A Skier’s Journey – Round 2

Jordan Manley — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:46:47 +0000

Alongside Chad Sayers, I have begun producing the second season of the Arcteryx/Goretex sponsored series, A Skier’s Journey. This time we’re in Terrace, BC, focussing on Shames Mountain and the community cooperative model being proposed in order to save the ski hill. With some challenging weather at Shames we headed an hour north yesterday to see if we could find some softer snow. We have been skiing with our gracious host, Brad Zeerip - owner and operator of a fishing lodge here on the Skeena River in Terrace. At 52, Brad might just be the most energetic and enthusiastic skier I’ve ever met. He and friends Mark and Matt took us up a logging road with Brad’s trusty 20yr old snowmobiles before we toured and climbed to some exciting, and untrafficked terrain.

below (top), Brad Z and Mark. (bottom) Chad Sayers in an unnamed, [most likely] unskied couloir.

Duffey Lake Road – Mt Matier

Jordan Manley — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:52:06 +0000

This weekend under tranquil skies and rising temperatures, we journied up the Duffey Lake road and ski toured/climbed the highest peak in the area, Mt. Matier, standing at just over 9,000ft. My partner’s and I skied it’s legendary NW face, fast, and then down the Anniversary Glacier back to the road. All in, a 5000 vertical ft descent, punctuated by cold beers waiting for us in the snow bank when we reached the road.

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A Skier’s Journey – Round 2

Duffey Lake Road – Mt Matier