There is nothing
quite like the untouched wilds for pure freedom, and the Canadian Rockies offer
countless acres of freedom in the form of untracked powder. As the home to
some of the finest skiing and snowboarding anywhere, the Canadian Rockies
call to snow riders from around the world. More than 120 million years in
the making has seen to that. Ok, ski legend and filmmaker Warren Miller has
helped, often featuring the Canadian backcountry in his annual snow riding
films, but most of the credit falls with mother nature. (continue...)
British Columbia offers a flurry of alternatives to the traditional ski holiday
that can get the most hardcore of adrenalin junkies excited. While activities
such as heli- and snowcat skiing are well known already in the snow world, their
popularity continues because of their potential to offer runs in uncharted territory
away from ski resort lift lines and groomed runs. (continue...)
