Retallacka

Oct 11, 2012
by Margus Riga
 
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  Is Retallack Lodge BC's next big thing? Yup.

  Havoc the house husky. He loves to play and eat live birds.

  View out the front door of the lodge.

  Trail names that will likely never make it past the drawing board. I was informed by the namer, that they are not in reference to the obvious. Oh-oook.

  If you're at Retallack Lodge and this thing gets lit...you're in for it.

  Doerfling and Buehler. Lapping up the luxury.

  So, what were you guys up to last night?

  Overflow barracks for freeriders on the fly. This year was a busy season for Retallack Lodge. It is actually easier to make a list of photographers, filmers, and riders who WEREN'T here this season.

  You will see a lot of media come out of here in the next little while. Coastal Crew...working it.

  The closest town to Retallack is New Denver. We went to Kaslo. Kaslo is home to the Monster. A bad-ass, iconic Kootenay Mountains trail. It's also part of Retallack's tenure, and on their list of sick spots you can get taken to.

  Kaslo's bad-ass too. Check the font used for the fire station sign. Bad-ass.

  View of Kootenay Lake from the top of the Monster.

  Doerfling.

  Buehler.

  Connor McCloud and Buehler, inspecting the nugs.

  Nug.

  Fargin rights buddy!

  Nighttime brings games...

  ...and hot tubs.

  With local older established trails like the Monster, and new trails right out the front door of the lodge, built by some of BC's best trail and bike park builders (Riley Macintosh and Paddy Kaye). This place has the goods. And then there's the future. Mmm... Big Mountain Alpine? Looks like it.

  Morning snow...in the summer.

  Getting to the goods in the alpine isn't easy. But it's worth it.

  Retallack started out as a mining town back in the eighteenth century. And the actuall spot where the lodge is now, was said to be the local brothel. Remnants of mining's past still pepper the area. Old scary-as-shit mine shaft.

  More remnants of long forgotten stunts from the Kranked days.

  At Retallack the natural beauty seems to just take over everything.

  There will be blood. Matt Miles.

  Kirt Vories and Garett Buehler...shooting the shit.

  The only thing better than sending it all day at Retallack is the staff. Thanks ladies for making our stay so sweet.

  The food's not so bad either.

  See you at Retallack. Johnny Smoke.


