Tag: Quartz Creek
April 9th, 2018 | Magi Scallion
Riley Suhan Invitational 2018 Backcountry Race Recap
Forty-four riders came, conquered and celebrated the inaugural Riley Suhan Invitational backcountry race event this past weekend. Here are the results.
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.
November 21st, 2016 | Mountain Sledder
Quartz Creek, Golden BC
Quartz Creek is by far the most popular sledding zone in the Columbia Valley, and for good reason. It has almost everything a sledder could want, wrapped up in a convenient package:…
November 11th, 2016 | Mountain Sledder
Avalanche Canada: Throttle Decisions Video Series
Avalanche Canada has produced an eight-part avalanche awareness video aimed at mountain sledders, named Throttle Decisions. The video series comes in response to the realization that there are two types of mountain sledders…
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…
November 18th, 2015 | Patrick Winlsow
Best Start To Winter… Ever?
Is this the best start to winter, ever? Of all time, probably not. The earth has been around for a really long time. And there was that whole Ice Age thing that…
February 27th, 2015 | Editor
Spontaneous Trips: Sled Golden
If there’s anything I’ve learned from the past few seasons it’s that you can never go wrong with spontaneous sled trips to Golden. Just check the avy conditions first. When someone says…
September 12th, 2012 | Mountain Sledder
Quartz Creek, Golden BC
Quartz Creek is the most popular sledding area near Golden, BC. A variety of terrain suits a wide range of experience levels.
January 11th, 2010 | Dave Best
AVY Days Wrap Up
Amazing day out at Quartz Creek, Golden BC helping raise money and awareness for the Canadian Avalanche Center. With beacon demos, info sessions, and of course a great BBQ...
December 21st, 2009 | Dave Best
First day of filming with the 2010 Nytro
We finally got a chance to film with the 2010 Nytro, and had a bast. This thing is surprisingly agile for a 162! We put together a short video clip for you…