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2024-05-18
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Ben.Davies
Mont Blanc, at 15,776 feet, is the highest peak in Western Europe. Sitting within reach of Chamonix, in France, it is easy to imagine the...
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2024-05-18
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2024-05-16
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admin
As we approach the middle of May, there are still a handful of ski resorts operating in North America if you are craving some lift-served turns....
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2024-05-16
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2024-05-07
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Founded in 1989 by fellow industry leaders Kelty, Patagonia, REI, and The North Face to increase outdoor industry support for conservation...
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2024-05-16
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2024-05-04
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Ben.Davies
Most of us will not be familiar with Biocrust, or "Fancy Dirt" as Dr Young likes to call it. The simplest way to explain it is a...
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Ben.Davies
2024-05-04
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2024-05-03
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bootroom
In keeping with our last weeks theme of advertising and the climbing world here is another interesting one I came across. BCA is now...
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bootroom
2024-05-03
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2024-05-02
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admin
The Shitthropocene is a mock anthropological view of humanity's consumption habits, turning a satirical (yet brutally honest) eye on how...
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2024-05-02
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2024-04-30
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admin
Arc’teryx is known by outdoor enthusiasts as a company that designs high-performance technical apparel and equipment. They just announced...
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2024-04-30
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2024-04-28
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bootroom
It is funny how as I navigate the web I seem to see more and more ads with climbing as the backdrop. These ads are not for climbing gear...
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bootroom
2024-04-28
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2024-04-26
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bootroom
As we roll into SPRING, the ski-touring crowd looks to those long days which usually mean long ski tours. With this in mind, it is good...
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bootroom
2024-04-26
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2024-04-23
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admin
A look behind the life of ski ambassador Travis Finlayson. From backcountry skiing to whitewater canoeing to mountain biking Travis balances his...
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2024-04-23
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2024-04-21
The cool temps and clear skies have made for excellent travel conditions lately. Here's an edit from a quick ski tour from...
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2024-04-21
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2024-04-21
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bootroom
As we look to transition from winter into summer my mind begins to think more to the biking side of adventure. I just recently came...
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bootroom
2024-04-21
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2024-04-19
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bootroom
Hard to believe winter is coming to a close. As I watch as all my hardcore ski buddies putting their skis to bed and taking out their...
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2024-04-19
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2024-04-15
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bootroom
Well, it's that time of the year again when we in the snow world trade our ski boots for a pair of flip-flops and enjoy the sun. It...
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2024-04-15
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2024-04-13
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admin
Spring is at our doorstep and the Black Diamond team is here to support you to make sure you are outfitted with the best possible gear for your...
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2024-04-13
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2024-04-06
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Ben.Davies
Last week, over a poutine at Whitewater, my 13 year old asked when he could come ski touring with the crew on a Sunday. As a former ski...
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Ben.Davies
2024-04-06
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2024-04-04
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admin
Have you ever wondered what makes backcountry skiing in the spring so amazing? Second only to a big pow day, a spring ski tour can be some of the...
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2024-04-04
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2024-03-30
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Ben.Davies
Cody Townsend finishes "The Fifty", except he doesn't?
The last episode of "The Fifty", freeskier turned ski mountaineer...
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Ben.Davies
2024-03-30
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2024-03-27
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Jerry Isaak
The Revelstoke Museum & Archives partnered with the Virtual Museum of Canada to host a remarkable online exhibit on the history and impact of...
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Jerry Isaak
2024-03-27
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2024-03-16
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Ben.Davies
Rab clothing, the UK based outdoor apparel and gear manufacturer, launched two new films in Montreal screenings. The two movies are both...
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Ben.Davies
2024-03-16
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2024-03-09
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Ben.Davies
Skimo athletes from across North America were preparing to race the North American Skimo Championships at the aptly named Wasatch Powderkeg...
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2024-03-09
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2024-03-05
I tried to book the Mt Alwyn BC Rec Sote and Trails cabin in Maurier Creek east of Silverton. The Mt Alwyn rec society told me they...
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2024-03-05
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2024-03-05
2 spots available for a Guided and Catered trip to Fairy Meadows. April 13-20. Small group of 6. This is an amazing place with a very hard to get...
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2024-03-05
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2024-03-05
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admin
Leave No Trace is a backcountry ski film centred around the intentionality of travelling amongst a snow-covered landscape and treading Lightly...
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2024-03-05
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2024-03-02
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Ben.Davies
Highway 5 rises up out of Hope BC and into the snowbelt of the Coquihalla, where the Spuzzum first nation wants to build a year round recreation...
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Ben.Davies
2024-03-02
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