SAM Magazine - Golden, B.C., March 10, 2008 - Kicking Horse resort in British Columbia has announced the launch of a new "Big Mountain Centre." Scheduled to open March 22, the Centre is an attempt by the resort to improve and enhance the big-mountain skiing and snowboarding educational experience. With sponsorship from Red Bull, Peak Performance, Nordica, Rossignol, Salomon, Faction and Burton Snowboards, Kicking Horse hope its Centre will become a hub for modern day ski and ride development, specializing in everything that defines big mountain culture.

"There is nothing like this in the industry and we are very excited about the potential and unique positioning of the Big Mountain Centre," says Trevor Gavura, program director of the BMC. "The BMC is a concept that covers respect, etiquette, terrain management, guided use of big mountain skis and boards, as well as exposure to avalanche knowledge and decision making. These are the aspects of Big Mountain riding that people want to be introduced to in a non-threatening environment. We know there is a strong demand," Gavura adds.

Located on the mountain in a Mongolian style yurt, the BMC will offer single-day, 3-day and 5-day camps for intermediate to expert riders who are looking for adventure skiing and riding not found in typical resort programs. Kicking Horse's terrain, featuring many in- and out-of bounds chutes, bowls and cliffs, is a prime location for this kind of project.

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