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2015-05-29
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skifreak
Ski mountaineers Chris Davenport, Ted and Christy Mahon ski the last of the 100 tallest Colorado peaks this week!
Ski mountaineering...
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skifreak
2015-05-29
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2015-05-25
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shredr
A unique quest was recently accomplished and it involved two french ski mountaineers, seven 14,000' peaks, 20 hours, 65 km and 23,000' of...
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shredr
2015-05-25
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2015-05-24
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skifreak
Development never stops but this doesn't mean we have to call it progress, does it? A huge ski resort is being proposed for the mountains...
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skifreak
2015-05-24
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2015-05-21
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admin02
This is cool. A Belgian ski-bum couple, Tim and Vail, converted a school bus bus they picked up in Tennessee into a roaming hostel. Presumably,...
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admin02
2015-05-21
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2015-05-20
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skifreak
There's a very long list of knots that you could learn but for climbing the following are what I'd consider the top six. Learn these and...
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2015-06-10
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2015-05-18
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shredr
Some interesting facts about the ski biz that you likely didn't already know:
#1. La Plagne is the world’s most popular ski resort with...
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shredr
2015-05-18
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2015-05-15
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shredr
We all know the merits of duct tape and the million uses it has around the house but how about out in the backcountry when an emergency arrises....
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shredr
2015-05-15
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2015-05-14
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admin02
If you are guessing this wasn't shot on an iphone, you are correct. Swiss photog Christian Mülhauser shot this super cool film over...
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admin02
2015-05-14
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2015-05-12
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shredr
Records are meant to be broken and saying Dani Arnold "smashed" Uli Steck's record on the Matterhorn is an understatement. He shaved off a...
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shredr
2015-05-12
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2015-05-07
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admin02
'not sure if you've all moved on from skiing yet. I'm not quite there but this film caught my eye. As well as being a compelling...
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admin02
2015-05-07
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2015-04-29
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shredr
Mike Douglas is known as the "Godfather of freeskiing" and based in Whistler he had to endure this challenging season just like the rest of us....
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shredr
2015-04-29
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2015-04-28
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fatboy
Some important news from the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC): If you’re planning a trip to an ACC hut, there are some policy and fee changes...
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fatboy
2015-04-28
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2015-04-26
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fatboy
On April 25, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Nepal with the epicentre being roughly 50 miles north of Kathmandu. Crumbling...
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fatboy
2015-04-26
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2015-04-25
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shredr
The Climb is a short video about Melissa Arnot who has summited Everest five times and is one of the most decorated climbers in the world. This...
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shredr
2015-04-25
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2015-04-22
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shredr
Here's what the brothers of "Brothers Brower" had to say about their latest episode:
"In the pursuit of filming backcountry skiing, getting...
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shredr
2015-04-22
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2015-04-18
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admin
If you're already missing winter fret-not, its just getting started on the other side of the world and Bruno Compagnet has captured all of its...
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admin
2015-04-18
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2015-04-14
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admin
I've had the pleasure of meeting Chris a few times at various trade shows and was impressed by how he didn't take himself too seriously, a...
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admin
2015-04-14
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2015-04-12
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shredr
We can all be categorized into a few types of skiers, there's the "All gear no idea" skier, the "Ski Chic" skier, the "Seasonaire" skier, the...
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shredr
2015-04-12
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2015-04-11
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shredr
Many people who venture out into the backcountry go ill prepared and having to poop out in the woods can be a confusing and sometimes traumatic...
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shredr
2015-04-11
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2015-04-07
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admin
The real world of urban jibbing and the not-so real world of toys collide in Toyland. Let your imagination run wild while watching the the final...
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admin
2015-04-07
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2015-04-06
Many thanks to Backcountryskiingcanada for running a contest for us earlier this year, with the winner receiving a trip to Mallard Mountain...
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mgmarshall
2015-04-08
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2015-04-06
Just wanting to send a big shout out to Backcountry Skiing Canada and Marker for my wicked new (and needed) Marker goggles! I was a lucky winner...
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2015-04-06
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2015-04-04
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cannud
I recovered a helmet that had been lurking in the Wheeler Hut for at least eight days, if not longer. It hung on a post for the three days I was...
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cannud
2015-04-04
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2015-04-04
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admin
After a less than stellar winter the Backcountry Skiing Canada crew found winter this week at Mount Carlyle Lodge where we received 65cm of snow...
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2015-04-05
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2015-04-02
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admin
The Backcountry Skiing Canada Crew is spending the week up at Mount Carlyle Lodge trying to find the last hurrah of winter after a season that has...
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admin
2015-04-02
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