February 2012
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Sound the Alarm; the POW is back!
I’m a little slow on the draw with this one, but judging by the radar, the pow is back:
Here is a great vid from a friend of thestoke.ca and a local Revelstoke ripper, Sean Cochrane.
Sound the Alarm!The Pow is Back!!! from Skee Films on Vimeo.
Deepest week of my life!!!! Music by:Thievery Corporation Song: Sound The Alarm Album: Radio Retaliation
December 2011
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Get inspired by Josh Dueck!
Decorated paralympian, X-Games champion, big mountain freeskier and Live It! Love It! Foundation Director, Josh Dueck will be speaking tonight at Mackenzie’s Restaurant (inside the Powder Springs Hotel) as part of the Freeskiing World Tour Speakers Series.
Josh will tell the compelling story about his life and athletic career as a paraplegic, his involvement in the Live It! Love It!...
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A quick look back in time to bike season
Yeah, yeah… I know it’s winter but who doesn’t love a little reminder about how great summer is as well? Rich Deakin just sent in a great account from his bike trip to Revelstoke to ride local fave Sale Mountain.
Elevation: The End
By Rich Deakin
Out here in BC the end of the riding season is quickly approaching. Just a few more riding weeks left, temperatures are dropping,...
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CP Holiday Train: Making a difference, one stop at...
On Wednesday, December 14, come on down to the CP rail yard on Victoria Road for the annual CP Holiday Train! Every year, the CP Holiday Train makes a difference for food banks in Canadian communities. The goal of the Holiday Train is to collect food and money for local food banks and raise awareness in the fight against hunger. Enjoy hot dogs and hot chocolate with your donation to the Community...
Looking for Christmas Inspiration?
If you’re stuck on what to get the skier in your life, check out the great new 2012 Rad Boob Club calendars. The Rad Boob Club calendar is put out by a wonderful group of female shredders (including Revelstoke rippers Izzy and Zoya Lynch and Leah Evans) passionate about the mountains and giving back to the world. The calendar features sweet skiing shots and profits go to the Live It! Love...
A banger opening weekend video from Sean Cochrane
Revelstoke Mountain Resort Opening Weekend 2011 from Skee Films on Vimeo.
November 2011
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Want to be a part of the Freeskiing World Tour?
The Subaru Freeskiing World Tour is seeking volunteers for the tour stop at Revelstoke Mountain Resort January 4-9, 2012! Come to an information session tomorrow night - Tuesday November 29, 2011 at Mackenzie’s (located behind The Last Drop) at 7:00 pm. This January, RMR and the Chamber of Commerce will once again host the Canadian Freeskiing Championships as part of the Freeskiing...
Who's ready for some skiing?
Revelstoke Mountain Resort opens this weekend for a sneak peek on Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27, and then opens for good on December 3. The early season touring has been great this year, though we’ve gone through several avalanche cycles already. The snow has been plentiful, and RMR looks to open with their biggest base since opening year (when they didn’t open until...
Do you tour in Rogers Pass?
If you ski tour or splitboard in Rogers Pass and you’re wondering what this whole permit system is all about, head on out to a 2011-12 Annual Winter Permit Orientation Session in Revy or Golden this week. Because Parks Canada and the Canadian Forces operate such a huge avalanche control program in Rogers Pass, be aware that many areas of Glacier National Park have restricted and prohibited...
If there's enough snow to ride, there's enough...
Hey folks, while we’re still in the early season, I want to take a moment to encourage everyone venturing out into the backcountry around Revelstoke and beyond to check avalanche bulletins, carry avalanche rescue gear, and use common sense. The Canadian Avalanche Centre will start posting public bulletins this week, so make sure to check the bulletin before you ride.
A persistent problem...
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Get Ready for Goosebumps: Salomon Freeski TV - The...
Check out this inspiring episode of Salomon Freeski TV. Vernon skier Josh Dueck was paralyzed in a ski accident several years ago, but that hasn’t stopped him one bit. There is a group of wonderful folks in Revelstoke working to bring adaptive skiing to RMR this winter.
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A Kootenay Mountain Culture Shout out!
The Stoke is highlighted in the Stash section of the newest edition of Kootenay Mountain Culture, which many of you should already know and love. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, KMC is a free biannual magazine full of amazing photography, compelling, funny and interesting articles, and an all-around highlight of why life in the Koots and surrounding areas is the best in the world.
