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We came to Terrace, BC, to ski. And it’s a good thing too; because why else
would you come here? As a town, Terrace isn’t much. Born from the logging
industry, there’s little in theway of nightlife. But the restaurants are surprisingly
awesome (perhaps we were just famished after burning calories all day) and the
people are incredibly friendly. Everyonewanted to share their townwithus. But
itwasn’t the town thatwe came for.We came for themountains.And thankfully
they’re everywhere.
“There's a lifetime of lines uphere,” saysZeerip.
Shames Mountain Co-Op is literally owned by the townspeople for the
townspeople. And it’s a beautiful place: there’s one two-person chairlift, andone
T-Bar.That’s it.There’s no village at the base trying to sell you frilly underwear,
electricglovesor iPadcables.Everyone that ishere ishere to ski.And isn’t that the
way it shouldbe? If youwant to venture beyond the ski boundaries, you’ll need
tobe prepared towork for it. Andmost locals are.
With 1500 square kilometres
of tenure, we took off in
the morning in the Astar
helicoper, the Airwolf theme
song on repeat in our minds.
AdamBurkputting inworkat Shames.
