Dec 29
We all love a good snow storm. This short film captures the essence of the big one like no other we’ve ever seen before. No mountains, but the city doesn’t need those. Idiot With A Tripod from Gothamist on Vimeo.
Archive for December, 2010
Dec 29
Super cool mini snowboard film shot in and around the Nelson, BC area. Nice job Michael Von Berrigan and friends. We dig your steeze! Keep it coming.
Dec 29
Eighty five chutes and counting… It seems like an improbable stat, but that’s the latest tally for skiers and ‘boarders keeping count of the ballooning number of advanced and expert lines at Golden’s Kicking Horse resort as of this holiday season. Just in time for Santa and the rest of his slayers, the resort opened [...]
Dec 24
At 11am this morning, a small crowd of local skiers and boarders were on hand to shred new the terrain, and witness the inauguration of Whitewater’s new chair lift, the Glory Chair. I caught up with local CBC reporter, Bob Keating on the chair lift, check out what he had to say..Glory chair opener- CBC
Dec 17
Even by British Columbia’s famous ski and snowboard standards, it might well be deemed a Christmas miracle of sorts — historically, meteorologically, even industrially. This Wednesday, Dec. 22, when Nelson B.C.’s Whitewater Resort throws the switch on its first new chair in 17 years, the mountain will mark a rare achievement by ski industry standards [...]
Dec 17
Either way, you want to get yourself to CMH Galena. Dream big young warrior. Someone’s got to do it. CMH Galena Set-up from Joshua Lavigne on Vimeo.
Dec 13
This year’s Backyard Booty featured a storytelling competition for the ages. Check out all the stories at powder.inthekoots.com and click the facebook like button to determine the winner. What do they get out of it? A $4,500 ski vacation at Kicking Horse Resort. Friend them so you can go!
Dec 13
It was another epic show at Nelson’s Capital theatre this past friday. The Backyard Booty had the place sold out, breaking beer records and going deep into the night with a hilarious stream of movie shorts and spoken word. None so hilarious perhaps as Randy the Redneck’s (Lucas Meyers) roadtrip diatribe. Make sure you check [...]
Dec 7
What do you get when you cross three yahoos (two of them a couple of the Kootenays’ finest mountain media playas) the Rockies’ most famous winter traverse, and all the adventure and outdoor survival loot you can lug out of Canadian Tire? See for yourself Friday when Steve Ogle lifts the lid on “True North”, [...]
Dec 6
This Friday’s Backyard Booty at Nelson’s Capitol Theatre will incorporate a new twist to the event’s annual Storytelling Competition. KMC Editor Mitchell Scott partners with local actor and all out funny many Lucas Meyers to outline what it will take to walk away with a prize package worth over $4,500. Watch the video, work on [...]