Full Ski Ahead!
Over the past few years, cross-country ski trails in the Kluane National Park and Reserve have been getting some added attention…
Over the past few years, cross-country ski trails in the Kluane National Park and Reserve have been getting some added attention…
The 2023 Canada Winter Games, officially called XXVII Canada Games, are taking place Feb. 18 to March 5 and will be hosted in P.E.I.
Yukoners At Canada Winter Games Read More »
If you have ever been in Takhini North on a winter afternoon, you have probably come across Mavik’s “freestyle playground.”
On Mount Sima With Mavik MacKinnon Read More »
We are very lucky to live in the Yukon: we have incredible indoor facilities and the spectacular outdoors.
Winter Fun In The Yukon Read More »
The Thursday evening of the 2018 Easter long weekend was predicted to be perfect bluebird weather with warm temperatures. The snow had not been the best during the season, so it was time to come up with an adventure.
Spring snow-ventures Read More »
It was 7 a.m. on a Sunday in late January. We put all the ski touring equipment in the car while trying to simultaneously keep
Feather adventures Read More »
March 15, 1986 at the men’s downhill in Whistler, B.C. – The Inside Edge Memoirs #1 By the time the 1986 Molson’s World Cup men’s
Steiner aces the rut fluff to win Read More »
Almost every weekend I wake up early just to go skiing. I love skiing. I love storming down steep hills, hitting big jumps and experiencing
Yukon See It Here: Atticus Baker Read More »
With April right around the corner, Yukoners are getting some spring into their step. For many, it means the bittersweet transition from winter to summer
Everyone’s heading to shred town Read More »
Tyler Nichol, originally from Dawson City, has been building parks since he was a kid on the Dawson Dome and has gone from gold miner to a nationally renowned park creator in Canada.
He builds them (and they are coming) Read More »
Eirik Sharp, owner and operator of The Sharp End: Mountain Adventures, with his extensive avalanche background, is bringing change to how the Yukon manages avalanche terrain.
Managing avalanche terrain Read More »
Darryl Tait, from Atlin, didn’t allow an accident slow his passion for freestyle sports. Adaptive Skiing is now part of Mt. Sima training.
Making the ‘impossible’ possible Read More »
“We’re just at the cusp of changing an entire sport, and it’s coming out of a town of 23-thousand people. It’s incredible where we’ve got
Revolutionizing endurance training Read More »
The small town of Haines, Alaska, lies near 72 miles of glacier terrain and 15,000 feet below the icy summit of Mount Fairweather, which is
Yukon Backcountry Skiing’s owner, Claude Vallier, introduces his two girls, Kiona and Heidi, to the world by making a movie of skiing the wild Yukon
Every October, Mount Sima starts snow production and welcomes hundreds of athletes from all over Canada for pre-season training in November. Whitehorse, Yukon, is the
It’s ‘snowing’ at Sima! Read More »
Yukon Wildlife Preserve offers wildlife viewing, school programs, family passes, run/ski/walk events, Yukoner Day and holiday activities.
Keeping Yukon wild at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve Read More »
The Canadian Ski Patrol is a national organization is composed of more than 5,000 volunteers from coast to coast, in Canada, in 59 zones and
Since 1999, Simapalooza has become a yearly tradition for Yukoners to enjoy their local ski hill with a variety of events and prizes. Now in its 19th year, Simapalooza is bigger and better in anticipation for its 20th year anniversary next year.
With the prime backcountry skiing time of spring fast approaching, it’s important to know some safe tips and where to get information before heading out there.
Top 10 Tips: Backcountry Ski Touring Read More »
Ski patrolling at Mount Sima reminds us all the time that we live in the wilderness. The elusive lynx was too fast to take a
Living With Wildlife: Kylie Campbell Read More »
Icycle Sports started 1998 by Patrick Plemel. In 1999 their first location on Wood Street, multiple locations until 2006 then Quartz Road.
The evolution of Icycle Sports Read More »
Our experience at the Mount Sima ski hill in Whitehorse and some facts about skiing
Small but beautiful Read More »
The Yukon Freestyle Ski Association hosts the Canadian Cup November 23 to 26 at Mount Sima.
I’ve always loved the stories where people slip out of the present and into a different time; kid’s stories like Tom’s Midnight Garden, or the
Dreamtime, Bourbon Time Read More »
Volunteers are gearing up for the Buckwheat Ski Classic. The cross country ski race is on March 25, but starting in early March volunteers were
The Last Ski Race of the Year Read More »
Interest in backcountry skiing in the Yukon has taken off, especially among tourists, says backcountry ski expert and guide Claude Vallier. Vallier recently published a
Adventure and Great Powder Read More »
Registration is now open for the premiere Yukon Ski Marathon, hosted by the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club. The 50 km race is being held
A Long Race for a Big Finish Read More »
The EDI Hut to Hut, taking place this Saturday, is a family, social event that aims to encourage skiers of all ages and ability to
May the Force Be With You at This Year’s Hut to Hut Ski Event on Saturday Read More »
“The best part of this festival is that we have all these different parts of the community bringing their event”
Something for Everyone Read More »
Whitehorse is not only lucky enough to be situated on Canada’s crowning jewel of cross country ski trails, but to have approximately ⅓ of that
Skiing With Our Dog Read More »
For many Yukoners, enjoying the backcountry is an integral part of their lifestyle whether they love to ski, snow machine, snowshoe or run sled dogs.
