Everest closed this spring until May 10 so no Tibetan independence protests get in the way of taking the Olympic torch to the top....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7296677.stm

Congratulations to Doglotion's own Les Manley for taking third spot on the podium at the Red Bull powder Kick in Bulgaria's Bansko!

Rounding out the podium were Romanian freerider Ion "Le Saint" Trandafir in first, and  Bulgarian skier Andrey Balevski in second.

For more check out: http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=90714

November 11, 2007. First tour of the season. Drove up to the Duffey and ran into a po-lice blockade. Cop: "It's puking up there!". Us: "Heck ya!, that's why we drove all the way to get here". Cop: "turn around". Tough luck I guess. Instead, we skinned up Whistler. Tough going, but maybe that was the summer legs talking. Either way it was deep, and winter is here to stay. By the looks of opening weekend last week, its a go.

Heli-skiing firm wants to open range to flights

GRANT SHILLING

From Tuesday's Globe and Mail

A heli-skiing company is hoping to open up the remote Waddington Range to flights, pushing the clash with quiet-loving landbound skiers to new heights.

March 13, 2007.

Regretably, the Smith Optics Fernie Freeski Competition has been CANCELLED due the deleterious effects of the piña expresa, that has been $h*t-kicking the province since the weekend. You'll have to wait until next year for your chance to ski the headwall, win some cash, get thrown in jail (*cough*Bougie*cough*), and slide down the bar naked.

Or just come on out to the WSSF and join the doglotion crew where we will be engaging in all the aforementioned activities.

TENILLE BONOGUORE

Globe and Mail Update

Backcountry skiing and extreme winter sports are stressing out native animals in the Alps, European scientists say.

In a study of European black grouse, the researchers first put captive birds under stress to measure the levels of stress hormone corticosterone that emerged in their feces.

The guidebook made Mt. Wilson's couloir out to be something dreams are made of. 6000ft of skiing, what more could I ask for? I was pretty stoked on the mission in the Saskatchewan Crossing area of the icefields parkway. Stoked to explore another mountain in Canada, stoked to keep on skiing the deep pow that has been following us around all year, stoked for a little friendly hecklin' of friends at home that missed the mission.

The Smith Optics Lake Louise Big Mountain Challenge went off last week, and one of Doglotion's favourite shredders made another podium appearance. Here's the dirt from our man on the inside, Tobin Seagel...

Today's venue, ER3, was in perfect condition and the sun was out. The venue was technical, with plenty of sharks and exposure. Smart skiing was the mantra of the day but actions proved louder than words, and competitors throughout the field put it all out there for their chance at skiing in tomorrows finals.

Yessir folks, the The Canadian Rockies at Lake Louise is once again the epicenter of Big Mountain Freeskiing. Qualifiers were held today on ER6, with good snow and weather letting the athletes showcase their skills. Tune in throughout the weekend for updates and stories.