It’s official – Ferreol Skis has partnered up with the Uptrack. After talking at length with the company’s CEO, marketing guru, and sales representative, I was impressed by the brand’s mission statement: producing high-performance skis…
Communicate In The Backcountry: How To Stay In Touch
Ski touring in technical terrain taught me the hard way just how important it is to communicate clearly in the backcountry. I’ve lost sight of ski partners more times than I can count, and on…
Pre-Season Preparation For Ski Touring: Get Ready To Shred
It’s late October, early November. Outside, the rain pours relentlessly, but your mind is somewhere else entirely: high in the mountains, where the first snow is falling. You’re pressed up against your bedroom window, staring…
The Heli-Ski Guide: What’s My Day Like?
So you want to be a heli-ski guide? Or simply curious about this one-of-a-kind career? With the air sizzling over the pavement during a typical August heatwave, I can’t stop thinking of skiing, specifically heli-skiing….
Packing For A Backcountry Hut Trip: Tips For A Great Ski Tour
Overnight ski touring or splitboarding hut trips can seem like a daunting endeavour, but they are so worth it. Think for a second about waking up in a heated hut in the middle of an…
What To Pack For A Ski Tour: A Comprehensive Guide
How many times have I realized, halfway to Rogers Pass, that I’d forgotten something critical back in the gear closet? Once, I left my ski boots at home – no joke. I popped the trunk…
Greely Trees, Revelstoke: Slackcountry Tree Skiing At Its Best
Greely Trees is a fantastic old-growth forest, offering some of the best natural tree skiing close to Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Accessed using the resort’s lift system, this magical area lies just NE of Greely Bowl’s…
Ski Touring In Revelstoke, BC: A Backcountry Skiing Mecca
For the past seven years, I’ve called Revelstoke, BC, home – a place that, alongside nearby Rogers Pass just 70 km to the east, stands as a true backcountry skiing mecca. Nestled in British Columbia’s…
The Apprentice Ski Guide Exam (ACMG): Trials and Tribulations
So you want to become a Canadian Ski Guide, eh! You want to move guests through the mountains and deliver an unforgettable alpine experience, whether mechanized skiing or ski touring. Or, maybe you’re so enthralled…
Winter Camping For Ski Touring: Pro-Tips To Better Your Trip
Have you ever pitched your tent while the wind blows sideways or had to dig your tent out overnight during a brutal snowstorm? I have – let’s be honest: winter camping for ski touring is…