Heading Out? Check it Out! Read More »
So much winter, so little time. With Yukon’s abundance of winter recreation options, how do you choose your sport?
Winter Sports Smackdown Read More »
Mount Sima is “the first mountain in North America to have a jump line in.” That’s what Graham Pollock says. He’s the head coach of
“It requires a lot of discipline to stay on the trail – not just the ski trail,” says Gary Bailie, “but the trail of life.”
Biathlon is an Olympic Sport that combines two incredibly different competitive activities. Which two incredibly different activities you ask? Biathlon is a combination of a
The force is strong in our northern skiing communities. The Buckwheat Ski Classic has grown significantly to over 400 skiers.
Celebrating 30 Years of Cult-Classic Skiing Read More »
I will try anything once; twice if the first time doesn’t kill me. Which is fortunate, because that’s how many times I had been skiing
Hitting the Powder Read More »
I first encountered Campari in 1980 at a hotel bar on Alonissos, a small island in the North Sporades group of islands in the Aegean
Cocktail Hour on the Tsirku Glacier Read More »
Michelle Christensen follows a routine before she heads to the backcountry for a day of skiing. It’s a safety routine, and it starts in her
Stay Safe in the Mountains Read More »
The first time out with my new 6-dog team was amazing; everyone acted like they knew exactly what they were doing.
We just finished unloading all the skis, about 80 pairs, in front of the wax room in Newfoundland when a large rumbling sound caught everyone
Finishing off the Season with Three Medals Read More »
My first day on Mount Sima — Sunday, January 12 — was so epic. The beautiful landscape, all dressed up in snow, looked like a
You know you’ve been away from the Yukon for too long when you get off the plane and -15°C feels cold. But I welcomed the
Competing in the Yukon is a Rare Treat; With Cookies Read More »
The wafting smell of burning garbage drifted through the hotel entrance in Latvia; stray cats roamed the streets. From my window I could watch them
Burning Garbage, Outrageous Mullets Read More »
The skiing in Italy was beautiful, until the races started. After a week of sunshine, the weather transformed back into a typical European winter —
Racing in Italian Rain Read More »
For the majority of skiers, the trial races are the most important of the year. For a few, they’re second only to the event that
Aiming for Sochi, Hoping for Italy Read More »
Rossland is a small ski town in British Columbia – or logging town, I’m not sure which prevails. I’ve raced here once before and it
I left home on December 1. My teammate, Colin Abbott, and I rolled up to the airport and ran back and forth, hauling our gear
Racing Close to the Cut-off Read More »
The in-between seasons: I never know what to do with them. Roller skiing is not an option as soon as the roads are graveled. I’ve
Boosting Red Blood Cells in Arizona Read More »
I remember trails that wound through this area before roads came. Now there is always fresh human contribution to the ever-changing landscape.
Skiing is a Made-in-the-Yukon Experience Read More »
Skijouring is a fabulous winter activity for you and your dog. You both benefit from great exercise, fresh air and spending time together.
Skiing: Just You and Your Dog Read More »
The National Championships continued on March 26 with a 15km classic race. Our wax tech, Alain, nailed the skies and the Yukon had one of
The Nationals and California Read More »
The Cross Country Nationals are in Whistler, B.C. this year along with the Downhill, Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping, Biathlon, and Para-Nordic Nationals. To cap things
The National Championships Read More »
On Wednesday I went the weight room at FH Collins and saw an empty parking lot. It was spring break, but that doesn’t allow me
Saliva Drooling Down Our Faces Read More »
The Mount Lorne Classic; what an awesome ski race. On trails used by caribou as much as any skier, the course was fast and winding.
A Successful Weekend of Races Read More »
In the early 1980s when Mike Gladish was working for the Canadian Weather Office, in Edmonton, he was given a choice between taking a job
Experiencing the North on Skis Read More »
“You can’t read the Avalanche Conditions Report and make it apply to backcountry skiing,” Jennifer Magnuson warns me. She’s the communication analyst for the Department
Avalanche warnings: What you think you know, can kill you Read More »
I was disturbed to see a local writer publicly disapproving of how the Mount Maichen Ski Hill is operated. Her article depicts this hill as
Mount Maichen Ski Hill: A Tradition of Kindness Read More »
Now that the snow is flying and you’re itching to get out on your skis or snowshoes, or jump on the sleds, don’t get injured
Don’t be a Weekend (Ski) Warrior Read More »
OK, so it’s been a bit cold out, the light is going, your skis have cobwebs on them and you can’t find your mitts. Enough
Easing Into winter Read More »
It’s a familiar story – a cliché, really. Come to Yukon for a holiday, get hooked on the place and decide to move here. That’s
A Skier’s Guide to the White Pass Read More »
Bison and foxes and sheep. Oh my! The Yukon Wildlife Preserve on the Takhini Hot Springs Road offers all of these and more—and it’s recently
Skiing the Animal Trail Read More »
Have you ever watched downhill skiing on television and caught the flash of a blue jacket running out of frame as the racer gracefully (or
The Little Blue Blur Read More »