British Columbia Blogs

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  Gee Atherton Gets Hunted By A Peregrine Falcon

  June 11th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

  Downhill mountain bike legend, Gee Atherton, is hunted by the fastest bird in the world, a peregrine falcon. Set in the epic landscape of Antur Stiniog, North Wales, Gee is tested in the ultimate experiment... Read More

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  Go Now: Selkirk Wilderness Skiing

  March 19th, 2013 | By Sam Petri

  “I don’t fuck around.” Dr. Powder says. “This is my 30th week up here. I only get two weeks each year to really ski, and I’m not going to blow it. I come here. I am not fucking... Read More

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  A Lift-Free Ski Area: BC's Hankin Evelyn

  April 5th, 2012 | By Brigid Mander

  Words and photos by Brigid Mander There is a new, under the radar, ski area in North America, in a seldom-traveled place that receives deep, deep snowfall. It boasts constantly refreshed powder, cut,... Read More

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  So, You Want To Go To A Backcountry Lodge In BC, Eh?

  January 28th, 2013 | By Jeremy Benson

  If you were at a lodge in BC, you would be crushing it. “All you focus on is waking up, skiing all day and getting ready to do it again the next day,” says James Heim, “With the skiing... Read More

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  News: Noah Morrison and Yuki Tsubota Win Whistler Park Titles

  January 18th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

  The second stop of the 2013 The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series slopestyle competition concluded today under sunny skies and spring-like conditions at Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, Canada.Noah... Read More

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  Swatch Freeride World Tour Ramps Up In Revelstoke

  January 10th, 2013 | By Greg Fitzsimmons

  The snow has been stacking up in Revelstoke. On Jan. 11, the first stop of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face is scheduled to pop off. Photo: D.CARLIER.The Swatch Freeride World Tour Is Ready... Read More

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  News: The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series Announces 2013 Schedule

  October 30th, 2012 | By TetonGravityResearch

  Athlete Registration Opens Thursday, November 8, 2012, 10 AM MSTSALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – As the first traces of snow dust North American mountain peaks, freeskiing athletes everywhere are revving up... Read More

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  Whistler Blackcomb Turns 20 Million Gallons Of Water To Snow

  October 29th, 2012 | By TetonGravityResearch

  With less than a month to Whistler Blackcomb's official opening day - November 22 - its operations are on both mountains working in concert with Mother Nature to ensure as much terrain as possible will... Read More

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  Video: Todd Ligare Sends A Double-Stage Cliff In British Columbia

  July 27th, 2012 | By TetonGravityResearch

  Todd Ligare managed to put this double cliff drop together and make it out in one piece. Filmed in Pemberton, British Columbia, during the making of Teton Gravity Research's movie, One For The Road.... Read More

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  Video: Craig Kelly, Supernatural, And Giving Back — Brothers On The Run Episode 6

  July 10th, 2012 | By adambroderick

  In the sixth episode of Brothers On The Run, Eric and John Jackson break in their new SWAT-style truck during their adventure from Alaska to the southern tip of the Americas. While passing through British... Read More

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  Video: Benji Ritchie And Romain De Marchi Battle It Out In Powder

  June 20th, 2012 | By adambroderick

  In this Yes Snowboard TV video Benji Ritchie and Romain De Marchi slay back-to-back pillow lines and bad-ass backcountry booters. It's not exactly a competition, but feel free to judge for yourself. No... Read More

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  News: Canadian Police Kill Bear After Hot Tub Attack At Whistler

  June 5th, 2012 | By Press Release

  A wild black bear attacked a man relaxing in a hot tub at the Whistler ski resort in western Canada, with a swift whack to the head, police said.The 55-year-old man from Coquitlam, British Columbia, "felt... Read More

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  Video: Watch The Red Bull Supernatural Snowboarding Event In Its Entirety

  May 28th, 2012 | By Sam Petri

  Here it is in its entirety: The Red Bull Supernatural event at Baldface Lodge in British Columbia. Sit back, pop it on full-screen mode and pretend like it's the Super Bowl of snowboarding.... Read More

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  Video: Steve Corbett First-Ever Quadruple Backflip On Skis

  May 23rd, 2012 | By Sam Petri

  On April 13, 1974, at Whistler Mountain, Steve Corbett skied off a jump and traveled a distance of 170 feet, at a height of 80 feet, turning four revolutions in the air, landed and skied away. While Steve’s... Read More

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  7 Ways To Survive The Off Season

  May 18th, 2012 | By Ryan Dunfee

  With the mountain closed, work on hold until the summer, and nothing obvious to do, off-season in resort towns can drive a sane person crazy. No structure, no income, and seemingly no one around can really... Read More

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  Noteworthy: 10 Skiers On The Rise

  May 16th, 2012 | By Greg Fitzsimmons

  Had this story been written a year ago you might have seen names like Nick Goepper, Carston Oliver, Eliel Hindert, Aidan Sheahan, Logan Pehota, Leo Ahrens, and Johnny Collinson on the list. All of these... Read More

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  News: Teton Gravity Research Launches New Stock Footage Web Page - Watch Our Reels

  May 3rd, 2012 | By TetonGravityResearch

  Teton Gravity Research is excited to announce the launch of its new stock footage Web page. This new page showcases our latest stock footage reels from recent shoots as well as classic clips from our archives,... Read More

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  Video: Sage Cattabriga-Alosa Busts A Fat Flat Spin - TGR Perspective Series

  May 3rd, 2012 | By TetonGravityResearch

  Ready to go cat skiing? In Perpectives Episode 6, Sage rips pow with a GoPro pole mount. His flat-spin is one of the best in the game. Music: Intro Track "Wobble the F%#k" by Punqtured Main Track: "Raumerisen"... Read More

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  Whistler Disappointed By ESPN X Games Expansion News

  May 1st, 2012 | By Press Release

  ESPN acknowledges Whistler’s strong bid; does not rule resort out as host of future events WHISTLER, BC, May 1, 2012 – Whistler Resort will not host an X Games event as part of ESPN’s... Read More

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  News: Gus Kenworthy, Devin Logan Take Overall AFP World Championship Titles

  April 25th, 2012 | By Press Release

  Gus Kenworthy and Devin Logan with the AFP Sarah Burke Overall trophy. Photo by Shay Williams.Whistler, Canada – U.S. Freeskiing athletes Gus Kenworthy (Telluride, CO) and Devin Logan (West Dover,... Read More

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  Video: Eliel Hindert Shows Impeccable Style In His 2010-2011 Season Edit

  April 24th, 2012 | By Press Release

  Eliel Hindert's 2010-2011 Season Edit is a hyper-realistic look into a season of sliding on snow across countries and continents alike. The only way to show the true nature of something is in its style,... Read More

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