Video clips of events and scenery in northern BC, Canada


Welcome, enjoy video clips of events and scenery in northern BC. Each is a small file suitable for either fast or slow Internet connections. We have edited the footage down to the most exciting moments. So hang on, it's a wild ride.	The format for all videos is Windows Media Player. We recommend version 7.01 or newer. If you need the player or need to upgrade your existing player, click here.
We have started to add larger video files. They will take longer to download but the quality is better, and the files are still small enough for a computer on a dial-up connection.

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	*Cold Smoke Ice Race , Burns Lake 2007* 186 kph in a snow squall	86 sec 7.2 MB	The last one standing wins	37 min.
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	*Cold Smoke Drag Races , Burns Lake 2007* Cold power plus an alcohol finish	86 sec 7.4 MB	He who hesitates eats snow	38 min.
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	*Eagle Creek Stampede, Burns Lake 2006* Ropes, riders and wedgies	79 sec 3.4 MB	Good thing the dirt is soft in Burns Lake	17 min.
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	*Slope Style Snowboard Event 2006* Rails, jumps and boxes	52 sec 2.22 MB	Aerial fun to music on the mountain	11 min.
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	*Burns Lake Ice Race 2006* Ice speed	70 sec 3 MB	185 kph on ice - frostbite is your enemy	15 min.
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	*Cold Smoke Drag Races 2006* Snow speed	57 sec 2.5 MB	Going zero to 115 kph on a short golf club fairway	12 min.
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	*BV Diggers* Wet fun	64 sec 1.88 MB	Working hard to get muddy	9 min.
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	*Moricetown Mud Races 2005* Mud flying	56 sec 1.6 MB	So much mud, so much fun	8 min.
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	*Burns Lake Airport Day 2005* Low flying	70 sec 1.9 MB	Aviation is alive and well in Burns Lake, on fresh asphalt	9 min.
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	*Burns Lake Rodeo 2005* More dusty fun	58 sec 1.7 MB	It's all about staying on	8 min.
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	*Burns Lake Snowmobile Drags* Cold speed	57 sec 1.6 MB	115 kph on an icy fairway - beats a golf cart any day	7 min.
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	*Glacier Gulch* and Twin Falls	53 sec 1.5 MB	Two spectacular waterfalls and a steep trail close to town	7 min.
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	*Mountain Trails Part Two* More local trails	67 sec 1.89 MB	Scenes from the Camel Humps, Ashman Ridge and Evelyn Mt.	9 min.
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	*Burns Lake 1000 Yard Shoot* Hand-made precision	60 sec 1.7 MB	Ultra-precise shooting at the best long-distance range in BC, near Burns Lake	8 min.
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	*Winter* White on blue	58 sec 1.6 MB	Trees, wildlife and fun in the snow. Might as well enjoy the wait for spring.	8 min.
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	*Moricetown Mud Bogs* Power through the mud	74 sec 923 KB	Lots of noise and showers of mud. Even the kids get in the action.	5 min.
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	*Mountain Trails* Views from three local mountain trails	61 sec 769 KB	The tall pointed peak is the "Nipple" in the Kitseguecla Valley northwest of Smithers	3-1/2 min.
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	*Moricetown Falls* First Nation fishery at Moricetown	45 sec 572 KB	The roar of the Bulkley River. No wonder they wear a safety rope.	2-1/2 min.
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	*Sawmilling in northern BC* Babine Forest Products, Burns Lake	58 sec 735 KB	Push button automation for the Japanese market	3 min.
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	*Logging in northern BC* Tahtsa Reach, south of Houston	64 sec 801 KB	Air-conditioned logging - notice that everyone is in a machine	3 to 4 min.
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	*Burns Lake Airport Day 2003* Baker Airport, Burns Lake BC	72 sec 908 KB	Watch for the precision landing on the white line at the end - 'way to go	4 min.
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	*Burns Lake Rodeo 2003* Eagle Creek Grounds, Burns Lake	70 sec 897 KB	A good mix of fast paced action. 'Hope that arena ground is soft	4 min.
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	*Chuckwagon Races* At Pleasant Valley Days, Houston, BC	55 sec 694 KB	Twice the pony power, twice the wheels, and double the fun to watch	3 min.
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	*Chariot Races* At Pleasant Valley Days, Houston, BC	49 sec 639 KB	Oh, these ponies love to run. Hang on tight, it's a wild ride.	3 min.
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	*Smithers Logger Sports* At the Bulkley Valley Exhibition	64 sec 815 KB	Chainsaw, single saw and the pole climb. Fun in the woods.	3 to 4 min.
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	Schnai Day Slush Cup Skiing over and in ice water at Ski Smithers	60 sec 767 KB	What could be better than a cold bath on the last day of skiing?	3 to 4 min.
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	*Burns Lake Logger Sports* Hard work at the Lakes District Fall Fair in Burns Lake	56 sec 703 KB	No power saws here. Just hard breathing and a few sore muscles the next day.	3 min.
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	*Kayaks* Wet fun on the Bulkley River	51 sec 652 KB	The spills at Tatlow Falls seem to be half the fun, and it explains the hard helmet	3 min.
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	*Houston Drags, Bikes and more* Snowmobiles in August?	51 sec 644 KB	Hang on tight, the Harleys and the rice burners are a tad faster than the snowmobiles - but not by much	3 min.
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	*Houston Drags* August at the Houston Airport	58 sec 732 KB	Smoke and noise and going 1/8 of a mile as fast as possible, unless the machinery lets you down	3 to 4 min.
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	*Parade* Aboriginal Day Parade, Burns Lake	36 sec 468 KB	Drums and colour. The parade is a June 21 tradition and many of the teens make their own costumes.	2 min.
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	*Pull Hard* Heavy Horse Pull at the BV Exhibition, Smithers	51 sec 651 KB	Some teams can't pull the weight but all give their best effort. Heroic horses doing the near impossible.	3 min.
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	*Getting Ready* Telkwa Gold Sled Dog Races 2003	55 sec 696 KB	A sunny, cold day in February and the dogs are anxious to race. Time to put on harnesses and boots, and to clip the dogs to the mainline.	3 to 4 min.
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	*Racing* Telkwa Gold Sled Dog Races 2003	66 sec 856 KB	The dogs bounce and howl as they wait for the start, then all goes quiet as the dogs dig in and race down the trail.	over 4 min.
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	*Burns Lake Rodeo* Burns Lake Rodeo 2002	32 sec 385 KB	The best of the wild rides. Notice how the announcer reacts the same way each time. Short but sweet.	2 min.
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