Blog

Winter! Loving it so far!

Posted by Julie-Ann Chapman on Jan 13, 2013

Its been a while since my last blog update, sorry, I've been slacking I know! We have just been spoiled with the conditions we have been having the past month in Pemberton/Whistler BC area..... TONS of snow and believe it or not tons of sun too!! I am absolutely LOVING the new Ski Doo XM from Valley Chainsaw Recreational Ltd.. It is a dream sled. With its new Tmotion rear skid I have learned to ride my machine soulfully. My RSI handlebars are looking snazzy on the new XM, my Klim gear is keeping me warm and dry, my 509 goggles are keeping my eyeballs stoked and my Dayco belts are killing it. Ive been having a hoot with all my buds in the backcountry and taking tons of photos. My She Shreds Mountain Adventures clinics are just about to start next week which I am absolutely so excited for. My Revelstoke clinic on Jan 25-27 is fully booked, we still have room for bookings for the Squamish clinic and the private bookings are looking absolutely amazing with girlies coming from everywhere to shred Pemberton BC!

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!!! ASHLEY CHAFFIN WILL BE A GUEST COACH AT THE SQUAMISH SHE SHREDS MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES CLINIC ON MARCH 2&3 2013!!!!!!!!! She is flying in from Alaska and I will be picking her up at the airport end of February. She will be staying at my place for a bit to shred the beautiful backcountry Pemberton and Whistler BC have to offer! So stoked! Stay tuned for updates of our adventures! Book your squamish clinic at www.sheshreds.ca if you would like to ride with Ashley Chaffin!

Just wanted to give a little shout out to my good friend Grant Clarke. Slednecks team rider was out filming in the Pemberton BC backcountry yesterday and after landing a huge drop, his landing wasn't as soft as he thought it was going to be. He is suffering from a back injury, but the guy is such a positive warrior that he he still smiling strong. Sending all my healing vibes your way buddy! See you tomorrow at the hospital xx.

Enjoy some pics fromt the past couple weeks here in Pemberton BC!

My first cover shot! Photo by Grant Clarke

4 page interview/write up in Snow Goer Magazine photo - rider : Geoff Kyle Photo by Julie-Ann Chapman

4 page interview/write up in Snow Goer Magazine photo - rider : Stephanie Sweezey and Julie-Ann Chapman Photo by Grant Clarke

2nd Cover Shot! riders : Julie-Ann Chapman and Tom Cepek photo by Matthew Mallroy

Got some air time int he sun! rider : Julie-Ann Chapman Photo by Graham Roberge

my back yard is so beautiful! rider: Julie-Ann Chapman Photo by Jorli Ricker

Rider Brad Gilmore photo by Julie-Ann Chapman

Rider Stephanie Sweezey photo by Julie-Ann Chapman

Rider Tyler Blair photo by Julie-Ann Chapman

rider Julie-Ann Chapman photo by Jorli Ricker

rider Grant Clarke photo by Julie-Ann Chapman

rider Tyler Blair photo by Julie-Ann Chapman

Rider Tyler Blair photo by Julie-Ann Chapman

a good little crash by Sam Standing photo by Julie-Ann Chapman

Rider Brad Gilmore photo by Julie-Ann Chapman

Stoked on my inReach device

Posted by Julie-Ann Chapman on Jan 13, 2013

I have recently just picked up an inReach device from Delorme and I am absolutely stoked on this 2 way satellite communicator WITH GPS!! This little device is absolutely amazing for anyone travelling in the back country. I bought it initially as a rescue device for my company She Shreds Mountain Adventures in case anything would ever happen in the back country, but now not only have the peace of mind that I have a rescue device, I also use it as a fun device too to text my friends how amazing the conditions are, or make plans for dinner for that evening while I'm sledding, etc (all while being out of cell phone service!). It connects to my iPhone through an app called Earthmate and allows me to text my buddies, as well as track my whole trip on a map (it drops tacking points every 10 minutes). Its great to get home at the end of the day and look at the map and see exactly where we travelled that day. Your friends can log on to the internet and watch you travel on the map while they are at home. It's small, affordable and 100% reliable. I would recommend this safety device to anyone travelling in the back country. Please visit www.delorme.com for more info about the device.

