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Submit your Backcountry Films 2015-07-03 By admin Do you have a film that embodies the joy of being in the Backcountry? Does it take place in Winter? Are you using human power in your...	replies 0 views 1276	By admin 2015-07-03
Nakusp Hot Springs and Cedar Chalets -- Review 2015-07-02 By admin02 We visited the Nakusp Hot Springs a few weeks ago and really enjoyed our stay. Its get-away-from-it-all location comes with a myriad of outdoor...	replies 0 views 2407	By admin02 2015-07-02
Sol Mountain Lodge 2015-07-01 By Chasing snowflakes Been a bad winter? Low snow and wet storms got ya down? This heat wave?...	replies 0 views 2427	By Chasing snowflakes 2015-07-01
How Not to Get Lost While Hiking 2015-06-30 By fatboy A ramble through the woods, a stroll across a mountain meadow, or a strenuous alpine hike with the reward of a breathtaking vista – it all...	replies 0 views 2268	By fatboy 2015-06-30
Seasonal melt timing. Alpine flowers out yet? 2015-06-28 By admin02 Word has it that the seasonal melt here in the Kootenays is about a month ahead of schedule. And with 30+ degrees forecasted for the next week or...	replies 0 views 1217	By admin02 2015-06-28
Valemount Glaciers 2015-06-24 By Chasing snowflakes Well we all heard the news, Jumbo has suffered a massive blow and is almost guaranteed not become a reality. I supposed another environmental...	replies 0 views 5324	By Chasing snowflakes 2015-06-24
Three climbers rescued from the 17,500-foot mark on Mount Logan. 2015-06-23 By fatboy A high-altitude rescue on Mount Logan requiring three flights by Trans North Air’s high-altitude helicopter ended successfully Thursday...	replies 0 views 1834	By fatboy 2015-06-23
Jumbo Glacier Resort Project-- NO GO. 2015-06-19 By admin02 Though it may be premature to say the battle is over, there has been a huge setback for the developers of the Jumbo Valley Glacier Resort....	replies 0 views 1786	By admin02 2015-06-19
Three new Mountain Hardwear Brand Ambassadors are... 2015-06-16 By admin Thank you to everyone who entered to be a Mountain Hardwear Brand Ambassador over the previous two weeks. There were some excellent entries and we...	replies 4 views 3807	By steph_alwaysexploring 2015-07-29
Retallack Lodge to have the Worlds Largest Commercial Mountain Biking Tenure 2015-06-15 By skifreak Retallack Lodge aims to spearhead an entirely new segment of all-inclusive guided backcountry mountain biking. Retallack Lodge recently...	replies 0 views 2966	By skifreak 2015-06-15
One day left to win Mountain Hardwear Gear and become a Brand Ambassador 2015-06-14 By admin One day left before we choose 3 lucky winners to become Mountain Hardwear Ambassadors. This means each person will receive a sample of the best...	replies 0 views 1727	By admin 2015-06-14
Salomon Running TV continues with Episode 5 : The Forest 2015-06-12 By admin Into "The Forest" with Anna Frost, Rickey Gates and Matt Flaherty. Filmed on location in the ancient Redwoods of Northern California, this short...	replies 0 views 1543	By admin 2015-06-12
The Ultimate Backcountry Ski trip is Gulmarg India in the Himalayas and it's on sale! 2015-06-11 By admin Forget Europe, forget South America and even forget Japan. If you're looking for the next big backcountry skiing destination that's oozing...	replies 2 views 3540	By admin 2015-06-17
Things are gearing up south of the equator. 2015-06-10 By Chasing snowflakes As the nothern hemisphere drifts from spring to summer, the southern hemisphere is well into fall. The air chills, the leaves change and the stoke...	replies 0 views 1577	By Chasing snowflakes 2015-06-10
Denali - MOVIE 2015-06-09 By admin If you're a dog lover you'll love this flick, if you're not a dog lover you'll love this flick. Told from Denali's perspective...	replies 0 views 2349	By admin 2015-06-09
1 week left to win free Mountain Hardwear gear! 2015-06-08 By admin On June 15th we'll be choosing 3 lucky winners to become Mountain Hardwear Ambassadors. This means each person will receive a sample of the...	replies 0 views 1455	By admin 2015-06-08
The real Forrest Gump finishes run across America 2015-06-06 By skifreak After 114 days, averaging an incredible daily distance of 47 km, Suunto supported athlete Patrick Sweeney has reached Boston, completing his epic...	replies 0 views 1546	By skifreak 2015-06-06
Who ya' gonna call (in an emergency)? 2015-06-03 By skifreak With cell service at most trail heads these days and satellite phones coming down in price the ability to call for help has never been easier. But...	replies 0 views 1502	By skifreak 2015-06-03
Western Canada glaciers will melt away but Hydroelectricity not doomed 2015-05-30 By shredr A recent CBC article details how most western glaciers in BC and Alberta will shrink up to 70% by 2100. But this does not spell the end for...	replies 0 views 1587	By shredr 2015-05-30
Chris Davenport, Ted and Christy Mahon Complete Historic Colorado Centennial 2015-05-29 By skifreak Ski mountaineers Chris Davenport, Ted and Christy Mahon ski the last of the 100 tallest Colorado peaks this week! Ski mountaineering...	replies 0 views 1719	By skifreak 2015-05-29
Could you ski mountaineer 23,000' in under 20 hours? 2015-05-25 By 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...	replies 0 views 1566	By shredr 2015-05-25
Huge Ski Resort proposed for Squamish, is this a good thing? 2015-05-24 By 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...	replies 0 views 2359	By skifreak 2015-05-24
The Nomads Bus -- VIDEO 2015-05-21 By 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,...	replies 0 views 1582	By admin02 2015-05-21
Top Six climbing knots you need to know 2015-05-20 By 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...	replies 2 views 8258	By Chasing snowflakes 2015-06-10
10 surprising facts about skiing you didn't know 2015-05-18 By 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...	replies 0 views 3857	By shredr 2015-05-18

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