Delirium Dive is Now Open

Delirium Dive is back in business.

The ultimate in big mountain experiences got the green light from Sunshine’s snow safety team and is open for the season. It’s the earliest opening in the Dive’s 10-year history.

“This is what extreme skiers and riders wait for all year,” says Doug Firby, associate director of communications at Sunshine Village. “The fact that we’re able to open the Dive so early in the season is proof of how much snow there is at Sunshine Village right now.”

Big mountain riders know that an influential Australian newspaper last year named the Dive one of the top 10 off-piste runs in the world. That’s because, with 600 acres and 2,000 vertical feet, this in-bound terrain is enough to make its expert skiers and riders, well, delirious.

Sunny's final shoot at Snow Valley

by Justin Kowalczuk


Upon arriving at SnowValley we noticed the fresh powder being made on the hill, thus., it was apparent from the get go that today was going to be an epic shoot. The crew was fully determined to shoot the final day with ease and confidence that presented the true strength of each other. With some quick planning by the director Brandon Boucher any scenes that were once missed were completed. Furthermore, we were able to film some truly great scenes that will lend a hand in the editing room. Also, Sunny continues to tear up the slopes, and it seems with each day she is getting better, and better. Today, she was carving down the slopes with Christina like a pro. It is apparent in their smiles that both Sunny and Christina have created a natural bond together, and trust one another as they shred the pow. Sunny’s mother stood at the bottom of the hill watching proudly as her daughter tackled what seemed like a beast of a hill on the first day. Today was a truly glorious day, everything ran smoothly and perfectly. Next, we will all be heading to Castle Mountain! Stay tuned for more updates about the crew and Sunny’s adventure in achieving our goals.

Sunny Nails The Slopes

NAIT's board room POW-WOW

Sunny isn't just hitting the slopes - she is nailing them, three lessons in and she is attacking the slopes with a serious appitite.  And everyone involved in the production of this documentary is loving it.  Today they took a chance to go through footage and see how things are shaping up.

Progression on the documentary being produced between SnowSeekers and NAIT showcasing the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance is coming along better then anyone could have expected.  Just this week SnowSeekers announced the addition of Jaro Malanowski to it's team, recognized as one of Canada's preeminent directors/film producers. Malanowski's job in working with SnowSeekers Director of Photography, Brandon Boucher is to take the film from an idea to reality.

The reality is securing the film's goal of increasing diversity on the slopes, attracting a wider demographic to take up skiing and with Sunny and her family being from Mongolia, things are looking bright.  "One thing we notice is the diversity on the slopes of Snow Valley, let's capture this with more b-roll," says Malanowski.

Things really picked up this past weekend when mom took to the slopes with Sunny- taking a lesson program on site at Snow Valley right along side her daughter.  Word is that the dad is not far behind, stay tuned as the whole family gets ready to tackle the Canadian Rockies, Dec 10-12th weekend down at Castle Mountain Ski Resort just outside of Pincher Creek.

300 CMS in Seven DAYS!!!

Record November for Mount Washington

Image:  Mount Washington’s grooming crews have their hands full with 300 centimetres of snow in 7 days!

Credit:  Mount Washington Alpine Resort

It’s official; Mount Washington Alpine Resort has now surpassed- make that blown past- their old snowfall record for the month of November.  The resort received a whopping 440 centimetres of snow over the last three weeks.  With one week left this month, conditions are looking ideal for this Saturday’s opening day.

“Our old record for November snowfall was 300 centimetres in 2006,” explains resort spokesperson Brent Curtain.  “Needless to say, this month we’ve seen unprecedented amounts of snow up here.  We received 300 centimetres in the last week alone!”

As of Monday, November 23rd, Mount Washington was reporting a snowbase of 240cms.  “This is a base we usually see in mid-January.  We’re standing on 6 feet of compacted snow in front of the Alpine Lodge and it gets deeper the further you look up the mountain,” Curtain adds.

Check out the video and learn more about this epic destination by visiting us at SnowSeekers.ca 

More terrain for Big White and Sunshine Village

British Columbia's Big White Resort now has 18 runs open as of Nov. 21 while Alberta's Sunshine Village announced the opening of Goat's Eye and the terrain park today. Sunshine now has all three mountains open, giving skiers and riders a tonne of options to play on.
Ready for a preview of the Olympics? Make sure to head to Alberta's Lake Louise Ski Area for the Louise World Cup which kicks off with the men's alpine events Saturday, Nov. 28 followed by the ladies Dec. 4. The races are part of Banff's WinterStart Festival – a kick off to the ski season and Christmas.

For more on these resorts and many others in Alberta and British Columbia, visit www.snowseekers.ca

SnowSeekers Receives front page coverage

Today's Edmonton Journal has a great story about our documentary with Sunny.

