Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In 2011, Steve Matthews had a bright idea—with his kids completely hooked on snowboarding, he rallied a few friends and set out to build Yellowknife’s first and only rope tow. Without city permission or permits, the team went to work on the abandoned gravel mine on the outskirts of town, creating what would eventually become the epicenter of community and snow-sliding in the Northwest Territories. Welcome to the Pit.

Watch Welcome to the Pit at the Arc'teryx Winter Film Tour--coming to a city near you.

Learn more: events.arcteryx.com/film-tour/en