How North American ski mountaineering racers compare against the World’s fastest?
Mon, Dec 28, 2009 | 19 Comments | Skimo Racing
On December 5th, 2009 the Canadian racing season (and North American too) started with an event hosted at a ski resort near Golden, BC. One of the disciplines was a vertical race, a hill climb, that was a pure all out effort without disruptions of transitions and leg burns from crazy... 

Which skis you want or would recommend to your friend, and why?
Fri, Dec 25, 2009 | No Comments | Gear, Tech & Food
The 2010 Gear Guide published by Backcountry Magazine obviously contains ski reviews among other gear. By now everyone that bought this gear guide issue knows what their testers think about the skis that were available to them. However, there are more skis out there than can be contained... 

Questions and answers about G3 Onyx bindings with Melanie Bernier
Mon, Dec 21, 2009 | 12 Comments | Gear, Tech & Food
Melanie Bernier is a G3 sponsored athlete for past couple of years and tests their equipment any time she is playing in the snow. She lives in Revelstoke, skis almost every day and is a member of the Canadian Ski Mountaineering National Team. Melanie will be representing Canada at... 

Alpaca Peak, Coquihalla: snow conditions and touring with John Baldwin
Sun, Dec 20, 2009 | 1 Comment | Trip Reports & Conditions
Yesterday, December 19th, the weather forecast predicted a break in the recent storm cycle on the South Coast and five of us headed to Coquihalla area which is best known for the Coquihalla Highway (between Hope and Merritt, in BC). The trip was special for me because the timing of... 

Skin track photo contest: win Ortovox Grizzly snow shovel
Thu, Dec 17, 2009 | No Comments | Contests & Giveaways
We all shoot photos while touring but most of the time we just shoot without any real focus, and I don’t mean the focus function on your camera. To give us all more purpose when snapping pictures here is a little contest that is very fitting for this website: Submit a photo... 

New carbon ski boot: LaSportiva Stratos / Discussion about different carbon boots
Mon, Dec 14, 2009 | 42 Comments | Gear, Tech & Food
With some plain luck, I found this YouTube video that introduces the new LaSportiva Stratos carbon ski boot. Before, there were only some images available along with some technical information. Now the picture gets clearer. The ski boot seems quite sophisticated, therefore the expectations... 

Interestingly strange contest: Win 7-days of heli assisted ski touring with Greg Hill
Sat, Dec 12, 2009 | 17 Comments | General News & Articles
Many of you probably know Greg Hill or at least his name. He is often being referred to as “The Million Feet Man” for touring one million feet in one season, all self propelled trips. And because I have great respect for Greg and for all the projects he has accomplished... 

Rogers Pass: Significant changes to Winter Permit System
Fri, Dec 11, 2009 | No Comments | General News & Articles
Since the end of the last season the System underwent significant changes that were introduced to public at the beginning of this one. Anyone that skies or skied at Rogers Pass most likely knows about the Winter Permit System that is in place to keep the winter recreating public safe,... 
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Tiki Torch Dash 2009: fun and chill under the stars
Tue, Dec 8, 2009 | 11 Comments | Reports & Results
Melanie Bernier delivered a performance of the night while Montana boys won a relay as the North American skimo racing season went under way. On Saturday night, Dec 5th, thanks to a determined crew of organizers and volunteers Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden, BC hosted the...