Have a read by clicking here

SnowSeekers first turns of the season!

check it out! we got our first turns in with the cameras at Sunshine Village in Banff. It was a great day, having some fun with the cameras, shredding some gnar.

Affirming the Passion

Last night I watched a girl learn to make the most of winter; I watched her learning to ski and it was an event that re-affirmed just why I love snow sports so much. With eyes wide open and a big smile on both her and her mother’s face, Sunny Gantumur took to the slopes and nailed it.

                                                                         Photo by Kristy-Lynn Polowich

It was really the debut of a project we here at SnowSeekers have been working on since July - that to produce a documentary about a little girl who learns to ski.  It's in partnership with the Digital Media Students at NAIT, so it was a full on film crew out there last night, boom mic, two cameras and all.

With rosy cheeks and a big cheer in her eyes, I sat at the end of the lesson in awe with how energized our subject of the film was. The biggest and brightest surprise I received was when she asked if after her lesson this Saturday if she could stay on to practice and this was after her first lesson! As her family originates from Mongolia, only moving to Canada four years ago, Sunny was already conditioned for a big winter outside. With a brother who speed skates Sunny was looking to enjoy winter in a new way by hitting the slopes instead of the ice.

We were down at Snow Valley, a ski resort here in the heart of Edmonton Alberta for the first shoot of our documentary to be released February 1, 2010 and in association with the Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance. After a few stretches in the parking lot, Sunny took to the slopes like a champ. “She is really picking things up quick,” said her instructor Christina Schmidtke, who learned to ski on these same slopes and now gives back by instructing a few hours a week. We watched as Schmidtke passed Sunny through a few drills, like getting in and out of her skis and becoming confident in moving around in them. After the first half an hour of giggles and laughs shared by Sunny and her instructor I asked if she was cold and needed a break, “no I am good, but my cheeks they feel a bit cold,” my immediate response was “yah, you’ll be the one in class tomorrow with the rosy cheeks and all your class mates will be asking you where you were last night!” You could see her eyes light up with excitement from the statement as she jumped back onto the magic carpet for another spin.

Those rosy cheeks are the sign of a skier, snowboarder or fan of the snow. Get out there and get your glow back, visit us at www.snowseekers.ca! Watch for more updates as Sunny takes to the slopes through the next few weeks leading up to her climax December 12th weekend at Castle Mountain Ski Resort as she tackles the Canadian Rockies for her first time.

Stay Tuned!

Snow days are continuing

Alberta hills are getting hit with the good stuff, but British Columbia is getting blasted with snow as well which is causing delirious smiles on resort staff throughout the province. Records are being broken and resorts are continuing to get a jump on the season and open earlier.

Mount Washington Alpine Resort received a memorable November snow lambasting over the last two weeks. With more snow in the forecast for the next few days, the resort announced that it will open for winter operations on Saturday, Nov. 28, two full weeks before the originally scheduled opening day of Dec. 11.

Kicking Horse is getting dumped on as well, and is looking to give everyone a sneak peak on Dec. 5 and 6, with full operations beginning Dec. 11.

Big White was scheduled to open this weekend, but the amazing snow dumbs had the crews flickin' the switches on the lifts last weekend. With an alpine base of over 65 cm, epic turns are being made off the Ridge Rocket Express, Plaza Chair and Lara's Gondola. Sister hill, Silver Star, where Nordic fans have already been enjoying the trails for the last two weeks, is also set to fire up the lifts this weekend with amazing conditions for everyone attending its opening weekend festivities.

Sun Peaks, another hill that opened early thanks to Mother Nature, has eight of its 11 lifts in operation and there is skiing and riding from top to bottom.
With over 362 cms (142.5 inches) of snow so far this month, Whistler Blackcomb has more than doubled its average November snowfall of 148 cm (58 inches) and is well on its way to the possibility of breaking the record of snow in the month of November, 416 cm (164 inches).

Shot at Marmot Basin Wednesday Nov 18th.

Now that's some serious snow.


For full details on the hills in Alberta and British Columbia, head on over to snowseekers.ca You will find news on all the latest developments, plus accounts of our team members who have already been making some epic turns this season.

Giddy UP!!

Lake Louise Opens up all lifts this weekend!!!!

Get Ready for a really powder filled weekend at Lake Louise as ALL LIFTS OPEN THIS WEEKEND!!


Thanks to abundant natural snowfall during the first three weeks of November, the Lake Louise Ski Area is pleased to announce that all nine lifts at the popular Banff National Park ski resort will be operational for the upcoming November 21-22 weekend.

With 30cms of new snow during the past week and a settled upper mountain snow base of 87cms, both the Larch and Ptarmigan Chairs will be opening for the season at 9 am on Friday, November 20.

“This is truly an exceptional start to the ski and snowboarding season,” confirms Lake Louise Ski Area Marketing Director John Ross. “With all nine lifts in operation, skiers and snowboarders will be able to explore all four mountain faces and enjoy over 60 different runs at Lake Louise. The weather forecast is also calling for continued snowfall, so conditions throughout the mountain will only get better.”

