* Catch the Fever - Spring isn't far off now, and there's a zany event at your favourite ski hill to welcome the season.   by Monica Andreeff

* Style File - Spring Tune-Up .. Skiing that rocks ..
by Martin Olson, technical editor

* The Spearhead  Traversing the spectacular alpine route between Whistler and Blackcomb can be done in a day, but you'd miss the whole point. by Mark Mallet.
photos by Damian Cromwell

* Tech Talk: Waxing Poetic:  Millions of dollara and countless hours are spent each year by skiers maintaining the bases of their equipment. by David D'Agostino

* Land before time:  Imagine freeheeling some of the country's best terrain and snow - and doing it in the east. Welcome to Quyebec's Chic-Chocs. by Ian Merringer

* Quickie: Where does a threesome of Whistler-based skiers go for a quickie? Cypress Bowl.  by Chris Lennon

* Dream Scenes: Work yourself into the season's most wicked flicks. by Adam Funk.

* Silver Star: this Okanagan resort is a shining example of the expression that bigger is not always better.  by Cameron McIntosh

* Ripped in Retro: Ski Canada's first annual Retro Skiwear Rave last March at the Grand Central Tavern in Fernie.

* The Eyes Have It: sunglasses are a necessary part of your ski equipment. (They also happen to make you look cool.)

* Off the Shelf: ski book reviews by Greig Bethel. Hal Clifford 'Downhill Slide"
Vivien Bowers 'In the Path of an Avalanche"

* Good Shot! How to improve your on-hill camera skills. by Paul Eekhoff.

Regular Columns
First Tracks .. A Major Shift .. falling out of chairlifts
editor Iain MacMillan takes his run
Letters .. Your Run
Short Turns .. news, gossip, racy photos
Western View .. Louise's jolly vollies .. by George Koch
Letter from the Alps .. What's good for the soul .. by Doug Sager
Read Report .. The clock is ticking .. by Ken Read
Inside Edge .. LUCK of the national team .. by Doug Sack