Archive for 'Island Lake Group Buzz'
National Geographic Traveler names Island Lake Lodge as one of the top places to stay on the globe
Fernie, BC Canada June 1st 2009 – The international acclaimed travel magazine National Geographic Traveler recently published their Stay List 2009 Guide”, an [...]
Thank YOU for another fantastic season!
The 2009 Cat and Heli Ski season has come to a close and WOW did it ever go out with a bang! All through March, Mother nature dumped deep dry powder on the BC Rockies – conditions were epic!
All three operations had a safe season, seats were full, the skiing and boarding were fantastic and [...]
Aussies take Island Lake by Storm!
Rip Curl, Oakley South Pacific, DC and Billibong athletes; Chris Booth, Andrea Berchtold, Jordan Houghton, Ryan Tiene, Mitch Allen & Robbie Walker traveled around the globe to shred the Legendary Island Lake Lodge. The guys had an epic trip, got some great lines and rode some sweet powder.
Pro photographers [...]
ISLAND LAKE AND POWDER COWBOY FINISH THE 2ND ANNUAL PHOTO SHOOTOUT CONTEST.
Powder Cowboy and Island Lake Catskiing have wrapped up their annual photo
shootout contest. The 3-day event saw 9 teams compete for $10,000 in cash and
prizes. Each team was comprised of 1 photographer and 3 athletes for a total of 36
competitors.
Mother Nature was kind to the competitors and provided 40-50 cm of fresh snow
over the 3-day [...]
Island Lake Lodge and Powder Cowboy hosted The Ride Guide
“Island Lake Lodge and Powder Cowboy catskiing recently hosted The Ride Guide for a 4 day video shoot. “
The Ride Guide is one of the most popular snow shows on the planet and regular guests to the Island Lake and Powder Cowboy catskiing operations. This segment will feature Atomic pro skiers Julian Carr and [...]
Island Lake Lodge providing about 50 cms of fresh powder
A recent storm blew into Island Lake Lodge providing about 50 cms of fresh powder. Snowboard Canada Magazine stopped by to work on an article for next winters edition.
Pro athletes Murray Hodgson, Jonovan Moore, Scott Shaw, Ryan Johanessen and Pete Navin shredded the Island Lake terrain with Jeff Patterson taking images for the article.
The [...]
Legend of Island Lake
Mar 10th 2009; Day two of The North Face taking on Island Lake Catskiing.
A North Face crew of 18 are at Island Lake Lodge this week having what some are quoting as “the best heli skiing of their lives”. With 50cm of fresh this week and blue bird sky’s they are having an epic trip! [...]
Mica Heli Guides Wins Ski Canada Award for Heli Assisted Touring.
Revelstoke, B.C. Canada Feb 21, 2009 Mica Heli ski guides won the Ski Canada award for “Best Half & Half” for their helicopter assisted touring package.
Heli assisted touring is a combination of heliskiing and ski touring. “For someone who likes to climb but also wants to bang off the turns, Mica Heli Guides is [...]
Mica Heli Guides: THE location for “Line of the Year” Award two years running.
Revelstoke, BC Canada Jan 09, 2009 Mica Heli Guides (Heli Skiing). For the last two years the Powder Video award for the “Line of the Year” has been filmed at Mica Heli Guides near Revelstoke, British Columbia.
In January 2008 Tanner Hall won for his movie “Believe” on a pillow line on a run called Rock [...]
Mica Heli news update
There is plenty of good news to report at Mica Heli! Fall has recently arrived, bringing fresh snow on the mountain tops and beautiful fall colors surrounding the lodge. With overnight temperatures now consistently below freezing, another season of powder skiing is in the air!
Mica has been a buzz all summer with many projects. Most [...]
