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Travis Rice, Blake Paul, and Dustin Craven on the podium. (Josh Piercey/Revelstoke Review)

Natural Selection Dissection: A review of Yeti Natural Selection Revelstoke

This was the first year for the Natural Selection tour in Revelstoke, but it likely won’t be the last

 

Highway 1, about 30 km east of Revelstoke, looking east. (DriveBC)

Avalanche control work to close Highway 1 between Revelstoke and Golden

Road is expected to close at 2 p.m. and reopen at 4 p.m.

 

Highway 1 closed east of Golden (DriveBC)

Update: Highway 1 east of Golden is reopened

Highway 1 will be closed east of Golden until 4 p.m. for avalanche control work

 

The Ripper Chair. (Liam Harrap/Revelstoke Review)

Thunder Bay man dies in skiing accident at Revelstoke Mountain Resort

Denis Beaupre, 68, was skiing in the Ripper Chair area when the accident occurred

The Ripper Chair. (Liam Harrap/Revelstoke Review)
Mayor Gary Sulz and Fire Chief Steven DeRousie on Mar. 14. (City of Revelstoke Facebook)

Revelstoke fire chief presented BC Long Service Award

Revelstoke Fire Chief Steven DeRousie has 28 years experience in the industry

Mayor Gary Sulz and Fire Chief Steven DeRousie on Mar. 14. (City of Revelstoke Facebook)
Winners of the A Event, the Hogline Honeys from Revelstoke – Skipped by Kody Moncrief, Third Brady Blake, Second Tim Work, Lead Chad Gillespie. (Contributed by Revelstoke Curling Club)

69th Revelstoke Bonspiel draws curlers from across the province

The event took place at the Revelstoke Curling Club from Mar. 3 to 5

Winners of the A Event, the Hogline Honeys from Revelstoke – Skipped by Kody Moncrief, Third Brady Blake, Second Tim Work, Lead Chad Gillespie. (Contributed by Revelstoke Curling Club)
(DriveBC)

Update: Highway is reopened after avalanche control work

The closure is planned for avalanche control work starting 9 km west of Revelstoke

(DriveBC)
Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass on Highway 1 is expecting another 2-4 centimetres of snow on Tuesday, March 14. (DriveBC)

UPDATE: Snowfall warning rescinded for Highway 1

The stretch of highway affected was from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass

Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass on Highway 1 is expecting another 2-4 centimetres of snow on Tuesday, March 14. (DriveBC)
Maeve MacLeod leading her heat during her sprint races. (TeamBC)

Revelstoke Nordic skiers impress at 2023 Canada Games in PEI

Four local athletes competed at the event from Feb. 18 to Mar. 5

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Maeve MacLeod leading her heat during her sprint races. (TeamBC)
Day one of the King and Queen of the Mountain event at Revelstoke Mountain Resort on Mar. 5 2022. (Photo by Felix Gerz)

Revelstoke Mountain Resort to host two competitions over two weekends

The Freeride Junior Tour and King and Queen of the Mountain will happen this weekend and next

Day one of the King and Queen of the Mountain event at Revelstoke Mountain Resort on Mar. 5 2022. (Photo by Felix Gerz)
Travis Rice, Kimmy Fasani, Mikey Ciccarelli, Jared Elston, Elena Hight, Zoi Sadowski-Synnot, Ben Ferguson, Blake Paul, Dustin Craven, and Hailey Langland. (Josh Piercey/Revelstoke Review)

PHOTOS: Podium results from Natural Selection Tour in Revelstoke

The event wrapped up at Revelstoke Mountain Resort on Mar. 8

Travis Rice, Kimmy Fasani, Mikey Ciccarelli, Jared Elston, Elena Hight, Zoi Sadowski-Synnot, Ben Ferguson, Blake Paul, Dustin Craven, and Hailey Langland. (Josh Piercey/Revelstoke Review)
(DriveBC)

Update: Highway 1 east of Revelstoke reopened

The highway was closed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

(DriveBC)
(Chad Chomlack/Yeti Natural Selection Revelstoke)

VIDEO: Yeti Natural Selection Revelstoke recap

The finals pitted Blake Paul against Travis Rice and Elena Hight against Zoi Sadowski-Synnott

(Chad Chomlack/Yeti Natural Selection Revelstoke)
(Chad Chomlack/Yeti Natural Selection Revelstoke)

Travis Rice and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott win Natural Selection Tour in Revelstoke

Dropping in just 20 km from Revelstoke, the riders are taking on the intimidating terrain

(Chad Chomlack/Yeti Natural Selection Revelstoke)
Venue Scope Day - Revelstoke Canada (Dean Blotto Gray/Natural Selection Tour)

Best snowboarders in the world slide into Revelstoke for competition

After a brief wait for the weather window, the event will start tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.

Venue Scope Day - Revelstoke Canada (Dean Blotto Gray/Natural Selection Tour)
Part of an old-growth deferral area is shown in one of Downie Timber’s cut blocks north of Revelstoke, B.C. in this undated handout photo. The company wants to avoid logging sections of at-risk old growth but says it was told by the Crown corporation that manages B.C.’s public forests to cut the trees down or pay to leave them standing.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Eddie Petryshen

B.C. logging firm wants to avoid cutting old growth, but province said it must pay

Forestry Ministry demands pricey stumpage fee for trees left standing

Part of an old-growth deferral area is shown in one of Downie Timber’s cut blocks north of Revelstoke, B.C. in this undated handout photo. The company wants to avoid logging sections of at-risk old growth but says it was told by the Crown corporation that manages B.C.’s public forests to cut the trees down or pay to leave them standing.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Eddie Petryshen
Highway 1, 20 km west of Revelstoke, looking west. (DriveBC)
Highway 1, 20 km west of Revelstoke, looking west. (DriveBC)
Mackenzie Ave. circa 1912 (Revelstoke Museum and Archives/Facebook)

Happy Birthday to Revelstoke

Revelstoke was incorporated as a city 124 years ago on Mar. 1 1899

Mackenzie Ave. circa 1912 (Revelstoke Museum and Archives/Facebook)
A list of Edmonton's plow names. (City of Edmonton)

‘Darth Blader’: Emcon name their wide-wing snow plow in Revelstoke

Emcon received name submissions over the last few weeks

A list of Edmonton's plow names. (City of Edmonton)
Dustin Craven dropping in his Natural Selection DUEL with Werni Stock. (Chad Chomlack/Natural Selection)

Local Revelstoke snowboarder to compete in Natural Selection Tour stop

To punch their ticket, each rider had to win a head-to-head DUEL with another rider

Dustin Craven dropping in his Natural Selection DUEL with Werni Stock. (Chad Chomlack/Natural Selection)
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