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Winter 2012 howtoreachus 4567 Canada Way Burnaby, B.C. V5G 4T1 change of address: email westworld@ bcaa.com or fax 604-268-5565 inside www.bcaa.com Cover: The annual Grouse Mountain Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run, backdropped by the city of Vancouver (see page 14) Photographer: Grouse Mountain Resort 12 features 25 A Slope Unto Oneself Who is manning Manning Park? Practically no one, which is what makes it such a lightly skied paradise ��� where insiders ride the chairlift back in time to a 1960s-era throwback resort, complete with an RV and camper village in the parking lot. by Ian MacNeill 28 Kick, Glide, Inhale A city slicker follows the frozen trail of his Cariboo poacher-grandfather, and ���nds the Zen release of a hut-to-hut cross-country tour on the Bowron Lakes. Be prepared to meet your inner moose and gain a new appreciation for B.C.���s pioneer gold seekers. by Tyee Bridge getaways 10 WEEKENDER A Columbia Mountain town links its glorious rail past to a promising ski-run future. by Jim Sutherland 12 THE STREET Fernie���s unique mountain culture gets top billing. by John Lee 18 ROADTRIP A misty drive along Washington State���s out-of-this-world outer coast, to the ���other��� Long Beach. by Liz Bryan 21 PROFILE Hope for improved backcountry safety snowballs in a one-on-one with B.C.���s celebrated mountain-risk specialist. by Ryan Stuart Henry Georgi/All Canada Photos p02-05_Cont.Mast.indd 3 WESTWORLD >> WINTER 2012 3 12-10-26 8:19 AM