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Falling Off Edges: Hardrock 2014 2014-07-25 By Sara Keyser To commit oneself to a 100 mile run is a remarkable feat. To do so in the big mountain range of the San Juan's takes more than just...	replies 0 views 2066	By Sara Keyser 2014-07-25
Retallack, the movie. A non-greybird day. 2014-07-24 By admin02 Cool segment shot near the Backcountry Skiing Canada HQ at Retallack Lodge. Though some may have been hopeful that the pairing of reggae and ski...	replies 0 views 1811	By admin02 2014-07-24
one-legged backcountry skier Vasu Sojitra 2014-07-22 By skifreak This is Vasu Sorjitra, some say he has a "dis" ability but if you watch the clip below you will soon learn that this couldn't be further from...	replies 0 views 1811	By skifreak 2014-07-22
The 10 Types of People You Meet in Mountain Towns 2014-07-18 By Sara Keyser Anyone who has ever lived in a mountain town can get a good chuckle out of this article. Teton Gravity has listed the 10 types of people you...	replies 1 views 2770	By WeedWho 2022-06-21
Indian Arm Provincial Park -- Mild Kayak Trip 2014-07-17 By admin02 'just spent two nights up in Indian Arm Provincial Park. It's what I'd call suburban wilderness and worked really well for us as an...	replies 0 views 2308	By admin02 2014-07-17
Kilian Jornet ascent-descent record on 6,194m McKinley 2014-07-16 By skifreak Records seem to be falling by the way side this spring as ultra-runner Kilian Jornet completed an ascent-descent of Mount McKinley in early June...	replies 0 views 3367	By skifreak 2014-07-16
New Wapta Traverse Speed Record 2014-07-14 By skifreak Earlier this spring G3 athlete Melanie Bernier and ski partner Ian Gale posted the fasted known time for the Wapta Traverse at just 6:34, chopping...	replies 0 views 3357	By skifreak 2014-07-14
Coffee in the Outdoors; Essentials to a Good Day 2014-07-11 By Sara Keyser If your like me- the aroma, taste, and process of making a fresh cup of coffee is often one of the first things that cross my mind upon awakening....	replies 0 views 2233	By Sara Keyser 2014-07-11
Smoky Mountain Single Track 2014-07-04 By Sara Keyser Fast, flowy single-track in a dense, diverse jungle is what the Tsali trail is all about. Built along the beautifully turquoise Fontana Lake, the...	replies 0 views 2123	By Sara Keyser 2014-07-04
Skiing to be had out there still -- Pictures to prove it 2014-07-03 By Crowman We decided to explore up Kokanee glacier way June 30 and July 1st. Made it to the trailhead around 6am and hiked/skied/bootpacked up the keyhole....	replies 4 views 2316	By johnsonkath143 2014-07-09
Skiing to be had out there still -- Video to prove it. 2014-07-03 By admin02 I was up in Kokanee Glacier Park a couple days ago and met some guys coming down with their skis on their backs. They said the skiing kinda sucked...	replies 0 views 1692	By admin02 2014-07-03
Global Warming - it's a fact! 2014-06-27 By skifreak It's official, the National Climatic Data Center has confirmed that May 2014 was the warmest May ever recorded on planet Earth. What this...	replies 0 views 1496	By skifreak 2014-06-27
Scotland Video. -- THE FORGE 2014-06-26 By admin02 OK...so who wants to go to Scotland--other than me? This lovely short film from Nadir Khan not only highlights the amazing terrain around An...	replies 0 views 1466	By admin02 2014-06-26
Sea To Summit Spark SP III Sleeping Bag - REVIEW 2014-06-25 By admin Sea to Summit is an Australian brand that continues to impress. Last season we put the Sea To Summit XT2 3D Down Sleeping Bag through...	replies 0 views 4603	By admin 2014-06-25
No more CAC avi bulletins via e-mail 2014-06-24 By skifreak Just received this e-mail from the Canadian Avalanche Centre, sorry to see it go as it was a valuable service. If you have thoughts or opinions on...	replies 2 views 2098	By bekks 2014-06-24
13-Year-Old Becomes The Youngest Girl To Climb Mt. Everest 2014-06-22 By skifreak Looks like records are falling left and right with the new speed record on Mount Rainier this spring and a new Wapta Traverse record set last...	replies 2 views 1656	By skifreak 2014-06-26
Mt. Rainier Speed Record Broken (again) 2014-06-21 By skifreak It looks like no record is meant to stand forever and nothing could hold more true for the speed record on Mount Rainier that was broken twice...	replies 1 views 1980	By johnsonkath143 2014-06-26
SkiMo to become an Olympic sport? 2014-06-19 By admin Back in April, most of us caught the news that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) granted a provisional recognition to the International...	replies 1 views 2368	By johnsonkath143 2014-06-26
Road Bike Freestyling with Vittorio Brumotti 2014-06-17 By emilyanthem The things you can do on a road bike with no suspension.. check this out, it's well worth the 4 minutes for some Tuesday morning...	replies 0 views 1635	By emilyanthem 2014-06-17
OFF GRID AN AUSTRALIAN BACKCOUNTRY SKIING SHORT FILM 2014-06-15 By admin Kangaroos, surfing, desert and of course backcountry skiing all come to mind when you think Australia right? Ok, maybe not but give the trailer...	replies 0 views 2182	By admin 2014-06-15
'Super' El Niño for 2014/15 Ski Season? 2014-06-14 By admin Forecasters with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have issued an El Nino Watch for 2014, meaning that there's a...	replies 0 views 4311	By admin 2014-06-14
Ueli Steck -- The Process Video 2014-06-12 By admin02 As well as being an accomplished mountaineer and speed climber, Ueli is also a philosopher of sorts. Check out the little vid where he shares his...	replies 0 views 1546	By admin02 2014-06-12
Extend your winter: ski in Chile 2014-06-10 By Casey E Hi all, I am a Canadian who has lived and skied in Chile for decades, and can orient you on a trip here, depending on your dates, group size,...	replies 4 views 2035	By Casey E 2014-07-28
Bacteria-Rich Hygiene Experiment - No need to shower again? 2014-06-08 By admin Imagine the possibility of a multi-week long adventure in the backcountry with out the need to shower,.... ever. Exert yourself all day,...	replies 0 views 2023	By admin 2014-06-08
So true - can be applied to 4 seasons -- Video 2014-06-05 By admin02 Are you a fan of Portlandia? Here's a high-larious clip from the show lampooning gear and the pre-trip prep we all go through; albeit, in...	replies 0 views 1631	By admin02 2014-06-05

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