Julie-Ann & She Shreds Mountain Adventures now open for bookings!

Posted by Julie-Ann Chapman on Nov 22, 2012

She Shreds Mountain Adventures is now taking bookings for the 2012/2013 season! There are 2 large 20 participant clinics scheduled - Revelstoke Jan25-27 2013 and Squamish March 2&3 2013. I am also open for private or semi private clinics in Pemberton BC all winter long to fit your busy schedule. Please visit SheShreds.ca for all information on clinics and availability!

1st day of the season!

Posted by Julie-Ann Chapman on Nov 22, 2012

Today was a fun one! The snow line is still pretty high in Pemberton BC but it's just a fun 19km drive to the goods! I would say a good 3.5 feet of fresh, but there isn't much base yet so the tree stumps are hazards! It was perfect snow conditions to break in my new Ski Doo Summit XM! Here are some photos and a video of the day! I hope everyone has started or is going to start their season soon!!!!! Have fun!

Driving up to the goods!

crew on the road

Lunch break!

It got a bit hairy in some spots! but sooo much fun!

Deeeeeeeep!

First stuck of the season! I have never been so stoked to get stuck before!

Welcome to She Shreds Mountain Adventures!!

Posted by Julie-Ann Chapman on Oct 23, 2012

The magic is happening!! Please be patient my She Shreds Mountain Adventures website (www.sheshreds.ca) is currently under construction and should be completed hopefully by the end of October. Big events and plans for this season are coming close to their final stages! All the hard work is going to be revealed in the next couple weeks! I am open for bookings for private and semi private clinics all season long, either single day or multiple days clinic retreats are available.

The dates for the two large 20 participant clinics will be announced soon and will be open for bookings as of that date. One thing I can tell you is that the large clinics will be a 2 night 1 day event this year held at a secret cabin in the woods! One is in Revelstoke BC and one will be in the Brohm Ridge BC in Squamish, just outside of Whistler. The ladies will arrive, enjoy a nice dinner, sleep in a comfy bed the first night. The second day; wake up early, eat breakfast, option to participate in a yoga class to get you stimulated for the great day ahead of backcountry safety awareness and snowmobile riding teachings and learnings, in other words ripping it up! Then followed by dinner, another great sleep in the cabin and a breakfast and departure the next morning. I don't know about you but this sounds like a damn good time!!

Any questions or comments feel free to contact me here! I look forward to sledding with some rad ladies this winter! Book your getaway soon!

I am heading to the Edmonton snowmobile show this weekend, feel free to drop by the Ski Doo corporate BRP booth to come have a chat about She Shreds Mountain Adventures!!

Seasons change!

Posted by Julie-Ann Chapman on May 15, 2012

Well I hate to say it but I think its pretty close to summer now in the Coast Mountain range. We hit a whopping 32 degrees Celsius in Pemberton yesterday! I took my sled deck out of the truck, tucked away the sled in the garage and whipped out the bocce ball set,bikini and started to ride my horse Luna Rocket a lot more! For all you die hard sledders out there, there is definitely still some snow up top right now, good for climbing and exploring, its just a bit of a bitch to get there now with having to drive 30km up the road and cross a couple of creeks and run offs.

In all, wow, what a rad season it was this year. The snow was insane, got some rad pictures of buddies having fun, and many laughs were had. Mr sunshine could have showed his face a little more but I shouldn't complain because we actually had snow this season compared to a lot of places around the world. (This coffee I'm drinking right now is pretty tasty, just to let you know ;)

Even though my sled is put away (and for sale for those shopping around for a great sled see my ad on Craigslist if interested), I'm still a busy bee working away to make my business of all girls snowmobile clinics - She Shreds Mountain Adventures - a huge success. Its a lot more work to get a business like this started off in this area, but I'm determined and so excited to get this dream of mine in action that its getting done no matter what!!

