There are alot of new skis on the market this season and we plan to bring you the best of the breed. This first specimen- the Icelantic Shaman - caught our attention with their 160mm tip! When we read a little further we found that they are manufactured in a small 'micro-brew' ski company in downtown Denver Colorado.
The Icelantic story gives up hope that skiing won't be guided by the big corps out there, showing us there is still room for a small, innovative company to make some waves. Good on ya guys (and one girl apparently!). We look forward to trying your gear out this season!
To celebrate Shane’s life, K2 Skis is releasing a limited edition Shane McConkey Ski, built on the Pontoon chassis. Graphically inspired by Shane’s personality, ability, and many contributions to our sport, the ski will be available at participating authorized K2 Dealers and K2skis.com beginning in October. Approximately 500 pair of the unique, individually numbered, commemorative skis will be produced and sold world wide. All net proceeds generated by sales of the Shane McConkey Tribute ski, will be donated to Shane’s family.
Island Lake Lodge is an incredible backcountry catskiing mecca. But why let all that awe inspiring terrain go to waste once the snow is gone?! The folks at Island Lake Lodge are open all summer offering a prestine summer wilderness setting, spa treatments, hiking packages, and retreats.
Check out what National Geographic calls one of the top places to stay on the globe!
As a result of a deal with neighbouring Eagle Pass Heli skiing, Mustang Powder now has the use of some crazy cool new terrain. They are also gaining improved access to some old runs which, due to the inefficiency of the snowroad system, were rarely used. The real story here is that this opens up some really big terrain with long spectacular runs – normally only seen in the heli skiing industry.
So this news comes to us on the first rainy day of the summer. I find this kind of funny 'cause as the skys turned grey this afternoon I started to dream about when the snow is coming... Needless to say, news of expansion plans at Mustang Powder gets us going!
Big Red Cats announced it will open 2 new mountains for cat skiing and riding for the coming winter 2009/2010. Guests that ski with Big Red Cats will now be able to ski 7 summits of untracked powder. The addition of the 2 new mountains will be Big Red Cats 6th and 7th mountains, and are called Claw Mountain and Mt China . The 2 new mountains will open up about another 3,000 acres of skiable terrain. This will allow Big Red Cats to use virtually all of its nearly 19,000 acres of terrain. The new mountains will also open about 100 new runs that have never been skied before. Big Red Cats also plans to do extensive glading for the coming winter. Click the "Read More" for all the juicy details...
One of the most influential skiers of our time passed away in a tragic Ski B.A.S.E. accident in Italy on March 26, 2009. Shane McConkey is synonymous with pushing the limits of the ski industry and the perceptions people have about professional skiers. He will be missed but his legacy will live on for sure. How do I know? Well, those fat skis you are skiing on, thank Shane. Those reverse camber skis you see out there, Shane. Ski BASE jumping....yeah, Shane. This guy was a pioneer. And he did it with class and a love for life. I had a chance to meet Shane once at a ski show in Vegas. He and I talked about skiing in BC over a couple of Red Bulls and Jaegermeisters. Great guy, thanks for the inspiration.
The snow is falling and the deals are getting deeper! I just spoke with Paula at Big Red Cats in Rossland and she is saying it is dumping out there with more to come each night out in the Kootenays. If you have been waiting all season for a great deal on catskiing, now is the time. Big Red is offering seats for $250 this week only. What a deal with snow like this.
Let us know if you are interested as we are trying to get a cat together for this Thursday March 19th.
There are alot of new skis on the market this season and we plan to bring you the best of the breed. This first specimen- the 
Island Lake Lodge is an incredible backcountry catskiing mecca. But why let all that awe inspiring terrain go to waste once the snow is gone?! The folks at Island Lake Lodge are open all summer offering a prestine summer wilderness setting, spa treatments, hiking packages, and retreats.
One of the most influential skiers of our time passed away in a tragic Ski B.A.S.E. accident in Italy on March 26, 2009. Shane McConkey is synonymous with pushing the limits of the ski industry and the perceptions people have about professional skiers. He will be missed but his legacy will live on for sure. How do I know? Well, those fat skis you are skiing on, thank Shane. Those reverse camber skis you see out there, Shane. Ski BASE jumping....yeah, Shane. This guy was a pioneer. And he did it with class and a love for life. I had a chance to meet Shane once at a ski show in Vegas. He and I talked about skiing in BC over a couple of Red Bulls and Jaegermeisters. Great guy, thanks for the inspiration.
The snow is falling and the deals are getting deeper! I just spoke with Paula at 
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