Although ski conditions are exceptional for mid-November, skiers and snowboarders should still exercise caution as plenty of natural hazards still exist throughout the mountain. Please be aware and ski with care!

For more on the Lake please click here

Marmot Vid's

it just keeps snowing at Marmot, check out the vid from yesterday-


Marmot's Got some serious snow from Jim Barr on Vimeo.

For more on what you may be missing check out the Marmot section of our site....

let 'er snow, let 'er snow

The snow if flying at Marmot- more on the way!!!

Marmot’s rec’d over 47 cms in the past 24 hours and 35 cms since the blizzard blew in Sunday night….

they are expecting another 20 cms in the next 24 hours with another storm cell hitting this Saturday.

One of Marmot's marketing gurus Meg's Gibson said to me this morning that they physically could not ski all the lines yesterday….you may want to look into booking your flight now.

As she drove up to the mountain this morning she had tears in their eyes from the epic conditions they were witnessing.

giddy up! and get up there!

doc pow

Happy First-Day!!!

There are a few excellent things we can say to a person, one is to wish them a happy birth-day, the other is to wish them a happy first-day with the start of a ski season!

SnowSeekers, Tanya Roth aka "Tweety" and Marmot's Brian Rhode celebrating their happy first-day!

There were a whole lot of those wishes going around yesterday at Marmot Basin in Jasper- and it was with some serious just cause- Mother Nature had all delivered us a serious first-day present!


"This is the best first-day I have ever had," said snowboarder Jaro Malanowski of Edmonton, Alberta. "The snow is fantastic! Man I love this sport and it's wicked to be back out on the board."  The snow was light, fluffy and there's lots of it!  I think Marmot's been thanked by Ullr, the Snow God, for the recent install of their new chairlift and that thanks resulted in a whole lot of hootin' and hollering yesterday on the slopes.

 The snow continued to fall all day at Marmot Basin- over two feet in the past two weeks!

Moving through the Grizzly Glades yesterday morning, found under the Eagle East Quad, my buddy Will Colford and I were met with face shot after face shot.  "This is cat ski quality skiing right now," exclaimed a seriously stoked Colford after our second lap.
It's epic to be getting days like this in so early in the season when traditionally are not meet with this type of euphoria until maybe mid-December....but hey who is complaining?

Marmot's Supreme Poster Child- Meg Gibson and her good friend Nicole celebrate the slopes epic offerings!

With the install of this new chair, the Canadian Rockies Express, any snow seeker can get from the base of Marmot and into the goods so much quicker,  it's now only a smooth seven and a half min ride away.  For more on this impressive system have a look to some of their videos off the Marmot website

Marmot's opening with four lifts turning and 43 runs - the most amount of terrain available currently in Western Canada!  These kind of stats can't help but make it a happy first-day!  For more on all the adventures in Jasper, consult our website at www.snowseekers.ca

While in Jasper getting in these goods you are going to need a place to stay so dial up a night a two with any of Decore Hotel's properties.  We stayed at the Tonquin which is home to some awesome outdoor hot tubs, a pool and Nick's Prime Rib Village, who makes a mean prime rib sandwich.


FYI, Banff's Sunshine Village and Lake Louise, are now open as well and are getting some glowing reports.  It's time to get out there and enjoy the winter.

SnowSeekers first of many go-guides submitted to Apple

Yesterday was a big day in SnowSeekers world.  We made our first of many submissions to our friends at Apple with our SnowSeekers Go-Guides.  Launching Dec 15, 2009 SnowSeekers is stoked to announce a world first- Go-Guides for your iPhone and Blackberry....

Here is the outline we sent into Apple:

Heading into any winter resort can be a daunting experience especially when you consider something the size of Whistler - consistently ranked as the number 1 ski resort in North America (13 years running by Skiing Magazine - October 2009).  Unlock the best of Whistler by having the latest and greatest information from the resort right on your iPhone.  Over 40 years of industry expertise has gone into the construction of these SnowSeekers Go-Guides.

Considering between the two mountains - Whistler and Blackcomb - that there are well over 200 runs and that the village of Whistler includes dozens of bars, restaurants and shopping options, this app will provide you with all the information you need to maximize your winter vacation.  Not knowing where to eat, where to ski and what to do while in town is a challenge for any skier or snowboarder, whether it’s your first or tenth visit to the destination.  Leave Whistler having the best time possible, pick up a the Whistler SnowSeekers Go-Guide today.

This app includes:

      STILL TOP SECRET!!! but things like GPS locator technology, digital trail maps and daily snow reports are all in there, plus lots of other exciting features.