Pick it up...
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Get your Farmers' Market Fix Every Second...
The weekly Farmers’ Market in Grizzly Plaza recently drew to a close, but today marks the first winter Farmers’ Market at the Revelstoke Community Centre. Every second Thursday from 2 - 5, head over to the Farmers’ Market to pick up organic veggies and fruit, homemade goodies, Stoke Roasted coffee, handcrafted items and more.
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TONIGHT: All Candidates Forum at the RCC
The next municipal election looms: November 19 is the day we’ll go to the polls to decide who will sit on Revelstoke’s city council.
The all candidates forum is tonight at the Revelstoke Community Centre. Bring concise questions and an open mind. This is your chance to learn about the issues, and about where all of the candidates stand. We’ve got a large group of candidates...
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Counting down the days
The calendar clicked over to November yesterday, and with it comes a mounting anticipation for another winter season. Whether you ski, snowboard, sled, snowshoe or make angels in your front yard, as the rain turns to flakes it’s hard not to feel the stoke.
Frosty windshields are the harbingers to the mid-season, 20-cennie dumps we’ve got in our future. It may be early, but folks are...
July 2011
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From the Ground Up
Enjoy a whole day of skateboarding, art and music this Saturday, July 30. Between 2 - 4 pm, head to Society Snow & Skate for the Artschool Skateboards Street Demo on Mackenzie Ave.
That evening, check out some incredible art produced by local artists on a variety of cool mediums at the From the Ground Up Art Show. For more information, read the Revelstoke Times Review article.
That...
June 2011
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Help with another trail building day on Boulder...
This Sunday, June 26 there will be another trail building day on Boulder Mountain. The last trail building day was a huge success, and organizers were thrilled with the turnout. With a good push on Sunday, the Bike Club Trail on Boulder could be complete and ready to ride. They particularly need carpenters to build some bridges, so if you’re handy with a hammer and nails bring some tools for...
Have an opinion on the skateboard park? We want to...
Everyone in Revelstoke (particularly youth!) are invited to a public open house onTuesday, July 5 at 7:00 pm at the Revelstoke Community Centre. The open house deals with options for a pump track and skateboard park for Revelstoke. The pump track and skateboard park may be located together or seperately, and considerations include costs, parking, washrooms, snow storage and removal,...
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Check out Dogwood Garden Centre for great plants!
I stopped by Dogwood Garden Centre on 1st St. yesterday to pick up some more plants for a recently-acquired garden space (thank you, Thane the great neighbour!), and I was pleasantly surprised at the great prices and selection offered by owner Ron. Herbs run you $3.49, while the hot pepper varieties and eggplants I bought were only $1.49. He’s also got heirloom tomatoes started out back that...
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Enjoy Pizza by the Slice outside the Village Idiot...
On Saturday, June 4 between 12:30 - 2:30, walk on down to the Village Idiot on Mackenzie Ave. to enjoy hot & delicious pizza by the slice to support the fundraising efforts of ‘The Big Idiots’ Relay for Life team! The pizzas have been generously donated by the Village Idiot, one of our team sponsors along with the Big Eddy Pub. All proceeds go toward the Canadian Cancer Society....
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Get Down & Dirty at Boulder Mountain this Sunday
Calling all mountain bike aficionados, trail builders, and general hard workers and fun-havers:
Want to get hands down DIRTY?!? The Freeride component of the Revelstoke Cycling Association (RCA) is hosting a kick ass Work Party on Sunday, June 5 on Boulder Mountain for the creation and restoration of lower mountain trails. You may have witnessed the recent logging (visible from town) or ridden...
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Get ready for a summer of music!
Now that we’ve stepped into June, it’s time to get thinking about your summer music plans. Luckily for us here in Revelstoke and throughout the BC interior, there are no shortage of incredible performances and festivals to catch.
Here’s a quick and dirty summary of some of the great events coming up:
Revelstoke Music Festival: June 24 & 25 Coinciding with Revelstoke’s...
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Get your Shine On this weekend!
The Revelstoke Vintage Car Club presents its annual Mountain Paradise Show ‘n’ Shine this Saturday, June 4 in Revelstoke, BC. The weather is looking good - bring your camera to capture the sunshine gleaming off chrome and spit-shined paint jobs.
Five city blocks will be closed off to allow plenty of room for display and wandering. Make sure to check out the weekly Farmers’...
