Once Upon a Week in the Kootenays, BC: A Travelogue, Kimberley & Fernie Alpine Resorts Canadians are born travelers. This beautiful country is massive; going long distances is in our DNA. I’ve had the very good fortune of traveling back and forth across this vast country many times, and every stop holds a special moment in my memory, but nothing compares to the first time you see the mountains in British Columbia. The southeast region […] Jacqui Davis | March 27, 2023 0 Comments
[Gear Review] Staying Connected on the Slopes with the Cardo Packtalk Outdoor The Product Unless your summertime adrenaline fix comes in the form of accelerating speeds on two rapidly spinning motorized wheels, there’s a good chance that you haven’t yet heard of Cardo Systems’ range of products. Founded in 2003, the company recognized for designing state-of-the-art wireless mesh and Bluetooth communication systems for motorcycle riders has expanded its product range to include […] Gear Review Jacqui Davis | March 27, 2023 0 Comments
The BC Backcountry with Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing I spent the past week snowboarding in the Kootenays. No mountain is created equal and every experience in the mountains is a gift, but it is fair to say that while I am once more planted on the east coast, my thoughts are still very much out west. This is one of the most majestic regions of the Great White […] Jacqui Davis | March 22, 2023 0 Comments
[BOOK REVIEW] ‘The Art of Shralpinism: Lessons from the Mountains’ By Jeremy Jones “Put simply, I’m a lover of shredding and alpinism – a Shralpinist.” – Jeremy Jones At my core, I’m a snowboarder. I seek out snowboarding as often as I can and in whatever shape it takes. I’ve also had a career in the world of books for over half my life. When I found out about The Art of Shralpinism: […] Jacqui Davis | December 7, 2022 3 Comments
Alpine-X: Bringing Snowsports to Everyone Central Ontario, where I’m from, is not short on nature’s bounty. Due north of the Toronto suburb where I grew up there are hundreds of rivers, lakes, and forests. One thing that the region is lacking in, however, is vertical. The number of ski resorts within a reasonable driving distance of my childhood home (average 2 to 6 hrs), can […] Jacqui Davis | March 18, 2022 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] O Canada! Snowboarder Max Parrot Wins Canada’s First Gold Medal at Beijing Olympics Max Parrot has won Olympic gold in men’s slopestyle, bringing home Canada’s first gold in this year’s games. The 27-year-old snowboarder, the pride of Bromont Mountain, beamed with pure joy in post-competition interviews after the “biggest run” of his life (so far), a life that in the past four years has included a cancer diagnosis and recovery, and recovery from […] Olympics Jacqui Davis | February 7, 2022 1 Comment
Vermont’s Off the Beaten Path Ski Mountains Brought to you by The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing Vermont has been my home away from home for nearly twenty-five years. I was immediately captivated by the place, a wide-eyed girl from central Ontario, Canada. There is something special about this, one of the smallest, and least populated states in the union, that stays with you. Vermont has […] Featured Article Jacqui Davis | January 31, 2022 6 Comments
Scarpa’s Green Manifesto According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s 2020 climate report, the combined land and ocean temperature has increased at an average rate of 0.13 degrees Fahrenheit (0.08 degrees Celsius) per decade since 1880, however, the average rate of increase since 1981 (0.18°C / 0.32°F) has been more than twice that rate. While a warming climate unbelievably remains a hotly […] Featured Article Jacqui Davis | December 6, 2021 1 Comment