This digital guide book was crafted by the ski and snowboard industry experts at SnowSeekers™ Inc.  Recently recognized by the Canadian Government as one of Canada’s most innovative companies these SnowSeekers™ Go-Guides are part of a cross platform Western Canadian based new media company which brings its audience the best of the best from the winter destinations throughout Alberta and BC via a TV series, a e-newsmagazine website @ www.snowseekers.ca and a series of SnowSeekers™ Go-Guides including Whistler, Fernie, Banff and many others found here in iTunes.

Upon the start of the Whistler SnowSeekers™ Go-Guide you will be welcomed by a short video introducing Whistler and all its potentials.  After this short movie a table of contents allows you to further your areas of interest with chapters on:

-The Mountain

-Dining, Après and Nightlife

-Accommodations

-Off-Hill Attractions/Events

-Transportation

-Shopping

-Deals & Coupons

and within each section you’ll find those tips from the locals to deliver you the “inside edge” to what Whistler has to offer.

13 titles are coming including Mount Washington/Comox, Whistler, Vancouver (Cypress/Grouse/Seymour), Sun Peaks, Big White, SilverStar, Revelstoke, Golden/Kicking Horse, Red Mountain/Rossland, Fernie, Kimberley, Banff (Sunshine/Lake Louise/Norquay) and Jasper/Marmot Basin.  They will retail for only $1.99 per title and will be available soon off the iTunes and BlakcBerry apps stores.

For more info drop us a line at info@snowseekers.ca

Languages:

English

Requirements:

Compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch

Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later

Data connection

And only 3 More Sleeps Till Lake Louise!

Lake Louise Opens Friday, November 6

Lake Louise, Alberta: Lake Louise, Canada’s Favourite Ski Area, will officially open for the season on Friday, November 6 thanks to Mother Nature and one of the most sophisticated snowmaking systems in the world.

Skiers and snowboarders will be able to experience those first delightful turns of the season from the top of Glacier Express Chair down three runs: Bald Eagle, Wiwaxy, and Easy Street.  These runs descend 1,450 vertical feet over their 3 kilometer length.  More runs and lifts should be open by the following weekend, and most of the mountain following one or two more good snowfalls.

All amenities at the full-service base area will be open, including food and beverage facilities, retail, rental and repair shops, the daycare and ski school.

“We’re extremely excited about being the first major ski area in Canada to open” says Lake Louise Marketing Director John Ross. “Because we are one of the few ski areas in the world that can offer superior early season snow, the World Cup circuit will once again start at Lake Louise on the weekend of November 28^th prior to moving to the U.S. and Europe.  This winter will also be jam packed with various other exciting events such as the Canadian Powder 8 Championships, The Olympic Torch relay, and various other races, festivals, and snowboard events”.

Lake Louise is also reaffirming its commitment to offering a superior terrain park and is pleased to welcome back Jeff Patterson who is world-famous for his designs. Offering a unique and exceptional variety of rails, boxes, jumps and other special features, small portions of the park will be ready, already, by Friday.

Reduced lift ticket prices will be in effect for opening weekend. Adults can ski or ride for $38, seniors (>65) and youths (13-17) for $26.40 and children (6-12) $12.50. Louise Card holders will receive a $10 discount and do not have to use their first day free.

And of corse, for more information visit the Lake Louise section of http://www.snowseekers.ca/story.php?loc=2&dest=10

Only 7 more sleeps!

MARMOT BASIN OPENS NOVEMBER 11^th

 EARLIEST OPENING EVER!

Jasper, Alberta

November 3, 2009 –Marmot Basin opens on Wednesday November 11^th, the earliest opening date ever for the ski area located in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. Six lifts will be open on the first day of the season including the Eagle Express Quad Chair, Paradise Triple Chair, School House T-bar, Eagle Ridge Chairlift, the Magic Carpet and the NEW Canadian Rockies Express.

A combination of natural and manmade snow has given the area a solid base with good snow coverage throughout the mountain. Marmot Basin will open with 38 runs on the 11^th with more runs expected to open soon thereafter. The runs will include terrain in the lower area, upper mountain and the Eagle Ridge area.

With above average snow coverage Marmot Basin will open the new Canadian Rockies Express, the longest high speed quad chairlift in the Canadian Rockies.

From the ski area base, the Canadian Rockies Express travels 2.3 km (1.5 miles), whisking skiers and boarders 596 vertical metres (1,955 ft) up to the mountain top in less than eight minutes. The lift is the largest chairlift development in North America this season.

For more information be sure to check out the Jasper section of http://www.snowseekers.ca/story.php?loc=1&dest=6

SnowSeekers New Home Page

Here is a sneak peak to SnowSeekers new website launching later this month!!

HERE COMES THE POW!

October 27, 2009 Revelstoke, BC – With 51cm of new snow on the mountain and more snow in the forecast later this week, it is shaping up for a great winter at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. 

