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Because it’s Playoff Season

Two of the Kootenays most famous athletes might not be in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year, but they’ve certainly been there before, with great success. Published in issue #12, this compelling interview with Cranbrook natives, Stanley Cup and Olympic Gold medallist winners, the Neidermayer brothers is a worthy read. Click on the image below [...]

Scott Dickson’s New Site

It’s been a long time coming, but finally we get to see one of our favorite artist’s work in one place. Nelson-based painter and illustrator Scott Dickson recently launched a new website. Known for his work at Freeride Entertainment, and, over the last few years, his incredible landscape paintings, Scott is a mega talent, able [...]

Earth Day Tribute

We have so much of one particularly glorious thing living in the mountains, we tend to take it for granted. Here’s an interesting video to ponder on Earth Day. It was produced in Paris. Solidarités International: Water talks from La Boite Concept on Vimeo.

Sorry Glacier, Hope We Didn’t Upset the Volcano

It just so happens that about six months ago, I rode my bike to the base of the glacier that once covered the volcano that’s currently erupting in Iceland. I was there with Kona Cadabra ripper Joe Schwartz and photographer Sterling Lorence, doing a story for Bike Magazine. It was a fairly strange day. We [...]

Powder Highway Ski Bum at SWS

Chris Tatsuno has done an amazing job chronicling his Ultimate Ski Bum Powder Highway winnings. In this episode he heads to the original cat ski lodge, Selkirk Wilderness Skiing, in the bustling metropolis of Meadow Creek, BC. Powder Highway Episode 5 – Selkirk Wilderness from Freeskier Magazine on Vimeo.

Cold Rush Movie

Here it is. The highlight real wrap up of one of the coolest ski events in the world today. And it all happens in the Kootenays, way deep in the hinterland. The movie is a beauty, produced by local wiz kid action sport cinemetographers and producers, Freeride Entertainment.

Lucky 13 – Mega Nuts Creekboating

“Lucky 13” by Castlegar’s Dainty Deathy Productions, is a seriously gnarly adventure into the creekboating opportunities inherent to the West Kootenays. Big waterfalls, dark holes of doom, sweepers and big water fail to thwart this pack of mega crazy kayakers. Shown at KMC’s Backyard Booty to chilling applause and gasps of shock, this is a [...]

“Schuss” by Dave Heath

Rossland-based photographer Dave Heath recently put together the most amazing slideshow. Developed for The Gathering at Red Mountain, a three day photo/film shred fest attracting some of the ski industries most talented people. In Schuss, Dave scrounged together a whole whack of old ski gear, put it on his buddies and hit the slopes with [...]

Francois Marseille Coldshot Slideshow

He’s from Quebec and he lives in Rossland where he slays it day in, day out. Always with a smile, always with his camera on his back. Here’s Francois Marseille’s 4th Place slideshow from the Kootenay Coldsmoke Coldshot Photo Competition. Some great imagery from a very talented shooter. Francois Marseille – Coldshot Photo Contest from [...]

Coast Modern Architecture

I just spend a couple of days at Baldface Lodge following abstract artist Jeremy Down around the mountains while he crafts his unique style of outdoor-influenced art. You can see Jeremy’s work here. You can read the story I’ll craft on him next year in Powder Magazine. I was up there with another fellow, Jeremy’s [...]