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Ski Canada Magazine December 2017 Back Issue

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8 Reviews   •  English   •   Sport (Winter Sport)
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FEATURES
TEST 2018 – Backcountry: TRY A COMBO
Choose some new gear this winter to make the most of these favourite backcountry routes. By RYAN STUART

GOING PRO
Becoming a ski instructor is more than just learning the skills—it’s a calling. By ALEX HESSEL

AWAY FROM IT ALL
Boulder Hut has everything you want in a backcountry destination—and everything you don’t. By ANDREW FINDLAY

TALES FROM AKITA
Skiing Japan proved to be Iain and Ryan’s most excellent, super-terrific, Hello Kitty of an adventure last season. By IAIN MacMILLAN & RYAN STUART

AND THEN THEY WERE ONE
Big things started to happen when Vail Resorts teamed up Park City with The Canyons. By RON BETTS

ASSESSING THE RISK
The chance of dying in an avalanche is probably a lot less than you think. By GEORGE KOCH

HOW DANGEROUS?
It’s a difficult subject to discuss when statistics and anecdotes clash. By RYAN STUART

7 REASONS TO LOVE LE MASSIF AND CHARLEVOIX
There’s more than powder and poutine to make you fall for this unique Quebec region. By MARCY VERBURG & ADAM BUITENHUIS

REGULARS
FIRST TRACKS Retallack snowcats By IAIN MacMILLAN

SHORT TURNS News, gossip and racy photos. The Long Wait is Over for Marmot Basin’s Tres Hombres

FIT TO SKI, PART 3 This issue’s pre-season workout will help make you stronger and more agile on-hill. By MARCY VERBURG

CROSSHAIRS A skiers’ gallery.

SKILL SCHOOL No jet skis, please. By TOBIN LEOPKEY

RIDING THE CHAIR Guy Clarkson at Lake Louise. By LESLIE WOIT

CAUGHT & SHOT By RYAN CREARY
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December 2017 FEATURES TEST 2018 – Backcountry: TRY A COMBO Choose some new gear this winter to make the most of these favourite backcountry routes. By RYAN STUART GOING PRO Becoming a ski instructor is more than just learning the skills—it’s a calling. By ALEX HESSEL AWAY FROM IT ALL Boulder Hut has everything you want in a backcountry destination—and everything you don’t. By ANDREW FINDLAY TALES FROM AKITA Skiing Japan proved to be Iain and Ryan’s most excellent, super-terrific, Hello Kitty of an adventure last season. By IAIN MacMILLAN & RYAN STUART AND THEN THEY WERE ONE Big things started to happen when Vail Resorts teamed up Park City with The Canyons. By RON BETTS ASSESSING THE RISK The chance of dying in an avalanche is probably a lot less than you think. By GEORGE KOCH HOW DANGEROUS? It’s a difficult subject to discuss when statistics and anecdotes clash. By RYAN STUART 7 REASONS TO LOVE LE MASSIF AND CHARLEVOIX There’s more than powder and poutine to make you fall for this unique Quebec region. By MARCY VERBURG & ADAM BUITENHUIS REGULARS FIRST TRACKS Retallack snowcats By IAIN MacMILLAN SHORT TURNS News, gossip and racy photos. The Long Wait is Over for Marmot Basin’s Tres Hombres FIT TO SKI, PART 3 This issue’s pre-season workout will help make you stronger and more agile on-hill. By MARCY VERBURG CROSSHAIRS A skiers’ gallery. SKILL SCHOOL No jet skis, please. By TOBIN LEOPKEY RIDING THE CHAIR Guy Clarkson at Lake Louise. By LESLIE WOIT CAUGHT & SHOT By RYAN CREARY


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FEATURES
TEST 2018 – Backcountry: TRY A COMBO
Choose some new gear this winter to make the most of these favourite backcountry routes. By RYAN STUART

GOING PRO
Becoming a ski instructor is more than just learning the skills—it’s a calling. By ALEX HESSEL

AWAY FROM IT ALL
Boulder Hut has everything you want in a backcountry destination—and everything you don’t. By ANDREW FINDLAY

TALES FROM AKITA
Skiing Japan proved to be Iain and Ryan’s most excellent, super-terrific, Hello Kitty of an adventure last season. By IAIN MacMILLAN & RYAN STUART

AND THEN THEY WERE ONE
Big things started to happen when Vail Resorts teamed up Park City with The Canyons. By RON BETTS

ASSESSING THE RISK
The chance of dying in an avalanche is probably a lot less than you think. By GEORGE KOCH

HOW DANGEROUS?
It’s a difficult subject to discuss when statistics and anecdotes clash. By RYAN STUART

7 REASONS TO LOVE LE MASSIF AND CHARLEVOIX
There’s more than powder and poutine to make you fall for this unique Quebec region. By MARCY VERBURG & ADAM BUITENHUIS

REGULARS
FIRST TRACKS Retallack snowcats By IAIN MacMILLAN

SHORT TURNS News, gossip and racy photos. The Long Wait is Over for Marmot Basin’s Tres Hombres

FIT TO SKI, PART 3 This issue’s pre-season workout will help make you stronger and more agile on-hill. By MARCY VERBURG

CROSSHAIRS A skiers’ gallery.

SKILL SCHOOL No jet skis, please. By TOBIN LEOPKEY

RIDING THE CHAIR Guy Clarkson at Lake Louise. By LESLIE WOIT

CAUGHT & SHOT By RYAN CREARY
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