BCTalk: Making Lemonade

 

We always start our season with as much ‘nordic’ as we can get in. Good Thanksgiving storms gave us enough to begin the season right. Sub zero temps kept the snow fantastic until this week.
Introduced a couple of friends to skinny ski touring as well which made this start to the season even better. byJW

Want to add some thrill to your downhill? Take out the heavy metal and see your fear level rise with speed.

Want to add some thrill to your downhill? Take out the heavy metal and see your fear level rise with speed. Matt Kinney photo.

…whaddaya mean, “all earning, no turning”?

Photo by aka-bigSteve.

This trail climbs 650 vertical metres, giving a long and often wildly fast descent, where slashing out short p-turns sure beats snowplowing the steep parts. Photo by aka-bigSteve.

Nordic Touring near Eli, Nevada.

Nordic Touring near Eli, Nevada.


When the snow is thin, go skinny. BC skiers are turning lemons into lemonade with early season Nordic Touring.

Stories and Pics from Greg, JW and others

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