“Staff are wading through over 50cm of snow in The Ripper area as it is a north-facing aspect,” said Steve Parsons, Director of Mountain Operations.  “At the weather station at 1950 meters we’ve measured 51 cm of new snow and the freezing levels are expected to stay at about 1000 metres which is ideal conditions to keep snow on the mountain.”


to learn more about Revelstoke be sure to make a stop here ------->> CLICK ME!!!!!!!

And if that doesn't excite you. Check out Sun Peaks!

Sun Peaks Sports Director Alain Brunelle tested the powder up at Sun Peaks this morning. The last couple days have brought 40cm of snow, bringing the base at Sun Peaks to 70cm! More storms are on the way, with snow expected Wednesday night, Thursday, and Saturday this week.


And to learn more about Sun Peaks 
check out --->>>>THIS!!!!!!!

How sweet is that!!

make sure you check out www.snowseekers.ca for all the latest and greatest updates throughout the snow season!

WOW Catch a whole new lift this season!

Please take the time to watch the entire thing

If you haven't yet, please consult www.avalanche.ca for the latest in their course offerings and get educated.

As much as we all love to run around and play in the mountains - we have to know how they work and what dangers can await.

This is a video showing a burial and recovery of an avy victim....it makes your stomach turn, while at the same time it really makes you want to get out and get educated.

Notice that upon finding the victim they DO NOT move him- the last thing you'd ever want to do if your buddy has a spinal injury is yank on their arm or neck until you completely uncover him and than assess any potential injuries.

Avalanche Skier POV Helmet Cam Burial & Rescue in Haines, Alaska from Chappy on Vimeo.

Possibly the greatest contest ever

Live on the Powder Highway this season.

Found in the interior of BC, The Powder Highway is made up by seven resorts including Red Mountain, WhiteWater, Fernie, Kimberley, Panorama, Kicking Horse and Revelstoke.  For the full lowdown on all these destinations and more consult our website at www.snowseekers.ca

If you are looking to win your way onto the higway this season, check out this short video....

I am not kidding, this literally could be the best contest ever produced by Kootenay Rockies Tourism:



good luck

SnowSeekers PRESS RELEASE!!!

The Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance clicks in with SnowSeekers and NAIT.

EDMONTON, October 9, 2009 – A three way collaboration between some of Canada’s finest educators will see the development of a motivational and inspiring documentary. The Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance (CSIA) has contracted SnowSeekers, a snow minded new media company, to produce the film.

“We want to show people how available skiing is, how fun the sport can be and how accessible it is for everyone regardless of where you are from or what background you bring to the slopes.  We see this film as a huge opportunity  to bring all of these factors to light and we, as the part of the industry, share a common goal in introducing and developing the sport of skiing within our communities,” explains Brahm Reinblatt, Marketing and Communications Coordinator for the CSIA.  The film will profile the CSIA’s Skier Progression program, allowing for a fun and safe environment while learning  to ski.

The 12-minute film and three-minute internet piece, will profile a girl of ethnic background and her toils and triumphs in learning to ski, a journey that covers day one through to enjoying the mountains for her first time.

“As a filmmaker I want this documentary to inspire people of all cultures and ethnic backgrounds to get out and take ski lessons. If nothing else get out and experience winter. I want to make it clear that anyone can do anything they want if they put their mind to it,” explains SnowSeekers’ Photography Director and NAIT digital media graduate, Brandon Boucher.  

Production for the piece begins mid-November for release February 1, 2010.

For the full story please click here 

The Smell of Winter

Just when the weather gets right, the skies bring snow. It’s a white reset to our year and a brilliant chance to re-connect with nature. The hint of the white stuff coming our way gives me butterflies, getting stoked for another season of epic lines and incredible finds. It's a zest in the air that adds a spring to the step, the season is approaching.

This year’s addition of the farmer’s almanac is calling for a precipitation here out in Western Canada that is to be above average. The annual publication calls for some big snow through November, into January and through March. It’s a stellar forecast that can be found at http://www.almanac.com/weather/longrange.

Andrew Rushyck over at Castle Mountain in Pincher Creek Alberta was pretty happy with the size of the berries at this year’s annual Huckleberry Festival. In the past 10 years, it’s a theory that has never let him down, “when you see the berry’s this fat and juicy, it's traditionally meant lots of snow is on the way,” said Rushyck.

While in I was in Whistler two months ago for the Canadian Ski Council Meetings, a meteorologist from Environment Canada was calling for another El Nino year with more precipitation and some higher than expected snowfalls for us here in the West.

Sound’s like we all may want to keep our snorkel gear handy.

If you are looking for info on where you may want to travel to this season, hit us up at http://www.snowseekers.ca/


Watch for our SnowSeekers Go-Guides launching this season for your iPhone or Blackberry.

Don't forget to become a follower on our blog here so we can keep you up to date with all the latest and greatest happenings from the world of winter.

Let ‘er snow, let ‘er snow

Doc Pow

WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY! GET YOUR CAMERAS OUT!

