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20August 2018

4 Ways B.C. Backcountry Earned Its Fame

First thing’s first: there are definitely more than four reasons why British Columbia has become a mecca for backcountry skiing and riding. I’ve just picked four favourites, and four that we think are extra importnat when it comes to comparing one world ski destination over another, and four reasons why heli-skiing [...]

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1August 2018

What kind of cairns will you build?

“I can’t believe it! They’re still here!” A few weeks back, Jeff and I spent a few days hiking from Mistaya Lodge, a ski touring and hiking gem up the valley from our home, perched at 7,000 feet among rocky peaks and blue-green alpine tarns. For me, it was a new experience, [...]

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26June 2018

How a Crazy Idea Became Reality

“You’re crazy! We can’t do that.” Have you ever let this phrase be a jumping off point for a brainstorm session: “Wouldn’t it be great if…”? Whether it’s about your work, your vacation, or that extreme birthday scavenger hunt you’re planning, you let your imagination have at it for a few minutes. No [...]

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22May 2018

Half Dressed in Soggy Neoprene: Insights from a Windy Parking Lot

“Okay, now I’m really stuck.” I’m half out of my wetsuit, balanced precariously inside a rubbermaid container in the parking lot, hoping to keep a barrier between the suit and the sand once I’m finally free of it. I lean against the side of the truck now and then to right myself, [...]

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29March 2018

Time's Almost Up on This Offer: The Ultimate 2019

What?!? It’s the last week of March already? I’m sure you know the feeling. It seemed like just yesterday we were all staring at our gear, leaning against a wall in the house, waiting with anticipation for those first storms and the first chance to back out there, sliding on snow. Because, well, [...]

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  • Hold on to your hat. And yourself. #FeelAlive@hellyhansen @colleengphoto
  • WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO HELI-SKI?This is probably the most common question we get each year. When are conditions most likely to be ideal?Its a fair question, but Mother Nature holds most of the secrets. There are trends, so it depends on what youre most after.December and January are typically stormy. New snow is coming regularly, and temps are chilly. This makes for some of the lightest, blower, deepest-skiing snow of the season. These factors also mean we tend to ski predominantly in the glades and trees. Alpine runs happen for sure, but less so, on average.February and March are the most popular months of the winter, with the fattest snowpack and most terrain variety. Days get longer and warmer, with a higher chance for the big alpine and glacier runs, including tree skiing as well. Late into March the powder stays dry, and the focus turns to north-facing slopes and higher elevation. Winter sticks to those mountains long into May.BOTTOM LINE: were ridiculously spoiled with outstanding snow quality 90% of the time. The deepest, low-density tree days often come first, with more time in the alpine as the winter goes on.Just remember that this is a generalization, and as Rudi likes to say with a wink, the only people who predict the weather are fools and liars. All of the above can happen within a single week!#ExploreBC@dibbledibble photo
  • Anytime Im tempted to complain about the weather, I like to remember that weather brings THIS. #deeppow #cantwaitforwinter
  • What happens when two introverts make some promo content where theyre the ones on camera the whole time? Youll find out shortly. This is how stoked we are for our new program and the upcoming winter - were spreading our wings. It feels so rad to have the chance to grow as a human and business owner with your family by your side. Look out for more candid stuff and behind the scenes as we ramp up for a ground-breaking season! #comfortzone #newera #showandtell @dibbledibble @scottmartin_org
  • Do you hear it? Its #TheYodel coming at readers everywhere, tomorrow! This issue: 4 Ways BC Backcountry Earned Its Fame, plus a Video Tour of our new setup at Kicking Horse! Use the link in our bio to get all the goodness. #morecowbell #getoutside #inspiration
  • FAQ: What&#039;s tree skiing like for someone pretty new to it?Just how close together are those trees???When you havent tree skied before, it can be tough to imagine what its really going to be like. Are we talking tight slalom, or just trees in the periphery?Mostly, somewhere in between. There are beautiful glades where you can easily see ten turns ahead as you work your way through tree corridors and sparse forest. And theres also proper tree skiing, where you can only see a few turns ahead at a time, and you have to adapt your line constantly to the next opening.The snow in those trees is usually the BEST. THERE. IS. But if youre new to the trees, you just need to bring along your sense of humour and one rule: Look where you want to go, NOT at the trees!It wont feel the same as locking into a ceaseless rhythm on an open slope. Itll feel like a lot of sensory information is messing with your stride and balance. Embrace it. You&#039;ll find your flow.Keep smiling and look for the next soft turn and the next opening.#BCDeepTrees@colleengphoto
  • Welcome to the Thunder Dome. Because this is where Russell hides when theres thunder. #stormyweather #shhhhh #russell #dogslife
  • One man, with about as much ambition and passion for skiing as you could fit in one person. No excuses.Sometimes we look at a business or project based on where its at today, and imagine we need all those things to get it off the ground. That everything it has now is a dealbreaker for it to work. But almost everything big or successful starts small and scrappy, driven by grit, vision and a whole lot of improvising.Remembering how Rudi got our company off the ground (with a van, a clipboard and a vision) helps every time I feel like a goal is too big, and Im too small to make it happen.I can always pause and ask:Whats stopping me? Whats workable now, with what I already have?When you can see a bigger vision for yourself, like Rudi did all those years ago, you will fight to get to YES, you will see how to handle every obstacle, how to recognize that getting started is always better than waiting for it to be perfect.What are you hungry to accomplish? How can you make it happen? Whats stopping you?#DreamBig
  • @jeffgertsch getting immersed in his work. #lovetreeriding #snowboarding #blowerpow @mountainmancole......#skiing #snowboarding #heliskiing #backcountryskiing #goldenbc #banff #rockies #purcells #kickinghorse #weliveforthis #getoutside #explorebc #skibc #deeppowder #pow #freeriding #freeski #biglines #helicopter #skipurcell #purcellheliski #bc #yyc #adventure #winter #powder
  • Did you know? Heli-skiing is a team sport.Thats not a label usually applied to skiing or snowboarding, I know. But take it into the backcountry, and a team mindset is what you need. This is true for one simple reason: the actions of one affects all.No one can be left behind to finish laps on their own. If I take an unnecessary risk and get lost or injured, that affects everyone elses day, which might mean pivoting quickly to get me out of trouble. Regular backcountry skiers and riders know this: even when not on a guided trip, the crew out together must work as a team to look out for each other and make decisions that everyones on board with.A team sport means compromise for the good of the whole, and a group with the same goals that has your back. Go team.#Backcountry@colleengphoto
  • Because its a long weekend in August, and naturally, this is what were thinking about (though deck time in the sun with a beer is still so welcome - multi-tasking game on). Whos ready to count the days??? @jeffgertsch @hellyhansen #waitingforwinter #deeppowder #snowboarding #theneononesielives......#skiing #snowboarding #heliskiing #backcountryskiing #goldenbc #banff #rockies #purcells #kickinghorse #weliveforthis #getoutside #explorebc #skibc #deeppowder #pow #freeriding #freeski #biglines #helicopter #skipurcell #purcellheliski #bc #yyc #adventure #winter #powder
  • Bush roads, vivid skies and blue, blue water. This is summer in the backcountry. #happylongweekend #beautifulbc #getoutside

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