Tourism Fernie Video

Tourism Fernie just put out this cool little summer video.  If you look close you might see Carissa and I eating some sushi.  Yes - we will do anything for free sushi.
Video  Check out Tourism Fernie's website as well.  The summer is winding down and winter is on the way.  Starting to think less about fly fishing and more about pow turns...

Man vs Wild TV show at Island Lake Catskiing

Last winter crazy Bear Grylls and his Man verses Wild TV show came to Island Lake Catskiing and filmed a full episode.  They blew up some expolosives to create and avalance, he swam under the frozen lake and then had to to be heli-evacuated after a serious accident.   He had been sliding down a slope, then self arrested with an ice axe...the camera man following him in a sled did not stop and hit him at 40km.  Watch the episode!

Ski and snowboard photos from last season

Thinking back, I did have a pretty darn good season last year.  Did not get out a heck of alot and tore my shoulder in March, but had some great days anyway.  I think the deepest was New Years Eve day, with the Hawaiian crew.  Anyway, here a few ski and snowboard photos I managed to get...all cat skiing of course.

island lake catskiing

oh the garbage...

It never ceases to amaze how much garbage I see everywhere.  Remote hiking trails, campsites, highways and of course city streets, it's everywhere.  A couple years ago I was stopped at a red light and there was a lady in front of me with a minivan full of kids.  She opened her window and dropped a big bag of garbage on the street...no joke.  Guess what the garbage consisted of?  McDonalds wrappers and cups of course... Great lesson for the kids in the van.  Come on humans, clean up your act!

Catski and Heliski Film Project

I have wanted to make a cool ski movie for a long time.  One that goes beyond the regular marketing/corperate video look and feel.  It looks like the vision will become reality this winter.  I have signed up the Rocky Mountain Serpas to produce a super cool movie for Island Lake Catskiing and Mica Heli Skiing.  The Sherpas are an award winning new generation film company that has created some spectacular film work over the last couple of years.  I am super stoked to have them on board to create something special.  The film will incorperate lots of wire cam, unique angles and time lapses.  Look to have your socks blown off in Fall 2011!

Hiking at Island Lake Lodge

Went on a couple great hikes in the last few weeks - one up the Spineback trail the other day and the Mount Baldy loop before that.  If your into geology there are some great seashell fossils in some black basalt rock...always crazy to see ocean fossils on a mountain top.   The Bear Lodge deck is a pretty darn nice place for lunch afterward as well.  I recommend the steak sandwich...