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Delirium Dive in your 90s

Jerry Kernan makes being 90 look like fun. Instead of sitting in a rocking chair, Jerry is resting at the bottom of Delerium Dive at Sunshine Village, looking back up at the impressive face he has just skied. It’s far from the first time Jerry has skied this run, but it is the first time he (or anyone else) has skied it as a 90-year old.

May 05, 2023
4 min read

Checklists for Every Ski Day

Checklists for every type of ski day so that you won't forget a thing.

April 29, 2023
2 min read

Argentina: 6 days skiing worth 4 days of travel?

Want to get a head start on your ski season? Or are you just sick of the summer heat and desperate for snow? The southern hemisphere has a few options for Canadian skiers, but none are particularly easy to get to. So, is it worth the effort?

April 17, 2023
5 min read

Couloir Season: Lessons and Legends

Spring is here, and the backcountry snowpack is finally allowing skiers to cautiously explore some of the chutes and lines they’ve been waiting all season for.

April 09, 2023
5 min read

Testing gear hard and staying safe in the Purcells with Colin Puskas

For those who don’t remember, Puskas was one of the best-known Rockies skiers in the 2000s and 2010s—loved by photographers for his ability to make a pretty turn in almost any snow conditions and his unflappable air style (not to mention a willingness to huck huge). Puskas had photos in every ski magazine that existed during that time. He also filmed parts for Theory 3 Media and B4Apres back in the DVD days.

March 25, 2023
5 min read

Mark Hendrickson on park skis.

Mark Hendrickson is one of Fresh’s favourite athletes. The Calgary-born and raised park skier has been on the Canadian National Team since 2014 and has numerous top ten finishes on the Slopestyle World Cup circuit, including a first place in 2020 in Front Romeu, France. A world-class skier who’s travelled to the best terrain parks on every continent but knows our local resorts? He’s the perfect guy to help us choose the right park skis!

March 16, 2023
3 min read

Live Slow, Ski Fast: Cole Pearn

Cole Pearn left a successful career in Nascar to move to Golden, BC. Any skier with a family will understand why.

March 06, 2023
5 min read

Kicking Horse this week + the Freeride World Tour

North America’s only stop on the Freeride World Tour, Kicking Horse, has seen its fair share of memorable moments including Tanner Hall’s first foray onto the FWT and Yu Sasaki’s massive 25m drop off the pyramid cliff in the middle of Ozone. Last Friday, Kicking Horse welcomed the tour, and all the rest of us, with 40cm of recent snow and the sun shining.

February 21, 2023
4 min read

Backcountry Tips from Hoji and a Ski Guide

Martin Lefebvre, who’s been guiding the camps for almost a decade, and Eric Hjorleifson have a lot to teach would-be backcountry skiers, so we asked their campers to chime in with some of the best advice they’ve received from the duo.

January 30, 2023
5 min read

Waterton Lakes National Park ski touring

A Waterton Covert Op

Not just a national park, Waterton is part of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park in conjunction with Glacier National Park in Montana. The international border adds complication but we want to ski the American’s steep lines and fresh powder.