62 Comments

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flag Laurence-CE Plus (Oct 2, 2012 at 0:18)
 Nice Margus...Full B&W articles can be difficult, but you have done this one proud!
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flag thisisme (Oct 11, 2012 at 9:29)
 Is it just me or are these some of the best photographers around? I love the subject matter, but no one can doubt how good the photos are.
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flag Filrox (Oct 11, 2012 at 9:57)
 I had no idea there were such amazing trail so close to Kaslo. With a population of only 1000 people, I figured nobody has ever even heard of the place. I volunteered in Kaslo for the Katimavik program, helping out at that fire dept. everyday. Seeing this just makes me want to go back so much more..
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flag harm0n20 (Oct 11, 2012 at 11:21)
 Ahhh man! I was in Kaslo on a house boat for a couple of days and even had my bike with me but had no idea about the Monster... Looks sick!
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flag Tader16 (Oct 11, 2012 at 20:30)
 Theres a few of us who ride in Kaslo.. out of the pop. of 1200 people... Love it here though! I work at the local bike shop, come check er out and rip the brown pow of the monster!!! kootenay style.
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flag mtbpkdude (Oct 11, 2012 at 6:10)
 Good to see that the legacy of Sam Brown is living on through his trail,the Monster.....RIP buddy
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flag trozei (Oct 11, 2012 at 0:48)
 Being completely honest here, this photoset totally embarrassed what skills I thought I had in photography. Good work.
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flag donpinpon29 (Oct 11, 2012 at 0:30)
 One thing we have in common..... Iphone cracked screen
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flag chyu (Oct 11, 2012 at 2:01)
 we dont often see matt miles without his helmet.
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flag crividh (Oct 11, 2012 at 5:35)
 and injured.
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flag malathion (Oct 11, 2012 at 10:01)
 which is why gorilla glass (samsung phones) is superior, even if your computer is a Mac.
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flag bonfire (Oct 11, 2012 at 10:37)
 Except iPhones were the first to use Gorilla Glass, a technology that was developed almost 40 years ago...
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flag finnrambo (Oct 11, 2012 at 15:49)
 i just use crap phones to ride with I fall and hit the thigh pocket way too easily
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flag kerberos (Oct 12, 2012 at 4:42)
 I often plan to do so, but then I'm just too lazy to switch the SIM card.
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flag punkaddic (Oct 11, 2012 at 7:14)
 after seeing the sign ''doobie time'' i was a bit disappointed to not see any shot of the steep narrow spine just after. Can't wait to ride the monster again, nothing beat the view up there too
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flag benjiscott82 (Oct 11, 2012 at 2:29)
 and this is why margus is my favourite photographer
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flag skinuts (Oct 11, 2012 at 16:29)
 great shots of this beautiful place i live in, but pics dont do the trail justice on how steap and awesome this trail is. it does and it foesnt if you know what i mean. would have loved to seen them ride it they are such RAD riders.
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flag Soupz (Oct 11, 2012 at 7:05)
 Am i the only one to think that the black and white has kind of ruined it? Nearly all of the photos are under exposed. Don't get me wrong, a few B&W photos can look very arty, and be used to convey a particular look or enhance the detail, but i really don't see the point in doing an entire article/report in B&W. A little colour would have been nice...
Having said that, i love the photo head on of the helmet and goggles, and the photo above it is fantastic, almost looks like an artist's impression.
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flag Trailmaster12 (Oct 11, 2012 at 7:38)
 Yes u are
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flag dlxx (Oct 11, 2012 at 13:47)
 yeah I think B&W is more artistic too. When I see people riding I want to see full color, so I can build all the details in my head.
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flag ScandiumRider (Oct 11, 2012 at 12:21)
 Amazing photos for this epic, but I'm not thrilled at the idea of "nug" replacing the word photo the way "edit" replaced the word video...
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flag mammal (Oct 11, 2012 at 14:10)
 Margus takes the photos, Conner takes the video... So "nugs" are little golden bits of video that will eventually end up in a sweet little "edit".
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flag ScandiumRider (Oct 17, 2012 at 13:23)
 I understand why they're called nugs, I just think it's lame. Only my opinion though. And really, I'm not the one out there breaking my back with a huge gear bag and working hard to get these amazing shots. Margus and Conner can call them whatever they want at the end of the day.
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flag TheStig04 (Oct 13, 2012 at 19:28)
 I like black and white photography as much as the next guy, but I can't deal with a full article in it. My eyes have a hard time looking at one picture after the next and I found myself skipping pictures by the end. Excellent shots, but I need a little color.
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flag iamaskier333 (Oct 11, 2012 at 21:08)
 Hard to believe Retallack is still as unknown to many people. This place is definetly about to kick off. For both skiing and biking. Awesome article by the way!
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flag sie7e (Oct 11, 2012 at 7:06)
 Lovely shots.
One thing I´ve always wondered, do photogs ride along with all that gear on their bags?
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flag IanHylands Mod Plus (Oct 11, 2012 at 9:22)
 yes...
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flag sngltrkmnd (Oct 11, 2012 at 10:39)
 Good question. I ride with a guy who's got nicknames for his camera packs. One's the "Evil Dwarf".

