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Written by: Virginia Sanford We are standing at the top of the dreaded Bugaboo-Snowpatch col (a steep snow gully), looking down at the slope of melting snow and ice and tumbling rocks that stretch out below us. Three days earlier, we had heard the story of rockfall in the col that had resulted in an air evacuation. For the past two days we have been listening to the sound of boulders tumbling down melting ice and talus slopes. We had also been told the col was not that bad, t

The Alpine Finishing School is a 7-day all-women’s backcountry skiing/splitboarding course designed to help women become more self-sufficient in big mountain terrain. Combining ski mountaineering technique with terrain management and risk analysis, this course is an ideal way to take ski touring to the next level. The course will run two sessions in 2017: April 15-22 and April 22-29. Registration is here. Guide Kate Devine makes her way towards Primrose Peak on the Primrose i

It’s hard to believe that this year will be the 5th Annual SheJumps Alpine Finishing School–an all-women’s ski mountaineering course held at the Selkirk Lodge outside of Revelstoke, British Columbia. Last year, ski superstar and Girls Do Ski founder, Leah Evans, joined us for the trip. Here’s what she had to say about it. We still have a few spots open for the week of April 30-May 7, sign up and more info here.  -Claire Smallwood We can all learn something from each other, we

The Alpine Finishing School is an all-women’s ski & splitboard mountaineering course taught by Kate Devine, a 28 year old ACMG guide and Diny Harrison, the first North American female to be certified as an IFMGA guide. The 2016 Alpine Finishing School will be offered with two different dates: April 16-23 and April 30-May 7. This course is an opportunity for advanced backcountry skiers to learn the skills of ski mountaineering in a supportive and encouraging environment. Topic

Written by SheJumps Far Forth Ambassador, Michelle Brazier With biking season well under way in the Bow Valley, a group of gals got together to learn how to maintain their two-wheeled whips. It was a beautiful summer day at Cascade Ponds, where we gathered to listen and learn from Banff-based bike mechanic, Dave Williams. The ladies eagerly got their hands dirty as we learned how to change a flat and fix a broken chain when you’re out of beer and in the middle of nowhere. Dav

Written by SheJumps Far Forth Ambassador, Michelle Brazier A huge thanks to all the ladies who came out to Banff’s Soul Ski & Bike for a ski & snowboard tuning clinic offered by Swix Sports! Over the course of an hour and a half, rep Mitch Conner demoed the step-by-step process of how to tune your favourite sliding apparatus. He explained the different stoning tools and methods, the various degrees you can get your gear sharpened at, the Dos and Don’ts for using tuning tools

Written by Gaelen Engler, 2015 Liz Daley Scholarship Recipient Finding your voice in the mountains is hard. Let’s be honest: finding your voice in any aspect of today’s world is hard. Logging into Facebook, I am instantly faced with epic photos of my epic friends doing epic things in every corner of the world. It’s always been hard for me not to compare myself, my exploits, and my attitude to others’, especially when surrounded by seemingly fearless, motivated folk who always

The girls of Whistler got out for closing day of WSSF and Blackcomb.  What a full day!  The weather was spectacularly sunny and was a nice warm day typical of April in Whistler. It started out with FREE base-layer yoga, thanks to Lululemon and taught by the incomparable Suz Graham; BASE jumper, squirrel suit flyer, all around rad local skier. The snow was good (wintery) up top and there was also some good spring mushy moguls later in the day. Abby Dell Photography was the off

Written by: Cristy Watson We’ve previously shared stories about what is learned at the annual ski mountaineering course. You can check out the 2014 course recap here, and read several great write-ups by Stephanie Nitsch at backcountry.com on what it means to ski like a girl and how to pack for the trip. Beyond the experience of learning about glacier travel, tour planning, navigation, and just getting out there together, there was the downtime. As a participant of the course,

The Alpine Finishing School is an all-women’s ski mountaineering course taught by Kate Devine, a 26 year old ACMG guide and Diny Harrison, the first North American female to be certified as an IFMGA guide. This course is an opportunity for advanced backcountry skiers to learn the skills of ski mountaineering in a supportive and encouraging environment. Topics covered included glacier travel, crevasse rescue, avalanche safety, route planning, and navigation. Check out the vide

The Northeast Team is super excited to be heading to the far north. Join us in Tremblant, Quebec, for the first ever Ski and Yoga event at Mt. Tremblant. Discover how the benefits of yoga transfer into your skiing and roam Quebec’s highest ski resort with our local ski guides! We’re partnering with Juna Yoga and Nadia Bonenfant for a blissful yoga session before we hit the slopes. Get the Girls Out-Ski your Yoga Date: Sunday March 23rd Time: Meet up at 8h30. Yoga Starts at 9h

All the spots for the 2014 Alpine Finishing School were filled on December 17th. This is great news for all the ladies who registered for the ski mountaineering course – the trip is on! The 3rd Annual Alpine Finishing School will be occurring April 19-26 at the Selkirk Backcountry Lodge. If you were considering signing up this year, but were beat to the punch, you can still get on the wait list here. And if it’s something you were eyeing, but held out on due to cost or abilit