By Bryn Clingwall Hey guys! Team shred Bryn Clingwall here, I’ve had the opportunity to test out some of the products from the Free Spirit Sports shop over the last few weeks. One of the products that really stuck out for me was this new helmet I tried; the Anon “Blitz”. This Helmet fit perfectly […]
By Angeline Huson I had to go to Vancouver Island recently for my sister Caitlind’s graduation. My baby sister graduating? When did that happen? Freaky, it feels like she was 12 last week. She also has a drivers licence and a car, it’s so weird to think about, it makes my head hurt. Can we […]
By Eric Gurley Recently I got a new Mountain Hardware “SuperMega UL2” two person tent from Free Spirit Sports. This tent only weighs 2 pounds 2 ounces fully packed which makes it perfect for long hikes. I tested my new “baby” the other weekend and it blew my mind. It is super easy and fast […]
By Jude Westoby. When you live in a place that has distinct seasons, and a very obvious change between them, you sometimes find yourself at a loss of what to do in the middle… it’s usually wet, especially when living in a rainforest environment, surrounded by huge mountains! (In the UK we have varying degrees […]
Well here they are, our 2014 summer Free Spirit sponsored athletes! The ones we thought would give you the most most fun times and informative info through their adventures, stories, photos and video snippets over the summer. You’ll have heard from most of them already through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other means. We forced them […]
Written By Jean-Guy Michaud Winter is finally back on! After a long dry spell we finally get to enjoy this beautiful place we love to call home, Revelstoke! Regardless of the droughts we’ve seen this winter, fellow FSS team rider, Danny Leblanc, myself and the rest of our crew (The Lumberjacks) have still managed to […]
Written & Filmed by Rylan Kappler The weekend warrior life is not easy. The anticipation and waiting game we play from Sunday night to Friday night does not seem to get easier the older we get, all starting in the young ages of elementary school, up until our last day of work, retirement. Since day […]
Written By Eric Gurley This is a little peek on what I use and why I use it! One of my main priorities when I’m up on the mountains is for my gear to preform well. This is the gear I have chosen to ride with, and bit of information on why I have decided […]
FSS Sponsored skier Rylan Kappler showing his stuff at Revelstoke Mountain Resort You’ll be seeing more blogs from the FSS sponsored crew, here’s their first from Rylan. Last week they all decided it would be cool to meet and get to know each other a bit more over a few runs at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. […]
FSS Team Pic (L-R): Jean-Guy Michaud, Eric Gurley, Alex Bell, Danny LeBlanc, Rylan Kappler, Genevieve King Here’s what we found out about them; they all rock, they all love doing what they do, are committed to Free Spirit Sports and have their own individual dreams and aspirations. Read on… Eric Gurley: (Snowboarder) Eric has worked […]
Who are these guys that we decided to sponsor and what will they be doing? Well they will be doing what they love to do! Which means getting out there in the mountains around Revelstoke on their skis or snowboards, either on the hill (Revelstoke Mountain Resort) or in the backcountry; on a chair, by […]