Tag: Valemount
March 29th, 2017 | William Chitty
Will Chitty – A Guide’s Life for Me
There were several years when it cost more than I earned to do this job, but I never lost sight of the dream." – Will Chitty
February 24th, 2017 | Curtis Pawliuk
The Human Factors and Avalanche Avoidance
As a mountain sledder who loves riding and is also fiercely dedicated to avalanche education, I am absolutely intrigued as to why mountain sledders make the decisions they do, and what we…
January 11th, 2017 | Curtis Pawliuk
The Effects of Compaction on Avalanche Terrain
Boulder Mountain, Quartz Creek, Eagle Pass and Clemina are all names of popular riding areas that are likely known throughout the majority of the snowmobile community. We call these “managed” areas,…
January 1st, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
Sledder dies in avalanche at Clemina Creek
Snowmobiler dies in avalanche at Clemina Creek It was a tragic end to 2016 for one family, when a snowmobiler riding Clemina Creek near Valemount, BC was killed by an avalanche on…
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…
May 4th, 2016 | William Chitty
Goodbye Winter…
For those of you who don’t know Will Chitty, you might want to check out his article on guiding in Valemount. However, there are three things your should know about Will: he’s a…
May 1st, 2015 | Trigger Point Snow Services
Stewart and Northern BC Spring Road Trip
Chris Granter and the Trigger Point crew hit the road and headed north to experience spring sledding utopia near Stewart, BC near the Alaska border.
April 29th, 2015 | Cody McNolty
Cody McNolty, on making the most of it
No Snow, No Problem… Checking in with McNolty318. “It’s no secret, winter this past season on the West Coast was less than consistently awesome. A lot of people were bummed out and…
April 21st, 2015 | Megan Render
Megan Render’s Winter Woes
On my way home from work I slammed into a deer going full highway speed, and let me tell you that Ford Explorers EXPLODE when you hit things… all I could see…
March 19th, 2015 | Austin Christopher
Sixteen and Livin’ the Dream
"Being only 16 years old and not even having a driver’s license, things are tough when it comes to sledding. I work my entire summer break at one of the local dealerships,…
