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2022-12-16As many of us have realized or accepted, it is generally a low tide kinda start to the 22/23 winter season in western Canada. Many of our...replies0views742
2022-12-16
2022-12-14Check out the latest episodes of the Fifty Progect to see how Cody Townsend's Rogers to Bugs Traverse (in Reverse) went down last spring!...replies0views665
2022-12-14
2022-12-11In the past, it's mostly been granola bars or leftovers passing my lips during a day out touring. Recently though, I've been trying to...replies0views686
2022-12-11
2022-12-08Follow American Mike Arnold's path as he follows his dream and works in Europe as a professional mountain guide. Living in Italy's...replies0views662
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2022-12-04It's Year 3 of the Blizzard Tecnica W2W Hilaree Nelson Education Scholarship Program, a source of support and funding offered to women in...replies0views535
2022-12-04
2022-12-02The ski season has begun in BC and most of us have been blessed with cold temperatures and light snow. Recently I returned from a trip to Peru...replies0views624
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2022-12-01Possibly the most iconic multi-day traverse in North America, the Bugs to Rogers Traverse spans three mountain ranges, 120+ kilometres of distance...replies0views734
2022-12-01
2022-11-27Garmin recently released some interesting data regarding SOS triggerings on their inReach devices. As personal GPS satellite communicators, they...replies0views1965
2022-11-27
2022-11-24A long standing figure in the Kootenay backcountry scene, Brian Cross has made playing in the mts a way of life. As owner of Carlye Mountain Lodge...replies0views831
2022-11-24
2022-11-20Avalanche airbag system designs have evolved significantly since the 2000s, coming a long way from the initial prototypes unveiled to public in...replies0views799
2022-11-20
2022-11-17The newest episode of Cody Townsend's 50 project, the group heads out to discover what is an "Uber Tour?" Watch here to...replies0views771
2022-11-17
2022-11-13In preparation for another season, check out Episode 2 of “How to Ski the Scottish Steeps” with Andy Townsend (IFMGA mountain guide)...replies0views870
2022-11-13
2022-11-10Beyond the Tracks is a new web series dedicated to showing you the real lives of ski industry ambassadors beyond just skiing. We will be launching...replies0views637
2022-11-10
2022-11-09Ski film trailer season continues and as a special treat after the release of the tailer last month Teton Gravity has no released the full version...replies0views607
2022-11-09
2022-11-06The FIFTY project just dropped its newest edit of Line 38, filmed in Alaska on the modern classic, The Sphinx. Cody Townsend and the crew...replies0views730
2022-11-06
2022-11-04Electromagnetic interference is an issue in modern backcountry travel. ????How many devices do you have when you’re out touring? As...replies0views666
2022-11-04
2022-11-03Wolf is the new ski movie from Sam Favret, and the sequel to his movie FLOW which was made during the pandemic. Visually striking with some...replies0views755
2022-11-03
2022-11-01As the snowpack fattens up here in BC, here's a quick trip report from skiing in Chile this past September.replies0views583
2022-11-01
2022-10-30Snow is doing more than dusting the alpine at this point, but there are still some final opportunities down in the valley to get those legs...replies0views732
2022-10-30
2022-10-27With fresh snow in the mtns it's hard to contain the excitement for upcoming powder days! Matchstick productions reminisces about powder days...replies0views774
2022-10-27
2022-10-23As many recreational and wilderness areas continue to gain popularity, the resulting increase in visitors to these places has compelled many...replies0views573
2022-10-23
2022-10-21“No friends on a powder day” is the old saying. Sure all of us love spinning laps with friends, enjoying fresh snow on the resort or...replies0views1106
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2022-10-19From avalanche control to rescue calls, it's the Big Sky Ski Patrol's responsibility to make sure everyone is safe on the mountain, every...replies0views687
2022-10-19
2022-10-16I’ll hazard a guess, that unless we’re sitting in the sauna and happen to be browsing old Kootenay Mountain Culture magazines, most of...replies0views634
2022-10-16
2022-10-14Most backcountry skiers — or at least most folks reading this website — fell in love with backcountry skiing in large part due to...replies0views989
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