Nancy Shields

Nancy Shields

Stories by Nancy Shields

Night crowd at Whistler

Ski resort intimacy is all about the secret stashes, those pockets of hard-to-find snow that’s...

Nancy Greene

Who better to glean spring-skiing tips from than Olympic champion Nancy Greene?

Joey at Baldy Mountain Resort

It’s not every day you meet a guy named Snowy Joey and ski perfect glades wearing a personalized...

Red Mountain

I've spent 15 years documenting the ski industry in Western Canada and during that time, I've...

Smithers backcountry skiing

Peaks soar above. Snow piles up above car rooflines, and terrain for backcountry touring stretches...

Terrace airport

Our SkiNorthBC Expedition kicked off in Terrace, B.C. But before I even landed, I got some insights...

Skiing Hudson Bay

The Bulkley River flows through the valley, looking down on Smithers, B.C., from the slopes of...

Shames powder

Imagine using the beautiful wilds of northern British Columbia’'s winter as your laboratory. For a...

Lake Louise

I was skiing with a friend who is has confidence to jump off any precipice. Me? My skis have always...

Backcountry skiing

Chances are you’ve seen the beer commercials in which contest winners are flown into a magical land...

Castle Mountain

It takes about an hour, I'd say, before the charms of Castle Mountain sink in. After checking into...

mountain at Sun Peaks

My first visit to Sun Peaks, Canada's second largest ski area was one of the coolest experiences I...