Apr 28

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 [...]

Apr 22

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.

Apr 21

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 [...]

Apr 19

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.

Apr 16

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.

Apr 9

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 [...]

Apr 7

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 [...]

Apr 7

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 [...]