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The Khyber Split Board: The Khyber split board is great for riding powder. The rocker on the nose makes this board float comfortably, and isn’t soft like some of the … Read More

DEEP WINTER PHOTO CHALLENGE RESULTS

The 2011 Arc’teryx Deep Winter Photo Challenge is in the books. More like the Hall of Fame as the best slideshows to date were shown to 1,500 screaming skiers and snowboarders. The “oversold” crowd packed the Fairmont Chateau Whistler to watch six pro photographers battle it out for the sought-after deep winter title, “The King of Storms”.

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Check out this slide show by local Whistler legend David Henkel.  These are some of his photo’s from the Whistler Backcountry and from around B.C. Dave is backcountry obsessed and usually is the first one on the skin track. Even with a busted shoulder he will be switching up his split board to shred mode before  you.

In an on going attempt to bring you the most comprehensive guide to Whistler GNAR life, we feel it is our duty to point out some of the finer aspects … Read More

Andrew Burns is a backcountry soldier. Hiking back to his sled after a stomped trick, he’ll be back up there ready to drop again within thirty seconds.

So it’s raining in the valley, what the f@*% are you gonna do with your time. Well here are some events that might take the monotony out of staring out the window waiting for some clearer skies.

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January 09 2011 was another cold one up on Blackcomb and a lot of the pow had been seriously shredded by the weekenders, but we fought against the elements, and shredded the gnar. We took a hike up to the top of Blackcomb and went over to body bag.  couple drops, and some lines and called it a day. Another sick one with Craig Beaulieu. The snow was pretty wind blown up there, but we found some good stuff in the North facing pockets. Check out the double stage at the start of the video. Craig gets’er done.

Craig Beaulieu Snowboarding the backside of Whistler on January 8th. Sick laps of Kyvers in the sun with some fresh pow. Today Peak opened and the mountain was packed. The lineups were pretty long, but at least the snow was good. We went up and rode some Kyvers with Craig Beaulieu, but it was tracked pretty early. The snow was great today. You could send it pretty hard and be ok.

This is a short video about Snowboarding in Argentina this summer with all the guys from S.A.S.S. These are some of the best shots from the summer that weren’t used for the podcasts. We were saving them for the Unofficial site. So sit back and enjoy the riding of Dave Short, Andrew Burns, Craig Beaulieu, Cam Fitzpatrick, and Pat Moore. And keep checking unofficialnetworks.com for new content everyday.

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Just North of Pemberton lies some of the best backcountry skiing in the world. One of these amazing places is the Cayoosh. With amazing views of opposite peaks, the Matier glacier,  and the Moraines. The Cayoosh boasts some of the most picturesque views in the area.   The powder there is generally drier than Whistler snow, due to a partial rain-shadow, and  higher elevation off the Duffy. We went up there last week to do some split boarding, and to my surprise, I found out that it is only accessible by skins. There is an impenetrable wall of trees that can only be crossed with skins, so sledding is out of the question.  The entrance is  a short distance past the Joffre parking lot. You park on the opposite side of the road, and then head west across the road on a very well marked trail.

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