We wrote a book!

After a very busy winter, I am finally getting back to the personal  bloggy.
This is long overdue, but I partnered with Mark Gallup to write a book!  It is called Bears above the Valley, a History of Catskiing and Snowboarding at Island Lake Lodge.  This was very much a passion project, as Island Lake and Mark's photos of the place inspired me to move out to the mountains and follow my dreams on snow.  As is often the case in the snow industry, 1 season lead into 18 and hear I am in Fernie B.C.  Funny how the mountains can grip you and make you fully addicted.   The book is full of amazing photo's and I tried to cover the big events and major pro's that made the place famous.  I think anyone whom has skied or snowboarded in the last 20 years will enjoy it...especially if you are interested in some of the iconic leaders of the sport like Craig Kelly, Scot Schmidt and Jason Ford.
The book is available around Fernie, in various bookstores and also on amazon
Here are a couple photos to get you stoked... Enjoy the book.

www.mikemcphee.com

Our Film - The Balance of Powder has hit 500,000 views on youtube

In the Fall of 2011 Island Lake Catskiing and their sister company Mica Heliskiing released a short 23 minute film / TV show titled The Balance of Powder.  The idea behind the show was to create something that wowed the audience, showed the contrast between city and mountains, showed a group of skiers have fun together and highlighted the 2 operation in a unique way.  The award winning Sherpas Cinema came on board to produce it and The North Face and Spy Optics also partnered on the project.

We are proud to report that The Balance of Powder has now been viewed over half a million times on youtube.  The show has also been broadcast across North America on varies stations.  If you have not watched it yet, here you go:

Thank you everyone for your support and views!

www.islandlakecatskiing.com
www.micaheliskiing.com