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La Nina winter = more snow? 2010-07-06 By powder There is talk of this coming winter to be a La Nina winter which typically mean above average snowfall for the BC interior and cooler temps: The...	replies 0 views 2822	By powder 2010-07-06
2010 Coldsmoke festival _ VIDEO 2010-05-07 By admin Here is a nice recap of the 2010 Coldsmoke Powder Festival held at Whitewater Ski Resort:	replies 0 views 3663	By admin 2010-05-07
Canadian Avalanche Foundation Annual General Meeting 2010-05-05 By snosnob Join the Canadian Avalanche Foundation for their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, May 5th at the Penticton Ramada Inn from noon to...	replies 0 views 2540	By snosnob 2010-05-05
Criminal Charges will not be laid in Avalanche deaths 2010-05-05 By snosnob Charges will not be laid in human triggered avalanche that killed two Alberta menCriminal charges will not be laid in connection with a...	replies 0 views 2400	By snosnob 2010-05-05
Greg Hill still going strong - 712 650 feet 2010-05-01 By snosnob "if all the year were playing holiday to sport would be as tedious as to work" Shakespeare I think of that often as I skin up. I was...	replies 0 views 2746	By snosnob 2010-05-01
\"If you can ski the rocks, you can ski anything\" - VIDEO 2010-04-30 By snosnob This video is pretty bizarre and also pretty interesting:	replies 0 views 2676	By snosnob 2010-04-30
Latest Greg Hill Video 2010-04-23 By Here it is,...	replies 0 views 2673	By 2010-04-23
Speed Skiing video - WTF? 2010-04-18 By powder Something so crazy you would have thought the Kiwi's would have invented it?	replies 0 views 2788	By powder 2010-04-18
Avalanche takes out chair lift - VIDEO 2010-04-05 By Watch what happens when a Russian ski patrol team bomb a slope above a chairlift...	replies 1 views 3189	By crystaline 2010-04-05
Pillow Line Video 2010-03-14 By skifreak Pillow Line Video by Kari Medig, created for the Cold Smoke Powder Festival in Nelson BC. It was inspired by an amazing stop motion concept and...	replies 0 views 2643	By skifreak 2010-03-14
ROAM RANDO RACE RESULTS 2010-03-10 By andrew This past weekend at the Coldsmoke Fest, ROAM hosted a rando race. If you didn't get up early enough to watch it, here's a snapshot of the...	replies 0 views 3243	By andrew 2010-03-10
Coldsmoke Rolling 2010-03-06 By crystaline Just a heads up to anyone considering heading up to Whitewater to check out the Coldsmoke Festival. It's worth checking it out for sure. I...	replies 0 views 3087	By crystaline 2010-03-06
Greg Hill 2 million Quest - VIDEO 2010-03-04 By powder Greg hill is out to climb 2,000,000' in one calendar year, so far he has: Feb 25th: 333,000' summits: 17 Highest point:...	replies 0 views 1925	By powder 2010-03-04
Colorado Backcountry 2010-02-25 By powder Some information on skiing the Colorado Backcountry if you ever find yourself there? Loveland Pass Backcountry Ski guide Loveland Pass...	replies 0 views 3100	By powder 2010-02-25
Skier CR Johnson killed at Squaw Valley 2010-02-25 By powder Skier CR Johnson killed at Squaw ValleyFreeskiing prodigy and halfpipe skiing pioneer was 26 years old. Twenty-six-year-old C.R. Johnson was...	replies 0 views 2799	By powder 2010-02-25
Generations the Movie... 2010-02-19 By powder Snow. For some, its about beauty and recreation. For others, their culture and livelihood depend on it. Greg Stump takes a look at what climate...	replies 0 views 2530	By powder 2010-02-19
Topo Maps - Free On-line 2010-02-17 By powder Having trouble finding that elusive topo you need for your next outing or just want to save some paper and download them for free on-line? Well at...	replies 1 views 2834	By Red PeeKay 2010-03-03
Golden Alpine Holidays Esplanade Epic 2010-02-12 By gah The Esplanade Epic Ski Touring Event April 10th is starting to fill up. Elite category has 8/12 spots filled. Uber has 2/12 spots filled and...	replies 0 views 2804	By gah 2010-02-12
KMC web site launche 2010-02-11 By snosnob Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine Launches New CMS Website February 10, 2010 – Nelson, British Columbia Based in Nelson, BC, with a...	replies 0 views 2612	By snosnob 2010-02-11
Groovy little Picture show from Dave Heath 2010-02-11 By snosnob A Dave Heath Slideshow created for Kootenay Mountain Culture magazines "Backyard Booty" 2010. A fun skiing slideshow combined with animation and...	replies 0 views 2538	By snosnob 2010-02-11
Deadly Kashmir Avalanche Traps 53 Soldiers 2010-02-09 By A massive avalanche, which killed at least 17 soldiers and trapped 53 more under the snow and ice Monday, plowed into an Indian army training...	replies 0 views 2649	By 2010-02-09
SNOTEL data for the USA + CANADA 2010-02-09 By A nice interactive site that shows the snow data for the northern US states at multiple sites and provides 7 day and yearly totals - including...	replies 0 views 8599	By 2010-02-09
Skier Survives 17 Hours Buried in an Avalanche 2010-02-07 By Red PeeKay Pretty remarkable story: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/wor.....-avalanche	replies 1 views 2632	By powder 2010-02-07
Backcountry Film Festival 2010-02-02 By powder Backcountry Film Festival Celebrating the human powered experience. A night of films highlighting human-powered outdoor fun and reverie. Sunday...	replies 6 views 2918	By skifreak 2010-02-28
Can sounds trigger an avalanche? 2010-01-25 By skifreak Do you have to keep your hoots and hollers to a minimum when in avi terrain? what about helicopter use when danger is "high"? Can sounds really...	replies 0 views 3079	By skifreak 2010-01-25

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