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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.

Powder magazine, Smithers and Terrace feature

Jordan Manley — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:25:46 +0000

Last season Chad Sayers, writer Dan K. and I took a trip up to Smithers and Terrace, BC. I really enjoyed getting on the ground, seeking out the interesting characters, getting their stories while collecting images of what it is like to ski in the North. The story just hit the shelves in the November issue of Powder, so check it out!

Shames Mountain, A New Ski Resort Model?

Jordan Manley — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:02:52 +0000

Shames Mountain is a small operation just outside of Terrace, BC. There is only one chairlift, and one t-bar, but the snowpack and easy access to amazing backcountry are qualities they can boast about. I have twice visited and skied at Shames, the most recent on assignment with Powder Magazine. Financially, it has been very difficult to keep a resort going in the small town, especially in the North where economic hard times have been going on a lot longer than the current recession. However, it was clear to see that the town truly benefited from having the small operation there – and can be seen as a public good, similar to a publicly funded rec-centre. Of course, there is no current public funding for Shames (or any other operation that I know of).

Check out this article about one proposal from an international group trying to turn it into a co-operative, it certainly is an interesting idea for a ski area model.