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9th Annual Red Mountain Canadian Freeski Open

January 21, 2010ryland

Happening now at Red Resort

Qualifiers were today, semi's on Friday and Finals on Saturday. Stay tuned for updates or come on in to TopShelf this weekend!

UPDATE: Luke Nelson is in 3rd after qualifiers with Aaron Schmidt in 4th. Ross Janzen and Mike qualified and are moving into the semi-finals on Mt. Roberts on Friday.

Martha Burley was 6th.

Island Lake Timecam

January 21, 2010ryland

First Headwall Lines of the Season

December 29, 2009ryland

Got up to the Timber Headwall Chute or THC the other day for the first headwall lines of the season. Check out the Photo from Kyle Hamilton.

Big Slides

December 23, 2009ryland

The skys cleared today and we could see the mountains for the first time in more than a week. They sure have been blasted with snow. It looks great!

Up on the mountain were some really big slides. Apparently the one in Lizard bowl released naturally at 10AM the other day. It ran from the headwall all the way to the flats at the bottom of lizard. Very Wide. This is why you weren't allowed to ski in Lizard Bowl the past few days folks.

Then over in Currie Bowl there was a slide that ran from the top of Polar Peak all the way down currie powder to the flats below trespass trail. Also huge!

So if your heading out in the backcountry. Be careful!

Skiing all over the mountain was great. Fresh pow lines, sweet chopped powder and beautiful blue skys.