Lots of other things are happening on the sled side too even though its summer. I'm working closely with 509 creating a great catalog and calendar for them. Also working closely with Slednecks and Frontier Films, I submitted a couple shots for their cover of their new DVD so fingers crossed one of the boys makes the cover!! Another thing I have been working on is the new Freerider Snowmobile Magazine. They are coming out with a North American English version for next year!! Woo woo! Ill be working closely with Hans creating great articles and taking awesome pictures for it. Can't wait! For those of you who haven't picked up their latest issue, please do! Its such a beautiful, high quality sled mag!

Thanks for checking in, I hope everyone had a killer winter! I might be slowing down on the posts seeing its summer now, but Ill still be keeping you updated and posting a couple of my summer adventure pictures on my facebook page. As the girls sled clinics start to unroll with info Ill be posting all of it on here and the new She Shreds Mountain Adventures facebook page. Have a great start to summer everyone!

Shes tucked comfortably in the garage between 2 of her buddies for the summer

Summer bocce ball sessions have started! Photo: Alyssa Berard

Took the bike out of the garage for the summer! Photo: Matthew Mallroy www.Joydigger.com

My dad, aunt and uncle came for a visit couple weeks ago. Soo nice to see them, I was pretty happy :) miss you guys already! Love you dad! xx

My uncle and I jumped off a bridge! Photo: Marc Vezina

Luna Rocket got her manicure and shoes put on for the summer, my dad got some rad pictures of it. Photo: Marc Vezina

Summer fun with Ellen and her horse Jake and my baby girl Luna Rocket

Jake couldn't resist a pee by the rushing river

Luna and I

River cuddles

I love where I live! Pemberton is so beautiful! Good place to have dinner that night.

Freerider Snowmobile Magazine

Posted by Julie-Ann Chapman on May 15, 2012

So stoked to be working with Freerider Snowmobile Magazine. Right now its mostly a Swedish magazine, but starting next year they will be doing a North American English version! Stay tuned for the most high quality sled magazine out there! Ill be working closely with Hans and Freerider mag creating awesome articles next year! Get stoked! Check out their latest issue....

Cover

Contributor intro

Coast Mountains article and pictures by Julie-Ann Chapman

Coast Mountains Article part 2 by Julie-Ann Chapman

Coast Mountains article part 3 by Julie-Ann Chapman

Ski-Doo summit review by Julie-Ann Chapman

Alpine Assassins

Posted by Julie-Ann Chapman on Apr 22, 2012

Almost 7 days ago the Alpine Assassins crew from Tahoe California arrived to Pemberton BC with hopes to "get shit done" for their film for this year. They picked up Eric from Adrenaline North West Productions in WA along the way to help a brother out and do some filming for them, what a nice guy! Tahoe's season was a complete bust this year from what I hear. The boys were saying they were only able to get out a handful of times because the snow was so minimal. With Pemberton and Whistler's reputation this year of getting record snow dumps, they decided to checked their bank accounts, pack up their bags and head to Pemby for some good times in the snow. They rented the raddest little place up the meadows called Green Water Resort, check it out if you're in Pemberton next and want a beautiful, affordable place to call your home for the stay. Since they have arrived they have managed to accomplish quite a bit I would say. You always want to get more done at the end of the trip, but as long as you get something, you're stoked! It was an awesome week filled with fresh pow, sunny days and well, I would be sneaky without saying that, yes, there was a couple rainy days in there too. Hopefully next week brings some more snow (fingers crossed) and some more blue birds. Such a fun week sledding, enjoy the pics!

welcome

Welcome once again to beautiful British Columbia Alpine Assassins

alpine

In the alpine

1st day build

First day jump build

death trap

The death trap I built for Eric and Tyler sitting in it to give it some depth perspective....Totally thought he would just dig his nose into the wall and get stuck, but he didn't :( The pooolaris blew right threw it.

short