAA,  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, just released their official winter weather forecast for the 2016-2017 season.

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October 18, 2016

Get Winter Ready

On the North Shore we are blessed with abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. Getting up into the snow is a great way to make the most of the winter season. Ensuring a great time in the snow, though, does require a bit of preparation.

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October 14, 2016

Conflicted Obsessions Round 2 With Marie-France Roy

Can skiers be environmentalists themselves without being flakey hypocrites? Can the ski industry sustain itself on its current trajectory?  If I buy a big deep freezer for my garage and stash snow in it, will I be helping save the planet or sucking it’s energy? And if the Pope $*%ts in...

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October 11, 2016

Rainfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver as 1st storm in powerful trio expected tonight

Three powerful storms, each increasing in intensity, are expected to make landfall on B.C.'s South Coast Wednesday night, Friday and Saturday. (Environment Canada)

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October 08, 2016

Why the risk of the 'Big One' in B.C. is heightened every 14 months

The last slow slip event that occurred in B.C. and northern Washington. The tremors are colour-coded by time (oldest in blue, newest in red) from December 22 - January 16, 2016. Almost 8000 slow slip tremor earthquakes were recorded. (Pacific Northwest Seismic Network)

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