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2012-06-13
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Baekho
Word on the street last wednesday was the hill got dumped on. " I heard they got like.. 2 metres!!", good ol' oso talk. Decided to go see what...
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Baekho
2012-06-13
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2012-05-24
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splitterdave
Hi everybody!
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splitterdave
2012-05-24
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2012-05-17
Was up at Whitewater last weekend and it was great!
We just went for a quick skin up in the afternoon before a bonfire and a BBQ and it was...
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2012-05-17
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2012-05-12
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crystaline
Went up to Whiteweater for a tour yesterday. Skinned up and around and hung out on Ymir peak for a while before descending down Ymir bench and...
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crystaline
2012-05-12
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2012-05-05
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powder
Nice to see winter is not over yet.
May 5th (almost a full month after Whitewater closed for the season) and it is still puking at the hill....
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powder
2012-05-05
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2012-05-03
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Lil G
Hey, has anyone been up to Whitewater lately? Is it still skiable? Cheers, L
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skifreak
2012-05-03
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2012-03-31
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powder
It's the end of March and it has been dumping all month up at Whitewater here in Nelson. Now I know every resort says this and it always...
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powder
2012-03-31
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2012-03-04
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skifreak
On Friday March 2nd someone was very luck to walk away from a size 3 avalanche that occured on a popular backcountry route called The Whale's...
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skifreak
2012-03-04
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2012-02-29
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Yuri
This newyears, a bunch of us Alberta boys decided it would be a good idea to head out to the Kootenays for some break time right after Christmas....
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admin02
2012-02-29
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2012-02-27
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sheatime
Everyday, everyone gets up to do whatever it is they do, whether they relax on the couch or go to work. Well in this case we, as ski bums, do...
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Zorba
2012-02-29
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2012-02-25
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Lil G
This winter, my parents introduced me to backcountry skiing. Wow! What can I say? It’s a really exhilarating experience...
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Lil G
2012-02-25
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2012-02-24
I have been looking at this line longingly since the first day I saw it eight years ago.
Every time I summit Blasters Ridge Glade Two Tree was...
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2012-02-08
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Doug
I'm looking for what everyone is calling the five bumps along evening ridge ( starting at Hummer pass) going South West..... ie....
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Doug
2012-02-15
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2012-02-04
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AndrewW
Some out of bounds pillow skiing at Whitewater. Lots of fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=mh_lolz
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AndrewW
2012-02-04
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2012-02-03
This is the sweet back pack I won for filling out a survey on my way to White Queen last month. Thanks BCA, and thank you Backcountryskiingcanada....
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mikecyclone
2012-02-25
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2012-01-30
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ymir
4 seats available at our standby rate of $275 including breakfast at the Ymir Palace in Ymir. The skiing is incredible. This is our last standby...
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ymir
2012-01-30
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2012-01-28
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vincent1983
Hello everybody,
I'm writting to you from France but in a couple of month I'll be in your country with a friend who's living in Boise...
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johnokner
2012-01-29
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2012-01-27
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jopeters
Hey there,
I am visiting Nelson for the weekend and would love to go out for a day tour with someone who is familiar with the area. I am...
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jopeters
2012-01-27
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2012-01-26
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tuckr
We took advantage of Ymir Yurts locals deal posted on backcountryskiingcanada.com and boy did it pay off. January 9th arrived from the donut hole...
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tuckr
2012-01-26
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2012-01-21
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splitterdave
Hi Everybody!
So on a powdery but not so stable day earlier this month I was granted a ski day. Any year before this one and a ski day...
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splitterdave
2012-01-21
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2012-01-18
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johnokner
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johnokner
2012-01-26
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2012-01-18
Dear Expose Yourself,
There isn’t just one wonderful day to tell you about. However, we would like to share a few of our fondest memories...
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johnokner
2012-01-25
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2012-01-14
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4mat
Hey, My name is Mat and I am 21 and a splitboarder in Nelson looking for some touring buddies! I work at Baldface this year and decided to not ...
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4mat
2012-01-14
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2012-01-12
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AndrewW
On a gorgeous December day my brother and I went for a skin up to the top of trash shoots at Whitewater BC. Filmed some of our adventure....
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AndrewW
2012-01-12
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2012-01-09
Experianced some great turns in the Acidophilus glades, see the post prior from a fellow snow enthusiast.
We experianced overcast and poor...
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skifreak
2012-01-09
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