Skiing and Snowboarding

Freerider Ross Tester competes on the Freeride World Tour at Kicking Horse in 2022. (FWT photo)

Freeride World Tour Pros stop in Golden at Kicking Horse

Men’s and women’s pro snowboarders and skiers hit the slopes on Friday, Feb. 17

 

Canada’s Darcy Sharpe competes during the men’s World Cup slopestyle snowboard event in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

B.C. snowboarder Darcy Sharpe wins World Cup slopestyle gold in Calgary

Win is a first in slopestyle for the 27-year-old

 

Seven Summits student Wyatt Joyce Joyce aspires to get others to participate and is attracted to sports such as freeride skiing and skateboarding. (Photo: Blaise Swain)

7 Summits: Cultivating a coaching spirit

“It’s just the culture, even at Seven Summits; helping others is part of how we all move forward”

  • Feb 1, 2023

 

Team Canada competed at the 2023 Junior World Freeride championship in Krappl, Austria Jan. 23-26, with Whister freeerider Marcus Goguen capturing gold. (Photo:contributed)

Rossland freerider finishes top-20 at worlds

Whistler freerider tops podium, Rossland’s Xander Bankes comes in 17th at World Jr. championship

Team Canada competed at the 2023 Junior World Freeride championship in Krappl, Austria Jan. 23-26, with Whister freeerider Marcus Goguen capturing gold. (Photo:contributed)
Rossland skier Xander Bankes competed in the 2023 World Junior Freeride Championship in Kappl, Austria, this week. (Contributed)

Rossland skier competes at Freeride Jr. World championship

Freeskier Xander Bankes is primed for his run at the Freeride World Championship in Kappl, Austria

Rossland skier Xander Bankes competed in the 2023 World Junior Freeride Championship in Kappl, Austria, this week. (Contributed)
Rachael Karker of Canada competes during the women’s World Cup freestyle ski halfpipe event in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Gu golden again in World Cup halfpipe, Canada’s Karker, Bowman finish on podium

Eileen Gu’s halfpipe is ready for the Winter X Games. The 19-year-old…

Rachael Karker of Canada competes during the women’s World Cup freestyle ski halfpipe event in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Seven Summits student Parks Boutilier gets some air time while free skiing with friends. (Wyatt Joyce photo)

Seven Summits: Credit to shred it

Parks Boutilier came to Seven Summits Centre for Learning in Grade 10…

Seven Summits student Parks Boutilier gets some air time while free skiing with friends. (Wyatt Joyce photo)
From Nelson to Valemount, the risk of avalanche is high. (File photo)

Avalanche risk high around Revelstoke due to unpredictable snowpack

Buried weak layers mean large slabs of snow could break off at any moment, forecasters warn

From Nelson to Valemount, the risk of avalanche is high. (File photo)
An example of a skier falling into a tree well at Big White Ski Resort on December 30, 2018. (Todd Ganie photo)

‘It’s like you’re drowning in snow’: Teen saves father who fell into tree well at B.C. ski resort

By happenstance, the teen had recently watched a video explaining how to safely get out of a tree well

An example of a skier falling into a tree well at Big White Ski Resort on December 30, 2018. (Todd Ganie photo)
(Ryan Doty)

How to fly: A peek behind the curtain at heli-ski piloting, one of Revelstoke’s biggest industries

Mountain Mavericks was featured in the latest edition of the Revelstoke TIMES magazine

(Ryan Doty)
(Ryan Doty)

How to fly: A peek behind the curtain at heli-ski piloting, one of Revelstoke’s biggest industries

Mountain Mavericks was featured in the latest edition of the Revelstoke TIMES magazine

(Ryan Doty)
Before and after de-icing (Michael Ballingall/Submitted)

PHOTOS: B.C. ski resort encrusted in ice

Staff at Big White working hard to de-ice the Falcon chairlift

Before and after de-icing (Michael Ballingall/Submitted)
Maluf Ashragi travelled 180 km from Kabul to Bamyan province in Afghanistan to learn to ski. (Submitted photo)

Afghan-Harzara skier can’t wait to hit West Kootenay slopes

West Kootenay Friends of Refugees looks forward to getting Maluf Ashragi back on his skis

  • Dec 8, 2022
Maluf Ashragi travelled 180 km from Kabul to Bamyan province in Afghanistan to learn to ski. (Submitted photo)
Red

Our History in Pictures

Red Mountain is set to open Dec. 10, learn more about its history at rosslandmuseum.ca/ski-history.

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West Kootenay Transit stuffed the bus last month for local food banks throughout Greater Trail, and will be starting up its Red Mountain ski bus route on Dec. 10. From left: Kelly Hutchison, Bill Hicks, Trevor Stach, and Sherry McCuaig, GM of West Kootenay BC Transit. Missing: Brenda Simonetta. (Jim Bailey photo)

Red Mt. ski bus back on schedule

Route 48 Red Mountain will operate once daily on Saturday, Sunday and when school is not in session

West Kootenay Transit stuffed the bus last month for local food banks throughout Greater Trail, and will be starting up its Red Mountain ski bus route on Dec. 10. From left: Kelly Hutchison, Bill Hicks, Trevor Stach, and Sherry McCuaig, GM of West Kootenay BC Transit. Missing: Brenda Simonetta. (Jim Bailey photo)
Chloé Dufour-Lapointe, of Canada, smiles after her run during women’s moguls finals at the Beijing Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China, on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022. Six months after becoming the first Canadian freestyle skier to compete in four Olympic Games, Chloe Dufour-Lapointe is retiring. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Four-time Olympian and moguls specialist Chloe Dufour-Lapointe is retiring

30-year-old moguls skier from Montreal won silver at the 2014 Sochi Olympics

Chloé Dufour-Lapointe, of Canada, smiles after her run during women’s moguls finals at the Beijing Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China, on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022. Six months after becoming the first Canadian freestyle skier to compete in four Olympic Games, Chloe Dufour-Lapointe is retiring. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Fernie local Jay Carter doesn’t let opening a business or delivering kids to school stop him from skiing every day. (Scott Tibballs / The Free Press)

On a mission: Fernie man skis every day of season to prove a point

Jay Carter has skied every day of the 2021-2022 season so far just to prove that you can

Fernie local Jay Carter doesn’t let opening a business or delivering kids to school stop him from skiing every day. (Scott Tibballs / The Free Press)
Many high profile areas of the resort have had to close at points this year, due to a shortage of lift operators. (Claire Palmer photo)

Lift operators at Kicking Horse take stand for better pay, working conditions

Lift operators are hopeful that they can get a retroactive wage increase

Many high profile areas of the resort have had to close at points this year, due to a shortage of lift operators. (Claire Palmer photo)
Canada’s Marielle Thompson celebartes winning a silver medal in women’s ski cross during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, in Zhangjiakou, China, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada’s Thompson wins silver in women’s ski cross at Beijing Olympics

Canada’s women drop out of curling contention, men to play for bronze

Canada’s Marielle Thompson celebartes winning a silver medal in women’s ski cross during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, in Zhangjiakou, China, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
High kicks

Rail Jammin’ at RED

Dozens of skiers and shredders put on a show at the Rail Jam at RED Mountain on Saturday

High kicks