This is CRAZY! If I wasn't so busy seeking some snow of my own this winter, I would be ALL over this. What an opportunity.

Top Ski Resort gives away once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

Sun Peaks Resort launches video competition for an all-inclusive season on the slopes

Sun Peaks, BC - Sun Peaks Resort is excited to announce a once-in-a-lifetime competition, I want to be the Snow Bum, giving snow-lovers the chance to win an all-inclusive stay in the mountains for the entire 2009/2010 Winter Season.

One lucky skier or snowboarder will spend the ski season (three months) at BC’s second largest ski area, skiing, snowboarding, tubing, snowmobiling or even dog sledding! The competition winner will be provided with a season’s pass for the mountains, food vouchers, accommodation in a number of Sun Peak’s finest hotels, plus equipment and outerwear. The winner will also enjoy a wide range of additional perks including VIP and backstage passes to resort events and functions.

Potential snow bums can win this opportunity to shred all winter by simply submitting a 60-second video showcasing their wit, charisma, love of mountains, and the ability to make the most of this spectacular adventure. The competition is open to any intermediate skier or snowboarder over 19 years, anywhere in the world.

HOW CRAZY IS THAT!!!

so if you have some videos. UPLOAD THEM TO THIS LINK www.snowbumcanada.com by Sunday, November 15.

Get filming! I heard kicking horse and Revelstoke already got some snow!

REVELSTOKE RATED #5 IN NORTH AMERICA BY SKIING MAGAZINE

September 23, 2009, Revelstoke, BC: Skiing Magazine recently released their 2010 Resort Awards and a new favourite was listed in the top five for “Best Overall Resort” – Revelstoke.    The ratings, based on results by reader polls ranks resorts based on terrain, snow, backcountry access, trees, nightlife and parks, with the most prestigious ranking listing the “Best Overall Resort.”

New for the 09-10 season Revelstoke Mountain Resort is launching the Revelstoke Outdoors Centre (ROC), bringing together the industry’s top ski and boarding pros with guiding excellence.  Programs include avalanche skills courses, guided backcountry/slackcountry trips, Cat-Heli Prep sessions and specialty education options. 

Also new this winter, Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing is expanding its programs to include more customized options, one of which is to fly directly from the Nelsen Lodge, at the base of RMR.  Guests will be able to walk out the door of their suite into their waiting A-Star helicopter.   The new luxury hotel features studio to four bedroom suites and is available now.  Bookings can be made online atwww.thenelsenlodge.com.

To learn more about Revelstoke click here! www.snowseekers.ca

TGR Kicks Off Re:Session!

Re:Session World Tour Kicks Off in Jackson Hole

Jackson Hole, WY (Sept 2009) - Re:Session, the latest ski & snowboard film by Teton Gravity Research (TGR), is now available and on tour . This past Saturday, TGR presented the world debut of the film in their own backyard of Jackson Hole, WY. Stoked on by the energy of a sold-out crowd of thousands of snow-crazed enthusiasts, the film kicked off with a smashing debut and raging after-party. In attendance was media from around the country, a star-studded roster of the film’s athletes and, of course, the TGR filmmakers and crew who made it all happen.

Click here to view a video clip from the Re:Session World Premier in Jackson Hole

Check TetonGravity.com to see when the Re:Session World Tour hits your neck of the woods. There are a limited number of complimentary VIP tickets available for media and industry friends.

SnowSeekers - Promotional Video

This video shows a wide variety of winter adventures to be had in Western Canada.
Enjoy!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh2c6OPvovM

A Good Sign! Think snow everyone!!

After a warm and beautiful summer in Sunshine Meadows, Mother Nature started something different as fresh snow blanketed the village over the weekend. The late-summer snowfall is a great sign for skiers and riders, as it bodes well for our planned Nov. 11 opening.  

“This is the signal – get your gear in for a tune-up,” says Doug Firby, Associate Director of Communications. “The season is just around the corner.”

Sunshine is known for having Canada’s Best Snow – the natural dry champagne powder that no snowmaking equipment can match. Alberta’s favourite snow resort also has the longest skiing and snowboarding season in the Rockies.  So, if you haven’t purchased your 2009-10 season’s pass, now is the best time to buy one. They have a sale ending as of Sept. 30 and as a pass holder, you can save up to 20 per cent off food and beverage, as well as rental discounts and savings at more than 40 area retailers, restaurants, hotels and entertainment spots.

For more information on season’s passes, visit skibanff.com.

MARMOT BASIN:LONGEST HIGH SPEED QUAD CHAIR IN THE ALBERTA CANADIAN ROCKIES

Jasper’s Marmot Basin ski resort is completing the next phase of one of Canada’s most significant ski lift development projects for the winter of 2009/2010 – the in

stallation of 26 towers which will support The Canadian Rockies Express, the longest new high-speed quad chairlift in

the Alberta Canadian Rocky Mountains.

