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Archive for January, 2012

Sherpas Cinema Wins Powder Magazine’s Video Awards Best Film for All.I.Can

It’s no surprise, after winning numerous awards at the Banff Film Festival and XDance, Sherpas Cinema brings in some serious bling at Powder’s annual video awards. Watch the emotional acceptance speech below, or click on the image above to read the report from Powder. As a media sponsor of the film, All.I.Can, Kootenay Mountain Culture [...]

Fernie Sees 74cms in 24 hours at -19. Nuts.

If you were in Fernie on January 17th, 2012, you were a very lucky, incredibly smart person. While the West Kootenays has been getting hammered by a cold, dry, producing storm track, Fernie takes the cake with a massive 74 centimetre dump of the super fluffy. Take a look, and make sure you get out [...]

Rest in Powder Trailer 2011

Rest in powder is produced by Nelson Local film maker Jason Mannings. This independent snow film is shot in the Kootenays with a bunch of classic Kootenay Locals. This soulful film emphasizes atmospheric and aesthetic detail. For more information about the film or to buy a DVD, check out their website. website: restinpowder.com

2012 Freeskiing and Freeride World Tour

2012 Freeskiing and Freeride World Tour was in Revelstoke BC on Jan 4-11. Mens Results, -Canadian Key Petersen took first place -Oakley White Allen coming in second -Drew Tabke in third For the women, -Angle Collinson finished in first place -Crystal Wright in second -Jess McMillan in third Photos by: Matthew Timmins, Photojournalist Revelstoke, BC [...]

Nelson Bound – Sidecountry Sessions Episode 3

We ran into this little tow-able gem in the parking lot of Whitewater Winter Resort this past weekend. Seems like they’ve been on quite the adventure… Outdoor Research’s Sidecountry Sessions Episode 3 takes the tiny house crew from Silverton, Colorado, to Nelson, British Columbia, where their truck “Rusty” breaks down. However, there could be no [...]

Red Bull Supernatural Comes to Baldface Lodge

“The Future of Snowboarding” is set to blow minds and set new benchmarks this February at Nelson, BC’s Baldface Lodge. Spearheaded by one of the world’s most visionary snowboarders, Travis Rice, and facilitated by Baldface owner/operator Jeff Pensiero who’s crew toiled through a summer of hard work creating what must certainly be one of the [...]

Moonshine Meatsaw & Mountain Culture – Extreme Freestyle Ski Video

What can we say about this video that hasn’t already been said about the Montly Crue. Moonshine, Meatsaw and Mountain Culture is a classic Kootenay backdoor video filled with heavy metal, local Kootenay skiers, dirt bag style and yard sale central.

The Pefect Oyster

The Kootenays is filled with unbelievable people usually doing unbelievable things. The Oysterman, Brent Petkau, is one of those people. He has been supplying the Kootenays with these beautiful royal courtesans for years. If you ever had the pleasure of talking to Brent about Oysters, you soon realize his true love, commitment, and passion for [...]

A Stellar Day at Stellar Heliskiing

Heliskiing is one of those dream like experiences we all wish we could do at some point in our lives. It’s the manifestation of those bird dreams you sometimes have. You know the ones that stare at big, snow caked mountains and go, “if only we could get up there right now, and then over [...]

The Flood

Premiering at KMC’s annual variety show, The Backyard Booty, Rossland-based Juicy Studios dropped this spectacular gem on a packed house and to rave reviews. After flooding the ice in Rossland for 40 years, the town’s beloved 1972 Ford 3000 tractor is being retired. This is his story. THE FLOOD from Juicy Studios on Vimeo.