It isn't easy, but as you can see, it's worth it. Just another one of those unknowns in the world of action sports photography.
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flag racerfacer (Oct 11, 2012 at 7:21)
 My brother rode the monster enduro at the sufferfest...he hasn't been the same ever since! So many big descents in the area. I must go because I've never been!
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flag Yekaterina (Oct 11, 2012 at 0:46)
 wooow, so beautiful shots!
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flag pierszdan (Oct 11, 2012 at 0:30)
 easily my favourite destination for mountain biking thus far. highly recommend it if you get the chance.
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flag gruver (Oct 11, 2012 at 11:01)
 www.tumblr.com/tagged/mountain-biking?before=1343334771 - a cool vid of the place, I WANNA GO ;-)
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flag rufo (Oct 11, 2012 at 6:17)
 playing pink floyd - wish you were here and looking at these unreal photos makes me want to go to the local trail right now!
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flag J-Gordon (Oct 11, 2012 at 17:02)
 proud to stay ive ridden the monster! so stoked that my cabin is 10 minutes from kaslo!
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flag geebeebee Plus (Oct 11, 2012 at 7:58)
 Who won the narglin Margus? Good to see our buddy Smoke there too! Looks like we'll make it out there next summer...
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flag topsog (Oct 11, 2012 at 14:45)
 Hey, that naggling log is from the Gunbarrel Saloon at Apex! Poach! Awesome place, great riding and great pics!
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flag mammal (Oct 11, 2012 at 6:09)
 *Conner MACLEOD... Other than that, unbelievable. Great photos, I wanna go.
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flag Taquitou (Oct 11, 2012 at 7:05)
 EFF ME! next spring I'm moving to BC.....Incredible shots.....just...wow....
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flag ToyCruiser (Oct 18, 2012 at 20:02)
 Anyone know the story of the metal thing on skis? Kinda looks like it could be used for a moving campfire..
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flag crash21 (Oct 11, 2012 at 13:41)
 god damn. plack and whites are just fucking absolutely fan-fuckin-tastic.
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flag Edwood2110 (Oct 11, 2012 at 13:47)
 Some absolutely amazing shots here, wow
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flag eulis (Oct 11, 2012 at 14:38)
 sick shot's but I do think they should have included more than one colour shit, gives it a bit more variation
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flag aoodjumper (Oct 11, 2012 at 17:41)
 Cool Photo, awesome activity
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flag rainan (Oct 1, 2012 at 23:29)
 Another nice one Margus Wink
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flag shredde (Oct 12, 2012 at 12:17)
 i love new denver and winlaw riding!
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flag carlosparentee (Oct 2, 2012 at 7:30)
 Goood post, keep posting Smile
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flag bunkey (Oct 2, 2012 at 14:05)
 'Chinamyte' lol
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flag mountguitars (Oct 11, 2012 at 8:53)
 im glad i went to this article. now im loving b/w pictures.
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flag jradl (Oct 11, 2012 at 6:40)
 What is a nug!??
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flag shishka (Oct 11, 2012 at 6:57)
 Ya take it easy on the b/w picaso. Even thru the hard to see pics it looks like great spot. See you up there, maybe for some real powder.
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flag dominat0r (Oct 11, 2012 at 0:41)
 SOOOOOOOOOO many PODs
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flag fries (Oct 11, 2012 at 1:47)
 take me there to pimp my life, pretty please
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flag stokedcheech420 (Oct 11, 2012 at 8:47)
 DOOBIE TIME! i wanna hit that trail
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flag vernondan (Oct 11, 2012 at 9:32)
 Great photos....but full B&W is tough to take...fwiw
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flag socalshredder (Oct 1, 2012 at 22:37)
 so sweet, good post
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flag savinka (Oct 11, 2012 at 10:56)
 Having an Ansel Adams moment. It's just mesmerizing!
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flag StinkyKieran (Oct 11, 2012 at 4:42)
 That is a f***tonne of PODs.
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flag gnarbar (Oct 11, 2012 at 7:51)
 monochrome dreams
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flag lionsphinx Plus (Oct 3, 2012 at 0:16)
 spuer shot!
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flag Bricycle82 (Oct 11, 2012 at 8:10)
 beautifully shot Margus
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flag home-team Mod Plus (Oct 11, 2012 at 11:21)
 great pictures Margus
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