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2016-07-08
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KootPow
A recent donation by the Kees Brenninkmeyer Foundation to the Spearhead Huts Project is keeping the project on track with its plan to build three...
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KootPow
2016-07-08
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2016-07-07
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admin02
The notion of a microadventure isn't new–perhaps this Brit, Alastair Humphreys, is just the first guy to name it and popularize the...
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admin02
2016-07-07
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2016-07-03
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Bushwhacker
When it comes to our ski season here in Canada, well, it's over. Beacons have had their batteries removed for the summer, skis are storage...
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Bushwhacker
2016-07-03
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2016-07-01
By
KootPow
Happy Canada Day from Backcountry Skiing Canada! Be sure to get out there this weekend and soak up some of the beauty this amazing country has...
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KootPow
2016-07-01
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2016-06-30
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admin02
With Canada Day coming tomorrow (and July 4th soon thereafter) it is undeniably summertime. Though we all like to ski a lot there are many fun...
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admin02
2016-06-30
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2016-06-29
The popularity of rock climbing has seen steady growth in the last decade and with the recent explosion of climbing gyms those figures have...
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2016-06-29
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2016-06-27
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admin
Having just returned from Deer Valley and the 2016 Outdoor Press Camp where I met with several outdoor adventure brands to learn about their...
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admin
2016-06-27
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2016-06-26
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Bushwhacker
It's no secret that Brandon Semenuk is a wizard on anything with wheels. Wins in prestigious competitions, from Crankworx to the Red Bull...
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Bushwhacker
2016-06-26
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2016-06-25
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snosnob
While winter is still a good four or five months away, predictions are already starting to emerge about La Nina being the predominant weather...
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snosnob
2016-06-25
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2016-06-24
By
KootPow
The North Face has teamed up with Sherpas Cinema to kick off their summer campaign and inspire you to #MaxYourDays while daylight is plentiful....
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KootPow
2016-06-24
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2016-06-22
Early spring 2016 were troubling times for anyone looking to access the lower canyon section of the Kicking Horse river for both recreation...
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2016-06-22
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2016-06-19
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shredr
The final four are Whistler BC, Timberline OR, Mammoth CA and Boreal CA. Both Whistler and Timberline got dumped on this week with 10” and...
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shredr
2016-06-19
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2016-06-18
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shredr
Mountain biking is a popular sport all over the world and is particularly huge in British Columbia, but did you know that cutting down trees and...
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shredr
2016-06-18
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2016-06-17
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KootPow
As the official spokesman for Scouts Canada, you don’t have to tell Frédéric Dion to “be prepared”. He has...
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KootPow
2016-06-17
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2016-06-16
By
admin02
Seen this? It's the latest video game from Ubisoft called Steep. I haven't really looked at a video game in years (don't even know if...
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2016-06-15
It's probable that you have seen and been blown away by Candide Thovex and his “one of those days “ web series over the last...
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2016-06-15
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2016-06-13
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fatboy
If you are a resort skier then you're already familiar with the work of James Niehues. He's been creating ski resort trail map...
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fatboy
2016-06-13
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2016-06-11
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skifreak
Although this video is pretty funny, it's also not-so-subtly pushing the MEC brand. But good on them for creating something more than just...
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skifreak
2016-06-11
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2016-06-10
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KootPow
If you are into backcountry—anything (and I assume you are because you’re reading this) than you will undoubtedly enjoy the artistic...
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KootPow
2016-06-10
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2016-06-09
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admin02
We all do different things when the ski season winds down. It seems that some pro skiers want to keep the thrill levels high and go for extreme...
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admin02
2016-06-09
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2016-06-08
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skifreak
An interesting precedent has been set with a recent court ruling in Colorado concering the death of an inbounds skier caused by an avalanche. The...
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skifreak
2016-06-08
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2016-06-03
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KootPow
Not long after falling into a routine (work, eat, sleep, repeat) do I find myself longing for an adventure. The longer between, the more I...
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KootPow
2016-06-03
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2016-06-02
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admin02
We shared out a video profiling this guy a couple years ago. There are many amputee skiers at the resorts these days but it's a rare day that...
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admin02
2016-06-02
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2016-06-01
Unless you have been hiding under a bridge for the last 20 years you have undoubtedly heard of Jumbo Glacier Resorts and how the whole saga flies...
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2016-06-01
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2016-05-28
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admin
The Svinafellsjokull Glacier in Iceland has been around for about 10,000 years and this lucky spectator got to witness it calving off right before...
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admin
2016-05-28
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