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After more than a year in Canada, a winter full of powder right in the heart of Revelstoke’s freeride scene, and her return to her adopted home of Davos, Regina Grill is taking over the editorial reins. Time for a quick introduction!

The journey has gone well and the accommodation situation has been sorted - now the exciting part begins: the snow, the endless nature, skiing, touring and exploring the resort. In this article, I'll take you on a journey through Whitewater, a real love letter resort. I'll show you my favorite touring areas, the road trips we took over the winter and the vibrant community life in Nelson. I'll just say: deep snow to the horizon, swimming in January, dancing, sauna and the making of a second home overseas.

In January 2024, the time had come - a flight to another continent. Endless expanses, valley after valley. Not so different at first glance: mountains, trees, snow. But where are the villages? An eight-hour drive and just three real villages. And then: Nelson on Kootenay Lake. A little gem, full of love - and even more snow.

Jonah Williams is back and inspires across the board. Dusty Hendricksen dances across the rails in Spring Park and Megan Dingman presents the women's scene in an inspiring ski vlog. From cinematically impressive projects to simple ski clips and off-grid adventures - welcome to week three.

The weather window is open: Friday morning is competition time. Thursday remains for arriving and exploring. The snow conditions? Okay, but better on the face than in the rest of the area - thanks to weeks of closures. This year, it's back to the Ozone Face, right next to the top chairlift and accessible via the so-called Stairway to Heaven. Short, crisp and radical - so get ready for one-hit wonder lines and fast charging!

Welcome to the second videos of the week! The first snowfalls happened in the Alpes and the anticipation is building. To get you in the mood, we've put together a collection of new projects from the snow scene for you. From powder adventures and long ski tours to stylish snowboarders, it's all here.

On Friday, the FWT made up for the stop planned as the start of the tour at the infamous Ozone Face in Kicking Horse, Canada. The highest art of freeriding was on offer: Snowboarder Liam Rivera won as a rookie for Mexico, on skis Max Hitzig and Valentin Rainer confirmed their huge potential, and in the women's event rookie Megane Betend won on skis and Michaela Davis-Meehan on snowboard. The riders have been cut and are now heading to the finals in Fieberbrunn and Verbier.

The VdW are all about the tour stop planned for today in Kicking Horse, Canada. The stop was originally planned as a prelude, but was postponed due to difficult conditions. Now 40 cm of fresh snow have been reported in the Ozone face and everything is now set for a great show. We have put together some background reports as a pre-program, enjoy!

The two mountain guides Helias Millerioux and Alex Marchesseau, as well as snowboarder Thomas Delfino and river guide Gregory Douillard, report on their spectacular sea-to-sea expedition on Mount Logan. Over the Malaspina Glacier to Mount Logan and down the Copper River into the Pacific, they covered the following distances in 48 days in 2019: 60km on foot, 200km on skis, 330km by raft.

We know that things sometimes go wrong on the mountain. We prepare for accidents by attending courses, practicing rescue techniques and having the right equipment with us. But how do you prepare for what comes after the accident?

John Forrest has been a mountain guide for 35 years. He has also practiced his profession in the Alps for several years in the summer months, but he lives in Canada and has been running a heli-skiing company there for 20 years. Northern Escape Heliskiing (NEH) is based in Terrace, in the very north of British Columbia.

Good snow conditions and solid riding performances were on show at the replay of the FWT contest on Sunday evening. At the second tour stop of the FWT 2020 in Kicking Horse, Golden, BC, Jessica Hotter (NZL), Marion Haerty (FRA), Kristofer Turdell (SWE) and Jonathan Penfield (USA) were crowned winners.