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2022-01-31Girls Do Ski Is a Coaching & Clinic based program with a focus on Inclusion. Their programs promote a safe & supportive community for all...replies0views1021
2022-01-31
2022-01-30The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival is back again February 25 - March 6 for its 25th year, and it is sure to have something to...replies0views1361
2022-01-30
2022-01-29Here it is folks - a portable ski lift. A battery powered pulley system that is light enought to fit in your backpack... and it can get you over...replies0views1045
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2022-01-27Here's the second in the Ghost Ski Resorts series from the Black Crows production team. This time around, the athletes are Canadians Mark...replies0views1034
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2022-01-24The Nelson Daily reports of a successful Search & Rescue (SAR) call out from the backcountry around Whitewater Ski...replies0views1565
2022-01-24
2022-01-18The North Face brings us a short film highlighting female athletes who have made a big impact in the world of women's snowboarding and are...replies0views1160
2022-01-18
2022-01-17For the month of January, Climbing.com has been featuring a series of obituaries dedicated to those climbers we have lost in the mountains, died...replies0views860
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2022-01-16For most of the backcountry enthusiasts I know, the experience gained from a day of touring includes the up track just as much as the down....replies0views1903
2022-01-16
2022-01-15If you haven't yet, check out last year's IF3 Ski Movie of the Year Award Winner: Tales from Cascadiareplies1views1191
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2022-01-13The fine folks at Scarpa have just announced that Bode Miller will be joining them as an ambassador. Bode, the most successful male American...replies0views1422
2022-01-13
2022-01-12The recent succession of cold winter storms passing through BC has made for some rare skiing conditions. For Chris Christie, Eric Carter,...replies0views1774
2022-01-12
2022-01-09Some people choose a life of ease and comfort... (because it’s easy and comfortable perhaps?). Yet, some ride the other side of the spectrum...replies0views1185
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2022-01-07The subject of climbing hasn’t seen much representation in the film medium of anime. That is, until the November release on Netflix of...replies0views1190
2022-01-07
2022-01-06Nikolai Schirmer took a really bad fall early this season and has been rehabbing. It looks like the time off skis has also enabled him to put out...replies0views1217
2022-01-06
2022-01-03It's not difficult to look around you typical backcountry skiing environment and see an 'exclusive' crowd. Similar socio-economic...replies0views1102
2022-01-03
2022-01-02In northern Canadian climates and countries like Norway, Sweden and Alaska, wild skating opens up doors for even more exploration, especially...replies0views1262
2022-01-02
2021-12-31The 2021 Arcteryx Holiday Film Festival is the perfect way to ring in the new year from the comfort of your own home. The film line-up...replies0views1000
2021-12-31
2021-12-30The Cody content farm is at it again. In May of 2021, Cody Townsend, Dan Corn, Nick Russell and cinematographer Bjarne Salen set out to climb...replies0views1429
2021-12-30
2021-12-26Ski touring has really blown up recently, and chances are that your favourite backcountry touring spots have morphed into some pretty hot zones...replies0views1248
2021-12-26
2021-12-25Happy holidays from Backcountry Skiing Canada!replies0views1064
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2021-12-24It’s not that often that skiers get to score a first descent these days, and it’s even less common that the mountain is one they grew...replies0views1026
2021-12-24
2021-12-23Here's a great l'il movie from Arcteryx (and a couple other sponsors) that asks a very important question. After a failed ski expedition...replies2views1237
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2021-12-22Ever wonder how snowflakes are formed? Well, Dr. Ken Libbrecht is the world expert on snowflakes, designer of custom snowflakes, snowflake...replies0views1398
2021-12-22
2021-12-19The Silk Road was once a commercial network of trade routes connecting China and the far East with the Middle East and Europe. Although it...replies0views1073
2021-12-19
2021-12-17In this short feature, Peak Performance athlete Yu Sasaki shares his experience of growing up skiing in Japan, and eventually moving to Western...replies0views1008
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