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2013-02-09
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admin
Today, Arapahoe Basin or "A-Basin", as it is referred to by locals, was the last stop on our two week Colorado skiing odyssey. As I have mentioned...
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2013-02-09
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2013-02-08
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The SIA On Snow Show finished up a few days ago but the Backcountry Skiing Canada crew decided to stick around and see if we could find any fresh...
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2013-02-08
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2013-02-07
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Zorba
Backcountry skiers are being asked to honour a closure in the Black Prince area near Calgary due to the risk of disturbing Grizzly Bear 94 and...
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skiitsbetter
2013-02-27
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2013-02-06
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admin
To keep everyone even more up to date on everything backcountry skiing related we have partnered with the good folks at Backcountry Magazine to...
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2013-02-06
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2013-02-06
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2013-02-06
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2013-02-05
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The BSC crew is currently in Colorado at the SIA On Snow Show skiing on all of next years new gear (mores details to follow shortly) but we took...
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2013-02-05
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2013-02-04
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admin
Heat number two came to a close Jan 31st 2013, and we have finally agreed on the top seven qualifiers (we just could not get it down to six as...
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2013-02-04
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2013-02-03
The gear is sitting beside the front door, the bags are packed, the anticipation reaches its peak, and its finally time to go. Every skier...
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2013-02-02
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admin
We the Backcountry Skiing Canada crew are currently in Denver Colorado at the 2013 SIA Snow Show checking out all the new products for next...
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2013-02-02
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2013-01-31
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SteveRiggs
A Perfect Day
When I reflect back on my many seasons of backcountry skiing, there are days that remain fresh, years later. January 11, 2013...
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2013-02-01
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2013-01-30
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2013-01-30
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2013-01-29
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Salomon's Freeski TV episode 9 has Kim Havell and Elyse Saugstad discovering the wonders of Sicily and MT Etna's volcanic...
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2013-01-29
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2013-01-29
The early season fades into a distant memory, but the lasting impressions delivered are indispensable to us skiers. The worshiping of the...
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2013-01-25
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droscoe
The bottomless mid-December 2012 storm cycle in the Kootenays seemed like a distant memory. It had not snowed in a painfully long time...
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droscoe
2013-01-25
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2013-01-23
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admin
To keep everyone even more up to date on everything backcountry skiing related we have partnered with the good folks at Backcountry Magazine to...
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2013-01-23
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2013-01-23
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The Expose Yourself Photo & Video Comp is roaring along and this months heat ends on Jan 31st which gives you one more week to qualify so be...
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2013-01-23
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2013-01-21
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sweaterfuzz
This year I had the pleasure of ringing in 2013 with seven fantastic friends in the heart of the Kootenays. We stayed out at the Wildhorse Lodge,...
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2013-01-21
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2013-01-21
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Almost two months ago part of the Backcountry Skiing Canada team returned from a month long trip to Nepal where we climbed a 20,000' peak...
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2013-01-21
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2013-01-20
I wrote a super nice text the first time but I lost it! It was inspired and toughtfull. ah. the second one never has the same feel to it!
We...
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2013-01-20
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coliflower
Burnie Glacier, accessed via Smithers, was a week-long unforgettable journey and my first ski touring adventure ever. It was the...
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2013-01-20
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2013-01-19
The leaves are changing colour. There is a distinct chill in the air. The sights and sounds of fall invade our daily lives. For some this time...
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2013-01-19
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ElkValleyTer
Just after christmas the conditions in the east Kootenays got good. The avalanche rating dropped to low's all around, which led to alot of...
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2013-01-19
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2013-01-18
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georgeoulton
Travelling through the backcountry is like moving through a dream. Images and sounds are constantly interpreted and expressed, I'm overthrown...
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georgeoulton
2013-01-19
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2013-01-18
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jflagarde
Great news! This winter, the "Parc national de la Gaspésie" has authorized new wonderfull skiing areas in the Chic-Chocs.
Locals have been...
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jflagarde
2013-01-18
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2013-01-17
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DJ
FOUND:
I found some backcountry gear on the sled trail that goes into Sitkum Creek / Alpine Basin area. It appears to have fallen off a sled a...
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DJ
2013-01-17
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