Chris German

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Valle Nevado Opens Early for 2025 Ski Season – SBC Skier

1 week ago | sbcskier.com | Chris German

Thanks to strong early snowfall, Valle Nevado kicked off its 2025 ski season ahead of schedule, welcoming skiers and snowboarders back to the Chilean Andes for another unforgettable winter experience. “We’re excited to launch another winter season ahead of schedule,” said Ricardo Margulis, General Manager of Valle Nevado.
Big White Ski Resort Unveils $9.4 Million in Offseason Upgrades –...

1 week ago | sbcskier.com | Chris German

Big White Ski Resort just announced a $9.4 million CAD investment in a series of offseason improvement projects designed to modernize infrastructure and enhance the guest experience. $2.6 million CAD will go toward upgrades at the Village Centre Mall, including a new daycare facility and an expanded Kids’ Centre. These will take over the current Riders Store location, which is relocating to the Whitefoot Lodge.
Freeride World Tour 2024 Experience

3 weeks ago | sbcskier.com | Chris German

I watched my first Freeride World Tour (FWT) event in 2013 from the confines of a dilapidated dormitory room in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The weather on the maritime coast at the time was borderline apocalyptic. Heavy rain squalls pounded my unnecessarily barred window as a group of my skier friends crowded around my busted laptop and fought to waft warm, skunky odors outside as the cold air tried to fight its way in. It was a losing battle.
Free Refills – Head Skis Scores Powder in Niseko, Japan – SBC Skier

3 weeks ago | sbcskier.com | Chris German

In Niseko, Japan, powder days don’t begin in the mountains—they start under the fluorescent glow of a 7/Eleven. For Evan McEachran, Aaron Blunck, and Jonathan Rollins (JR), Niseko wasn’t just a dream destination—it was the perfect location to stack clips for Beyond, the HEAD Skis team film directed by Jeff Thomas. But this trip wasn’t just about checking off a shot list—it was a meeting of minds. Each athlete brought their own unique background to the table.
Purrr-fect Powder: A Cat Skiing Expedition in Northern British Columbia’s Skeena Mountains

3 weeks ago | sbcskier.com | Chris German

By Chris Dane GermanThe dream of cat-skiing in Northern BC was calling, but an unexpected complication threatened to derail the adventure. Almost two meters of snow had fallen overnight, burying Highway 99. The journey from Vancouver to Smithers is a tricky drive in the best of conditions. Steep hills, winding roads, remote, desolate stretches of highway that span hundreds of kilometers, and, of course, the notorious Duffy Mountain Pass.
Northern Hemisphere

4 weeks ago | sbcskier.com | Chris German

Already thinking about chasing winter south? Good call. But if jet-setting to Chile or New Zealand isn’t in the cards, there are still a few spots up here that are clinging to snow, long past their expiry date. It’s not full-on storm skiing. It’s slushy, sunny, sunscreen-in-your-eyes type turns. But for the dedicated few who refuse to let go, the Northern Hemisphere has some late-season gems still spinning lifts — from glaciers in the Alps to a no-frills summer-only ski hill in Montana.
Global Snow Safari Part 1: Chasing Winter in the Southern Hemisphere

1 month ago | sbcskier.com | Chris German

Up here in the Great White North, we’re packing away our skis, tuning up bikes, and trying to pretend that patio beers replace powder days. But down south? The lifts are just about to start spinning, and if you are keen to chase winter, this article has everything you need. While our side of the globe melts into summer, winter is waking up across the Southern Hemisphere — and with it, a whole new season of deep turns, high alpine lines, and some of the most underrated terrain in the world.
Oldest Person to Heli-Ski at 100

1 month ago | sbcskier.com | Chris German

In celebration of his 100th birthday year, Toronto-born skier Gordon Precious made his way back to the Canadian West to heli-ski—and yes, you read that right. At 100 years old, he’s still chasing powder, setting a new record in the process. Returning to CMH Cariboos in British Columbia’s Cariboo Mountains, Gordon was no stranger to the terrain. It was here in 2019 that he made headlines as the world’s oldest heli-skier at 94.
Puff Puff Passion: The Untold History of Cannabis in Skiing – SBC...

2 months ago | sbcskier.com | Chris German

The mountains have long been a sanctuary for those seeking adventure, freedom, and the adrenaline rush that comes with gliding down snowy slopes. Skiing and snowboarding, sports that initially began as recreational pastimes, have evolved over the decades into vital components of a bohemian-like counterculture, attracting free-spirited individuals eager to challenge societal norms.
NST Ski 2025 Winners Circle Interviews

2 months ago | sbcskier.com | Chris German

Craig Murray and Manon Loschi came, saw, and sent at the first-ever NST Ski event—dropping into the dreamy spines of Alaska and skiing away with the win. Between variable conditions, basecamp hangs, and the wildest competition format skiing’s seen in years, NST felt more like a fever dream than a contest. We caught up with both riders to hear what went down behind the scenes and what it felt like to be part of something that might just change the game. The terrain in Alaska is legendary.