May 2011
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Tuesday, June 14: Revving up Revelstoke’s Arts and...
If you’re interested in the state of art and culture in Revelstoke, come out to the Regent Hotel on Tuesday, June 14 for a workshop on the future of arts and culture planning in Revelstoke, followed by the Revelstoke Arts Council AGM and a Keynote Address by the Executive Director of Kicking Horse Culture. This is a great opportunity to get more involved in culture in our community!
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April 2011
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Bryx on Saturday, April 2!
Here’s another great party coming up this weekend! Our fine hosts at Astral Mountain Productions have been keeping our booties shakin’ all winter, and on Saturday night they’re having a double birthday celebration / Monster Bash featuring Bryx. It’s always impressive to see how Revelstoke interprets party themes, so I can’t wait to see what monsterrific dress-up magic...
March 2011
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Monsters of Art Exhibition
Inspired by the Sketchbook Project, Monsters of Art was created as an opportunity to channel Revelstoke’s creative community and voice, into one event that will help raise money for the Columbia Valley Skateboard Association (CVSA) with the objective of renovating the Revelstoke skatepark. Participants will have three months to acquire and fill a sketchbook with any media of their liking...
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Fundraiser for Japan - Sunday, March 27
Next Sunday evening, please be sure to head to the Revelstoke Community Centre to support Kawakubo’s fundraising efforts for Japanese relief. They are also looking for volunteers, so if you’re interested, shoot them an email.
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SOS: Save our Snowpacks - Friday, March 18 at the...
On Friday, March 18, head to the Revelstoke Community Centre (Seniors Centre) for an informative talk on what glaciers in the Columbia Basin tell us about snowpack.
In celebration of National Water Week, the NCES & Wildsight present glaciologist Jocelyn Hirose to share her research results on the Illecillewaet Glacier in a presentation called SOS: Save Our Snowpack.
Anyone...
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Donate to Japanese Relief Efforts today at the...
This Thursday afternoon from 2-5, stop by the Farmers Market at the Revelstoke Community Centre to donate to relief efforts in Japan. You will be able to make donations, and fold a wish into a paper crane. Please drop by to help this cause.
Revelstoke has strong ties to the Japanese community - it was a year ago that we held a memorial for Japanese workers who perished in the 1910 Rogers Pass...
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Another Rail Jam Coming at you Saturday, March 19!
The Shamrock and Rail Jam is coming up on Saturday, March 19 at the Big Eddy Pub, and is open to guys and girls, skiers and snowboarders. Last month’s Valentine’s Rail Massacre was an awesome party, and this one promises to be even better.
Warmups start at 5:30 pm, and the comp starts at 6:00. To pre-register, email ourhabitatlifestyle@gmail.com or drop into Society Snow...
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I am SO EXCITED for this show! Neighbour is at...
Do you love dancing? What about superheroes? Wickedly good tunes? Silly costumes? Who the heck doesn’t love all of those things? This Friday, March 11, be prepared to have your socks blown off by an amazing DJ playing at Outabounds thanks to the great peeps at Astral Mountain Productions. Neighbour and MC Thinktank from Homebreakin Records are definitely going to live up to the hype - these...
February 2011
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Get Ready for the Revelstoke Coffee House!
This Saturday, head on over to the United Church for the second Revelstoke Coffee House! The first Coffee House on January 22 was a resounding success, and this one promises to be another fun evening of heartfelt performances, big laughs, tasty treats and caffeine. It’s a $3 donation to get in, but I’m sure you can get that value out of lemon squares and rice krispie treats.
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Stoked Youth - a new Revelstoke Initiative
Stoked Youth is a new initiative launched by some intrepid peeps at Okanagan College. Over the next six months, they’ll be developing a Youth Action Plan for Revelstoke based on findings from a Community Youth Assessment and input from anyone between the ages of 15 and 30.
They’ve just launched the Revelstoke Youth Assessment Survey, and they’re hoping for a solid response....
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Get your jam on this weekend
Tired of riding powder? Hit some rails for a chance to win cash at the Valentine’s Rail Massacre this Saturday, February 12 at the Big Eddy Pub.
They’ve got Guys & Girls - Ski & Snowboard divisions. In this jam format, if you land tricks in the finals you get paid. Simple, right? There are cash prizes of $200 for dudes, and $100 for girls.
It costs $20 to enter, so...
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Mountain Roots Film Festival - This Weekend!