“It’s an incredibly exciting project which is going to take Marmot into the 21^st Century,” said Dave Gibson, President of Marmot Basin. “I am thrilled to be able to work with the very proactive shareholders who purchased Marmot Basin five years ago. This new $8 million dollar expenditure, in addition to the $8 million the shareholders have spent on operational and capital expenditures over the last five years, will certainly enhance the overall experience for our skiers and boarders.”

The new lift has a slope length of approximately 2,300 meters and a vertical rise of 596 meters. The bottom terminal will be at the base of the lower mountain adjacent to the existing Eagle Express quad chair terminal. The lift will whisk 2,400 passengers per hour from the lower base area and unload them adjacent to the top of the Paradise chair. With an 800 horse power, top-drive engine and a design speed of 5.08 meters per second (1,000 ft/min), skiers and riders can sit back and enjoy the 7.5 minute ride plus the magnificent scenery of the surrounding mountains that make up Jasper National Park.

For more information on The Canadian Rockies Express, please contact Brian Rode at 1-866-952-3816 or HYPERLINK "mailto:brrode@skimarmot.com"brrode@skimarmot.com

The Way's with Westjet

Not that this should come off as a commercial.

but I am pretty stoked on this westjet care-ante- if you get snowed in you get to stay another night and ski the next day- with westjet picking up the tab for the overnight....

www.westjet.com

now you just have to explain it to the boss - label it a "call in well" day......

Big News!

SnowSeekers has sealed a deal with The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. We're set to move operations into their Duncan McNeill Centre for Innovation Sept 1 '09. We'll be stationed close to the pub, the gym and it allows us to work with some of the top students from the world of digital media. Some very exciting results for SnowSeekers every where.

Although working from home IS nice, it will be good to get up and GO to work.

Now that that's settled, we just need some snow so I can really get down to business!

for the scoop on your favorite powder filled destination check out www.snowseekers.ca

A Leopard Who SKIS?

When you hear the word snowleopard many of us would think of an elusive mountain cat, but did you think he could ski?

Hailing out of Ghana - within the African continent, is Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong who carries the aka of the SnowLeopard. And after a stellar season this past on the international slalom circut, we need to re-phrase this alias to The Olympic SnowLeopard.

Western Canada will roar with the leopard's presence as he arrives to rip the slopes of Whistler for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Kwame a father of two, has spent the last four years in pursuit of his goal, to ski in one of the world's most elite group of skiers.

Keep you eye on this leopard- he is skiing places.

Some of Kwame's sponsors include adventure training specialists The Base Camp Group and Italian and ski helmet producer Beori.

The Olympic Snowleopard Challenge (15th August 2009)

Welcome to The Olympic Snowleopard Challenge.

On behalf of the Ghana Ski Team and one of the UK's premier adventure tour operations entitled the Base Camp Group are introducing the Olympic Snowleopard Challenge 2009.

For those on that side of the pond, this year’s competition will be held at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead on the 15th of August. The event which begins at 5pm will feature a dual slalom with the usual overdose of prizes.

About The Event

The Challenge has evolved over the last 4 years, doubling in competitor size from 2005 with 40 competitors and between 100 - 150 friends/family members watching (excluding the general public).

In 2007 the event attracted over 200 people. After a year break the challenge is back and this year we are expecting over 100 athletes, their families, media/press, charities and sponsors.

The challenge is a dual slalom race for both skiers and boarders. The event program will have:

1. A dual slalom race.

2. Followed by a catwalk show.

3. Then the prize ceremony.

4. Lastly, the after event party (a chance to relax after a hectic race evening).

for more info visit http://www.basecampgroup.com/content/view/147/212/

couple new updates on the position!!

Check it out, there were a few changes to the position posted on SnowSeekers.ca.

there's still time!!

http://www.snowseekers.ca/site.php?id=12

SnowSeekers is hiring!!!

check out the new job posting!

maybe you could be the new member to the SnowSeekers team!

http://www.snowseekers.ca/site.php?id=12

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Sunshine Mountain Village!

What a day today, blue bird skies and a few cm's of fresh snow. We got into beautiful Sunshine Village at about noon, and headed straight to the Chimney Corner Lounge for a bite to eat. This place has some great views from your table overlooking the vast amount of skiable terrain. After lunch we checked into the Sunshine Inn. A hotel literally 10 feet away from a chairlift. Pretty sweet if you ask me. Later on we got the chance to talk with Chef Brenner at the Look Out Cabin, to give us an idea of what the chow scene is all about here at Sunshine. We had the luxury of sitting in on this months "employee of the month" ceremony. An amazing 3 course meal followed by a chocolate fondu and prizes. A gathering that only a select 40 people attend from the Sunshine Village Staff. We got to see what the staff is all about here at Sunshine. With 40% of them being Aussi, it was pretty interesting!

