I just got back from a powdery week in British Columbia covering the Freeride World Tour for ESPN. There have been worse assignments. The heavens hammered for the first four days we were there, postponing the contest but not drawing any complaints from the traveling tribe of skiers and snowboarders who follow the tour. My coverage can be found below, in addition to a few photos from my smartphone. Next stop on the contest-covering circuit: the Winter X Games in Aspen.

EVENT PREVIEW:
http://espn.go.com/action/snowboarding/story/_/id/8816727/2013-ski-snowboard-freeride-world-tour-revelstoke-event-preview

SKI RECAP:
http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/story/_/id/8826057/drew-tabke-christine-hargin-win-2013-freeride-world-tour-revelstoke

SNOWBOARD RECAP:
http://espn.go.com/action/snowboarding/story/_/id/8836030/ralph-backstrom-shannan-yates-win-2013-freeride-world-tour-revelstoke

The aptly named competition venue, Mac Daddy


A Revy patroller hiking to perform avalanche control


Men's Snowboard winner Ralph Backstrom sticking a cliff drop earlier in the week

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