I hope you’re hungry for popcorn, because this weekend marks the first annual Mountain Roots Film Festival here in Revelstoke. The Friends of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier have pulled together the amazing event, taking place Saturday and Sunday.
The festival brings together youth, novice and professional filmmakers from around Canada to showcase their films about mountain culture,...
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Put on your dancing boots!
One more sleep until the first huge show of the year - check out Funk Yes! featuring Stickybuds at Outabounds on Thursday, February 10. I’ve had a countdown going for a month. Who else is ready to boogie down? My legs want a change from shredding all that powder!!
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Two More Great Events Happening Tonight!
There is lots going on in Revelstoke this weekend. Be sure to check out the annual Carousel of Nations at the Revelstoke Community Centre between 4-7 for some great cultural events, displays and food tastings.
After that, pop over to the Big Eddy Pub to join lovely folks from Reved, the North Columbia Environmental Society and Kootenay Mountain Culture who are hosting a lively evening of...
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Funk Yes! Get ready to dance on Thursday, February...
It’s hard to keep up with all the amazing events going on in Revelstoke this winter. This sleepy little mountain town has come alive! Be sure to catch Funk Yes!, featuring BC’s own Stickybuds, a seriously talented Kelowna DJ/Producer that has thrown down with the likes of A Skillz, Featurecast and currently has a chart topping release with Deekline and Ed Solo.
Who are all these...
January 2011
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Some ski stoke
Sorry I haven’t been posting any ski stoke lately, folks! Real world stuff has been keeping me busy. Please email your photos, stories and videos from this year. It’s been an amazing season so far! Check out what these local teens have been up to:
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What's your Vision for Youth in Revelstoke?
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Revelstoke Coffee House
There’s a special treat coming up this weekend in Revelstoke, and organizer Denis Severino hopes it is the first of many. The Revelstoke Folk Music Society is happy to announce their first Revelstoke Coffee House on Saturday, January 22 at the United Church. For $3 at the door, the audience will be treated to live music, coffee, homebaked treats and a 50/50 draw if you’re feeling...
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The Freeskiing World Tour comes back to Revy!
Sorry for the lack of posts lately folks - winter has rolled in with full steam here in Revelstoke, and it was a hectic holiday season. I hope everyone has been having a blast playing outside. Big hugs go out to Simon Wex and Nate Martin who had to return to their respective cities yesterday; we thought of ‘em lots today as we rode the biggest day Revelstoke has seen in a few years. With 30...
December 2010
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Come get excited for the Freeskiing World Tour!
Looking for something to do this week? Get stoked about the 2011 Freeskiing World Tour by showing some local support at two great events!
Speaker’s Series #1
When: Tuesday, December 21
Where: Mackenzies Restaurant (located behind The Last Drop)
What: Greg Hill will talk about several of his descents in the Selkirk area. For those who don’t know Greg, he’s working on a...
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Welcome to Revelstoke, new people!
Hey newbies! Welcome to Revelstoke. Enjoy your time here, however long it is - this place is magical. Please smile at everyone you pass on the street. We all choose to live here (either born or transplanted), so we’ve all got that in common. :)
Remember the “campsite rule” - leave this place in better shape than when you found it. That means something different to everyone:...
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Throw on the Spandex on Thursday, December 9!
There is a fantastic National Ski Mountaineering Team fundraiser coming up on Thursday, December 9 at the Last Drop - half of the team lives in Revelstoke, so this is an event with tons of heart and local pride involved. Check out our local skiers on their website Ski Mountaineering Revelstoke. The event is hosted by hosted by Andrew McNab, Melanie Bernier and Julie Matteau.
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Revelstoke Mountain Resort is open for the...
Revelstoke Mountain Resort opened up today for its fourth season, and despite a pretty significant lack of snow, the smiling faces told the story. Thinking of heading up? Take your rock skis! Fortunately there is snow in the forecast next week, so keep doing your snow dances and praying to Ullr.
It was great to get out with old friends and ride familiar lines - Vertigo was awesome, Three...
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Revy's own Somewon Snow launches new clothing line...
Somewon Snow is a super Revelstoke-based clothing company - you’ve probably seen their trademark logo on stickers or hoodies throughout the town; I know I’ve got one on my bumper! They’ve launched their new clothing line and they’re throwing some parties around the region to celebrate. The 2010/2011 clothing line launch will feature the video premiere of “Now You...