It’s been about 6 weeks since I set out upon the Powder Highway with my good friend Justin, thus marking the halfway point of our three-month journey.  We’ve been to resorts like Kicking Horse and Revelstoke and heli- and cat-skiing operations like RK Heli and Selkirk Wilderness Skiing , experiencing all kinds of conditions that Canadian weather brings.

Through deep pow, some peculiar mid-season spring conditions, and cold, crisp air, Justin and I have been staying warm and dry with some really great new base layers courtesy of Core Concepts . They have a variety of offerings from long underwear style pants to some really tech fleece tops.  I brought a ton of t-shirts to wear during my time up here in B.C., but I’ve found myself spending up to 20 hours a day in my Core Concepts tops.  They’re just so comfortable that I don’t ever really need to change to hit the bars at night; with some clean style, these shirts go great with a pair of jeans.

The last seven days of my life have been unlike any other in my whole skiing experience.  I am just so thankful for all the good luck that’s come my way.  The Powder Highway has been such an amazing place to spend a winter season.

The last week, in summary:

Monday – Skied park at Panorama , BC

Tuesday – Skied some more park at Panorama, BC

Wednesday – Skied pow with RK Heli Ski , Panorama, BC

Thursday – Travel day/visited Radium Hot Springs , BC

Friday – Skied 14 runs of pow with Great Canadian Heli Skiing

Saturday – Skied Day 1 of Wrangle the Chute freeski competition at Kicking Horse, BC

Sunday – Finished 5th overall by Day 2 of Wrangle the Chute

Needless to say, I’ve been spoiled with some amazing days of pow skiing, got my jumping feet under me at the terrain park in Panorama, and joined the Canadian freeskiing revolution by skiing big mountain lines down to a step-up park jump and ditching my skis to ride a bucking bronco.  By the end of it all, it was the bucking bronco that ended up taking me out with a pulled groin.  haha