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Video – Sunshine Village Powder

// March 8th, 2012 // No Comments » // Snow

This last weekend saw the largest storm in 40yrs to hit Sunshine Village.  Over 125cms fell in 4 days! We were up there on Sunday, but high winds closed the lifts…. Monday therefore, was deeeeep! with very few people around. I was able to steal Sarah’s laptop to process my GoPro footage in all it’s [...]

My first attempt at a ski POV

// March 26th, 2011 // No Comments » // Snow

New Toy!…. GoPro HD…. First outing, just stuck it on and went out to play: Pretty flat light, cruisy runs, first attempt at filming and editing…. so go easy on me! Wild West:  

Sunshine Village Fiasco – Court Documents

// March 4th, 2011 // Comments Off // News, Snow

Thanks to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, section 2 (b), I have obtained these documents from the Court of Queens Bench of Alberta in Calgary. I have provided these documents so that members of the public can form their own opinion based on what has been filed in court and not solely on [...]

Snowdrift – Lisa McGonigle

// January 29th, 2011 // No Comments » // Books, News, Other Stuff, Snow

This is my friend Lisa McGonigle’s new book titled “Snowdrift”.  It’s based around her times as a ski-bum in Fernie and Rossland, British Columbia. As soon as I get my hands on a copy i’ll post a review.  In the meantime here’s the review in The Rossland Telegraph. It will be available on Amazon.ca from [...]

Sunshine Village fiasco around the world

// January 28th, 2011 // 2 Comments » // News, Snow

Heres the latest update on the social media failure made by Sunshine Village from 3rd Screen Marketing in Calgary, Alberta: http://3rdscreenmarketing.blogspot.com/2011/01/even-more-sunshine.html Next it’s down to Sydney, Australia and my friend Miss Snow It All and her take on this affair: http://misssnowitall.wordpress.com/2011/01/29/trouble-in-paradise-ski-patrollers-revolt/ I got this link emailed to me from a friend in Queesnstown, New Zealand: [...]

Lake Louise snow update

// January 28th, 2011 // No Comments » // Conditions, Snow

Looks like they lost a bit of snow with the recent warm up.  The snow is a little punchy, but still fun, patches of ice and occasional thin cover. Currently around 0c and snowing. Low vis. Low wind.. Should be dumping tonight! All the steeps on lock-down until things clear up. Shout out to Charlie [...]

Another snow dump on the way

// January 28th, 2011 // No Comments » // Conditions, Snow

La Nina is back.  Snowfall warnings are in effect.  An Alberta clipper is working its way into the valley right now…… Upto 25cm’s for the valley and more in the hills. Off to Lake Louise today and Sunshine Village tomorrow…… Bring it Ullr!

Sunshine Village sued by ex-workers

// January 28th, 2011 // No Comments » // News, Other Stuff, Snow

Let the legal games begin….. Papers have been filed at the Court of Queens Bench. Story here:  http://bit.ly/hAGJdm

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