December 2008
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Stay Safe in the Snow in Revelstoke and Beyond
[EDIT: Mindy Skinner just emailed me a picture of a slab avalanche in trees in the Revelstoke backcountry. This happened on December 30. Stay safe!]
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The forecast in Revelstoke is calling for 5-10 centimetres overnight, and another 5-10 centimetres during the day on New Year’s Eve. With a forecasted high of +1 in the town, it will likely only...
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Skate Skiing Success in Revelstoke!
An open letter from Jeni Wolowic:
Dear Revelstoke,
I take it back. I take it all back. Revelstoke, you don’t disappoint. In fact, after 36 hours in town, I am starting to have a bit of a crush on you.
For all your cross country needs go talk to Brendan MacIntosh at Flowt Cycle and Ski. While the helpful guys at Skookum set me up with some rental classic ski gear I decided...
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New Year's Eve with The Stoke
Looking for plans for New Year’s Eve? Look no further! The Stoke is holding a New Year’s Eve in Revelstoke party and you’re all invited. Tight and bright apparel is required for entry, so throw on your best spandex and neon to party with The Stoke crew. Check out Facebook for details, or email for information!
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The Stoke Guest Post: Cross Country Skiing Success...
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Jeni found cross country skis! Success. Still looking for friends to ski with though!]
Swoosh, chk. Swoosh, chk. Swoosh, chk. Swoosh, chk. Oh, the sweet soft sound of Classic Nordic ski success.
Winding trails, rolling undulations, snow crusted trees, and a few amazing views of town through tree trunks all combined for an excellent day of cross country skiing. ...
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Epic Powder Day at Revelstoke!
Saturday and Sunday were filled with huge powder lines - while I didn’t arrive back in town until late last night, Simon and Sarah insist that yesterday was the best day out so far. Today was fantastic - not very cold, and there was some amazing tree skiing and runs through North Bowl to be had.
The forecast is for snow all week, so it looks like we’re going to have some...
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Merry Christmas from The Stoke!
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, etc.! I hope those of you out skiing today have fantastic, snowy days on the hill. The forecast for Revelstoke until mid-next week is SNOW, SNOW, SNOW (Simon, Sarah and Janelle stuck around Revelstoke for Christmas and are cheering this news).
I’ve been getting in some turns at Loch Lomond in Thunder Bay all hat online - with only 750 feet of...
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The Stoke Guest Post: Christmas in Revelstoke, by...
Care of Sarah M:
Greetings!
It may be the time of year, but everyone seems to be stepping a bit lighter around Revelstoke. Personally I think it’s because people’s joints are no longer frozen solid. FINALLY, after 10 longs days of mind-numbingly arctic cold, the temperature is starting to creep up (yesterday I used ‘balmy’ to describe minus ten). I don’t...
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Afternoon Delight: Find the Sign on RMR and Win!
[EDIT: Ryan McLauchlan won the first contest on The Stoke - he found and identified where the Burgundy’s sign is located. Check the comments for where it is! See you on it this year.]
A new run has been christened at Revelstoke Mountain Resort - the first person to find the sign and tell me where exactly the newly-named Burgundy’s is wins a pitcher of beer from The Stoke!
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Arctic Sea Smoke in Revelstoke
The view of the Columbia River from up at Revelstoke Mountain Resort was striking today.
“Arctic sea smoke” happens when frigid air moves across warmer water. Evaporation condenses and freezes, and then sublimates into the air. John and I took a drive down Airport Way looking for a place to take pictures of it:
We ended up finding a beautiful beach - after laying on my...
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How to Build Your Own Badass Homemade Ski Rack
We love our homemade ski rack:
John and Janelle built it, and Simon put it up.
Here’s how it was created : We started with a 2x6, cut in half. This will give you two racks, each holding five pairs of skis. John used a mitre saw on the corners for a little bit of visual appeal. Drill five pairs of 3/4” holes per rack (set each pair an inch and a half apart). Drop some wood...
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As of December 20, Revelstoke has the most skiable...
On Saturday, December 20, the Ripper Chair opens up at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. This new chair is opening up a ton of freshly-cut gladed areas (an extra 900 acres) - even though we haven’t had a good amount of new snow in ages, it’ll be fun to ski lap after lap of completely untracked trees. Its opening is a bit behind schedule (it was supposed to open on November 27th with the...
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Pictures from Revelstoke proper, finally
The roommates and I (sans Simon, who is in Vancouver on business) plus a bunch of friends are heading to the Regent (aka The River City Pub) to see The Heard tonight. We’ll see where the night takes us. We’re a motley crue - you’ll get introduced to everyone over the course of the season.
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Revelstoke needs to live vicariously through your...
Yesterday was a really good day out at Revelstoke - even though we haven’t gotten much new snow, the few centimetres that fell overnight freshened a lot of it up. No more since then though, but c’est la vie. Separate Reality glades are still pretty awesome, and John and Sarah have been loving ripping the lift line lately. We’ve been seeing Chris Rubens and Mark Abma...
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Las Vegas has gotten more snow than Revelstoke in...
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Where's the snow, Revelstoke?
We’ve had a handful of bluebird days up at Revelstoke - it’s been absolutely stunning up top, but I’m getting a bit antsy for snow; particularly after seeing some incredible pictures from opening day at Mt. Baker. Waist-deep powder anyone? Yes, please! There’s about 2cm of new snow on the ground and we’re supposed to get a few more cm overnight, so at least...