VIDEO: “The Hermit:” A Cat Murderer, Backcountry Powder Skiing, & Epic Editing The Hermit from Zeppelin Zeerip on Vimeo. In the 1950s resident cats began disappearing in Sandpoint, Idaho. A local hermit was suspected, and his house searched. Inside, authorities found the bodies and hides of numerous local cats that had gone missing… It was reported that the man enjoyed cat stew, and as a result, was soon hauled off to the […] Laughs SnowBrains | November 13, 2020 1 Comment
What Revelstoke, BC’s Most Deadly Disaster Can Teach Us 110 Years Later On March 4, 1910, Canada had its worst avalanche disaster in history.ย Theย 1910 Rogers Pass Avalancheย killed 62 men clearing a railroad line near the summit ofย Rogers Pass through the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia near the town of Revelstoke. This is the accident summary, provided by Wikipedia: On the evening of March 4 work crews were dispatched to clear a big […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | March 4, 2020 0 Comments
February Trip Report: Ski touring at Ymir Lodge, BC. Ymir Lodge is off the beaten path and under the radar. This rustic lodge is tucked away in the Nelson range and offers unique access to all kinds of terrain. Accessible by helicopter, this ski touring lodge starts you off at 1970m with fantastic skiing in all directions. Plenty of tree skiing means great runs in any condition, and impressive […] Trip Report Pete B | March 8, 2019 0 Comments
Revelstoke, BC Backcountry Report: Backyard Exploration Report from January 12th, 2019 What a day spent in the Revelstoke, BC Backcountry exploring our vast backyard! Splitboarder-extraordinaire Laurent, legendary photographer Phil and I went out on a quest to find steep couloirs, deep powder and good times. To our benefit, the forecast held true and the weather was near perfect. The sun was filtering through a thin veil […] Conditions Report Olivier Denis-Larocque | January 14, 2019 0 Comments
One Dead in Selkirk Heli-Skiing Avalanche One Killed in Selkirk Area Avalanche| A 45 year old German man visiting the region to ski has been killed in an avalanche on March 24th. The avalanche occurred around 11:30 am. The skier was in a party of five heli-skiing with Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH). The incident occurred while the four guests and guide were waiting for heli pickup on the valley floor. The slide was triggered near 2,550 meters and cut a path 250 meters wide, leveling mature timber as it plowed to the safe pickup spot […] Avalanche SnowBrains | March 25, 2014 1 Comment