Released on: June 11, 2008, 10:55 am

Press Release Author: Island Lake Resort Group

Industry: Food & Beverage

Press Release Summary: The Island Lake Cookbook will celebrate an innovative
tradition with a look back at the history of the Lodge and the approach to fine food
by the chefs.



Press Release Body: About The Island Lake Cookbook
Published by Whitecap Books
Written by Keith Liggett
Photography by Henry Georgi
To be released Spring 2009

Fernie B.C Canada -Quite literally from around the world powder skiing aficionados
flock to Island Lake Lodge. Over thirty feet of snow fall each winter and the
unbroken snowfields in the 7000 wilderness acres surrounding the Lodge insure
unparalleled skiing.

While the skiing initially attracts the guest, the experience of Island Lake Lodge
brings them back year after year. Completely off the grid, accessible only by snow
cat during the winter, the Lodge experience establishes a standard distinct from any
other. As with all active pursuits, gathering for a meal at the end of the day
fosters community and the opportunity to trade tales. At Island Lake Lodge the
evening becomes far more. With a long standing reputation of hiring young innovative
chefs providing them with the mandate to serve interesting and hearty meals to
compliment the extensive wine cellar, dining for the thirty some guests becomes as
important as the skiing.

Each winter the chefs of Island Lake Lodge create over one hundred individual menus
for the just over thirty skiing guests. Pulling from the finest in local and
regional ingredients, the meals served are un-equaled in the industry.

The chefs foster relationships with suppliers, from Cinecott Farms to Hill's
specialty meat producers, to find, to prepare and to serve a meal as startling
unique as the ski terrain surrounding the Lodge.

The chefs profiled--past and present--each created a flair in the Lodge cuisine and
a brought passion for their craft. Those that have moved on left a high mark for
the following chefs to touch and to surpass.

The Island Lake Cookbook (Whitecap Books, Spring 2009) will celebrate this
innovative tradition with a look back at the history of the Lodge, the philosophy of
cooking, the thought going into each supplier relationship and the often almost
whimsical approach to fine food by the chefs of the Lodge. Whitecap is a leading
Canadian publisher of cookbooks receiving four international awards at the recent
London Book Fair.


ABOUT
Island Lake Resort Group- ILRG operates Mica Heliski in Revelstoke, Powder Cowboy
catskiing and Island Lake Lodge. Island Lake Lodge sits above a stunning mountain
lake on 7000 acres of pristine wilderness. In the winter it operates as a catskiing
company, servicing 36 guests in three snow cats. In the summer it is a luxurious
backcountry lodge, offering hiking, spa treatments and fine dining. Located 20
minutes from Fernie B.C. it is an easy 2.5-hour drive from the airport in Kalispell,
Montana or 3 hour drive from Calgary International Airport in Alberta.




Christa Moffat
Island Lake Resort Group
(250) 423-3700 ext. 3002
(250) 423-4055
christa@islandlakelodge.com
www.islandlakeresorts.com


Web Site: http://www.islandlakeresorts.com

Contact Details:
Christa Moffat
Island Lake Resort Group
(250) 423-3700 ext. 3002
(250) 423-4055
christa@islandlakelodge.com
www.islandlakeresorts.com

Island Lake Resort Group
Box 1229 602a 2nd Ave
Fernie, B.C. Canada
V0B 1M0