Tag: British Columbia
January 14th, 2019 | Mountain Sledder
Father and Son Die in Brewer Creek Avalanche Near Invermere, BC
An avalanche at Brewer Creek, near Invermere BC has claimed the life of a 51-year-old snowmobiler from Calgary, while the deceased's son is still missing.
March 29th, 2018 | GADSAR
Hidden Danger: the Hazards of Snowmobiling on a Glacier or Icefield
Sledders are now pushing deeper into the mountains than ever before, and in doing so, gaining access to the remote and breathtaking glaciers and icecaps of BC. Accidents can be avoided when…
March 25th, 2018 | Mountain Sledder
Riley Suhan Invitational Backcountry Race at Quartz Creek, Golden BC April 7
In the inaugural Riley Suhan Invitational backcountry race, teams of four will compete on a course that includes climbs, jumps and technical tree sections.
March 23rd, 2018 | Dave Norona
Riding the Icefields of British Columbia and That Feeling You Get
For me, spring means hitting the vast icefields of British Columbia on my sled. These are some of the most beautiful places on the planet. The landscape is so incredibly breathtaking that it…
March 11th, 2018 | Mountain Sledder
Silent Pass, Golden BC
It’s a long way in, but the sledders who regularly ride Silent Pass know that the ride is worth it. The trail goes deep into the Purcell Range, where the peaks are…
December 23rd, 2017 | Curtis Pawliuk
Mountain Information Network – Your One Stop Shop for Conditions Information
The Mountain Information Network (MIN) is THE source for real-time, location-specific information on riding conditions…or it could be. Here’s the caveat.
October 8th, 2017 | Matthew Mallory
A Look Back at the Last Ride of Spring
Like most spring days, as the hour hand moved past noon the deep, almost-pow turned closer to the consistency of wet cement. Clint and I kept going. It wasn’t really any harder…
August 28th, 2016 | Editor
Quartz Creek Cabin Renovation
Big things happened last summer in Quartz Creek near Golden BC, as the Golden Snowmobile Club’s day-use cabin saw a large renovation. The GSC, which successfully applied for a grant from the…