Make sure to follow up and read more on the website HERE ---->  www.snowseekers.ca

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Sunny Sun Peaks

Only about half an hour away from beautiful Kamloops, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort is quite the site to see. Three mountains for one ski resort. Are you serious? We got the chance to get out with Senator Nancy Greene to show us some of her favorite spots on this wicked mountain, and really show us what makes Sun Peaks shine. Epic views into foggy valleys as you burn down their wide open groomers is a sensational experience, but ripping down the crystal bowl's intense moguls is a whole nether story. Two mountains chalked with steep terrain and epic glades not good enough? Ride down to the bridge crosswalk and head up to Mount Morrisey for even more action. Special thanks to Nancy and the crew at Sun Peaks for making the experience happen. Read more about the trip -->here<---

And don't forget to check out the video for a little sneak peak of what your missing out on!

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Lovin Life at Mount Washington

Well what can I say. Mount Washington was another amazing experience to tack onto the west coast tour. We hit the slopes with a fellow snow seeking friend Brent from Mount Washington Alpine Resort. We toured around the mountain with him all morning, filming the good stuff Mount Washington has to offer. Came across some pretty rad stuff! Jim and Brent hiked up this steep slope on a run off the Boomerang chair so I could get a nice shot. Successful ski tour to say the least. I love these ski tours. While I'm out there filming, its like being on a giant location scout for the runs I want to hit on my free time. Brent took us over to the Outback. This has the gnarliest runs of them all. With a massive dump of snow a couple days before, shredding the trees of runs like Billabong and the Copper Glades was ridiculous. Being my first actual double black diamond runs I was amped as hell. If hit some pretty steep terrain at Kicking Horse. But hiking past a double black diamond sign and dropping into a chute as wide as something like my car is defiantly something to write home about, and I don't drive a limo. After a gnarly day on the hill, why not go down to the Crown Isle Golf Club and shoot some balls? Can it get any better. I don't even golf, and I knew I was getting myself into something really cool. One second I'm dropping into some double diamond glades, and the next me and the Doc are shooting 9 at Crown Isle. I'll stop bragging now. Anyways make sure you check out the video! It turned out well.---->snowseekers<------

Come to Castle

On our tour through Southern Alberta, we had the luxury of hitting this place up. Castle Mountain Resort prints "powder to share" on their lift tickets, and they aren't kidding. When we got in the first night, there was this hilarious staff party going on at the T-Bar pub and grub located at the bottom of the hill. These guys were awesome, they have a themed party every other wednesday. This party was themed 80's night. Twister was rockin' and so was the rest of the clan. This place isn't just a great night scene, but for apres after a hard day of riding you can't go wrong either. Their pizza is definitely something to write home about. On the hill is just as good. The mountain sits rite along the continental divide with some epic views to say the least. They recently installed a new chairlift opening up a wealth of terrain for the resort. You can't go wrong at Castle. See for yourself, watch the video on our website! www.snowseekers.ca

Big Mountain Education

As mentioned below in my last post, one of the stellar things
about Nothern Escape's annual steep camp program is the education that comes with it.

"We pass along this eduction because then people can be aware of their skiing, the terrain and make the most of it," explains Yvan Sabourin, 12 year mountain ski guide with Northern Escape.

For my buddy Michael Grand, a big lesson was learned about looking before your leaping, as the guides lead us off with the words, “ok so I want you to just get out on this slope and take which ever line you think is the right one.” Grand, a first time backcountry skier, charged over a lip where you couldn’t see to the other side only to be in one of those, “oh shi*t” moments dropping I’d say about 15 feet into a creek bed and into a sizeable hole. A double eject later and a strong sense of pride missing, Grand was back, with that lesson learned. “You want to establish the run before you and asses which hazards could be out there, if you just ski into it blindly, that is where you can get into trouble. Always look before you leap," says John Forrest, anouther of Northern Escape's stellar guides.

Some big lessons came into play yesterday morning, when they took us to one of the venues to be featured in this fall's release of Standard Film's Black Winter. This one was all about how to read the terrain and prepare yourself for potential sluff hazards. Sluff is the small stream of snow that can come loose as a skier or shredder makes their traverse.
“On a particular slope you can give a big cut turn, I’d say on anything with an over 45 grade pitch. Do a big wide cut turn on top of it and continue to ski out to the side. You could experience a sluff slide, wait for it to run out and than which will clear the way for your turns below," explained Sabourin. "Should you get caught in it, work your best to ski out to the side." As he explained, even this little stuff can really get you in trouble.

As for the run from the top its was gnarly, big mountain riding at its best, two shoots, some trees and a few major cliffs to avoid but all us steep campers made it out in one piece, all fully charged to get up and do it all again.
It's stellar this is five days...lots more ops to shred some more gnar!

doc pow over and out
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