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The Kootenays: Shred at Red

Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by Dave Quinn.

Goggles clear, avalanche gear secure? Drop in, carve hard right, drop speed for five-metre cliff, recover from choppy landing, head left, drop snow pillow-line next to broken tree, pick up speed for next hit, avoid trees below, head right to fat cliff. Stomp landing you can’t see from above. Shred to bottom of run. Ok.

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BC’s Top 5 Backcountry Lodges

Posted on 01. May, 2009 by BCAA.

Until recently, overnighting at one of the 30 catered-and-staffed backcountry lodges scattered throughout the mountainous regions of B.C. meant doing without all but the most basic amenities. Today, however, a growing number of the province’s remote retreats are redefining backcountry lodging with words like showers, indoor toilets, private rooms, gourmet dining – even wireless Internet. [...]