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TRAVEL With a surge in interest, Pemberton’s wintry wonderland has seen an influx of skiers, splitboarders, and snowmobilers KEILI BARTLETT
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ven before the pandemic, more and more people were finding their way into Pemberton’s backcountry for its valley views, epic mountaintops, and all-time winter conditions. In February 2020, the Raven Backcountry Festival launched to bring this community together, share 22
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their stories, and celebrate the world-class terrain and the people who access it via skis, splitboards, or snowmobiles. Many of the inaugural events sold out. And then, the pandemic began. With it came new safety protocols and risk assessment in daily life. It also inspired a surge of interest in the
backcountry—a space with few people, endless awe and a healthy escape from the confines of home. Equipment sales reached new heights, as did traffic at trailheads. The increase didn’t go unnoticed. While the festival was put on hold for 2021, organizers turned online
