Archives for “June 2008”

June 27, 2008

600 Naked People Can’t Be Wrong

It’s been nearly a year since 600 people stripped down to their naturals and posed all over a Swiss Glacier for photographer and filmmaker Spencer … (More)

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tour divide race
June 26, 2008

Beware of saddle sores

That’s the advice to follow for competitors in the inaugural Tour Divide Race, who on June 13 started pedaling out of Banff, Alberta, a whopping … (More)

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Fernie’s Huckleberry Wheat Beer

To celebrate Summer and the wild Huckleberry picking season, Fernie Brewing Company has come up with a delicious Huckleberry Wheat Beer called ‘What the Huck’. … (More)

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red tree lodge
June 24, 2008

“Cook”ing at Red Tree Lodge

Red Tree Lodge and Restaurant welcomes Debra Brygadyr Cook to its kitchen. Debra is a local of the Elk Valley having worked in many of … (More)

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columbia tour de france team
June 19, 2008

Columbia to Sponsor Tour de France Team

Columbia Sportswear Company and California-based High Road Sports, Inc., the owner of Team High Road, announced a new team sponsorship agreement that places the Columbia … (More)

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East Kootenay residents shout to be heard

Inside, the BC Liberals sat down to a $100 fund raising dinner at their Cranbrook caucus meeting. Outside, local residents rallied to draw attention to … (More)

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Allison Forsyth
June 18, 2008

Alpine Championships Medallist Forsyth Retires

World Championships medallist Allison Forsyth (Calgary, AB), who had been rehabbing a knee injury sustained during a 2006 Olympic Winter Games training run, announced her … (More)

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Fernie Golf Club
June 14, 2008

The Canadian Rockies Golf Trail

Famous for postcard-perfect panoramas, powder skiing, mountain peaks and glacier-fed lakes, the Canadian Rockies are now also becoming famous for world-class golf. The Canadian Rockies … (More)

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June 13, 2008

Coronet Peak Opens. No, it doesn’t. Yes, it does

New Zealand’s venerable Coronet Peak was scheduled to open for the season. Didn’t happen. Despite the presence of snow-hungry skiers and snowboarders, overnight rain and … (More)

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June 9, 2008

Ski Bum Book Scores Gold

Instant Karma: The Heart and Soul of a Ski Bum was chosen by ForeWord Magazine as the winner in the Adventure Category of the 2007 … (More)

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