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2011-12-10
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tom s
Hi all,
I'm heading to the Rockies for the first time in about 12 years next March to ski some backcountry. Are the best guides still the...
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powder
2011-12-10
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2011-12-09
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tsibbs
The fourth and final round of the G3 Skigraphiks contest, held in concert with Backcountry Magazine, will continue through December 31....
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tsibbs
2011-12-09
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2011-12-08
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admin
Check this out. Alta is like Whitewater is like Mad River Glen. Great mountains, great vibes. And, the Backcountryskiingcanada.com team will be...
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admin
2011-12-08
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A unique race to say the least. Surprised by the results - have a watch and see if your bet pays off?
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2011-12-06
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admin
The good folks at Off-Piste mag want to give you some free backcountry gear from G3. At only $25 canuck bucks a year it is a no brainer, so hit...
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admin
2011-12-06
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2011-12-05
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andrew
Our friends at Black Diamond have started up an interesting Facebook app that we'd like to share with you. Goes to show how long BD has been...
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andrew
2011-12-05
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2011-12-01
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Steve Blake
A short film from 2010-2011. Shot on location in the Kootenays. Skiers are Steve Blake and Jamie...
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mrcrane
2011-12-04
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2011-12-01
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admin
The 2011 Expose yourself photo and video comp officially starts today! So get out there and enjoy some great early season conditions and come back...
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admin
2011-12-01
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2011-11-28
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mregan
Section 8 Snowsport has just posted some new skiing tip videos from our pre-season ski camp in Austria.
Check them out at the Section 8...
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mregan
2011-11-28
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2011-11-27
By
admin
WINNER #1: HELI IN/OUT MOUNT CARLYLE BACKCOUNTRY LODGE SKI WEEK FOR TWO PEOPLE. AND IT’S CATERED.
The Mount Carlyle Lodge team is working...
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admin
2011-11-27
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2011-11-25
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Zorba
Felicity Ashton of the UK is skiing into the record books...gnarly.
This from the AP...
CARACAS, Venezuela - A 33-year-old British adventurer...
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Zorba
2011-11-25
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2011-11-24
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Jake
Another season in the White has begun...
Seems with the recent storms passing through Western Canada that the preseason might be over. Hopefully...
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Jake
2011-12-12
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2011-11-24
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andrew
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American cousins. We've just survived a major rain event here in the Kootenay valleys. Gotta get up high to...
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andrew
2011-11-24
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2011-11-23
By
Zorba
Cool vid by The North Face of their most talented athletes coming together to climb and ski Denali.
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Zorba
2011-11-23
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2011-11-23
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admin
The Skimo season is upon us and the full detials are below thanks to the good folks at the Alpine Club of Canada, have a good read...
News...
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admin
2011-11-23
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2011-11-22
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admin
The CAC has recently made several changes to their Avalanche Bulletin System so have a read below and see what Karl Klasssen has to say.
More...
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admin
2011-11-22
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2011-11-17
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crystaline
Body recovered after avalanche
by The Canadian Press - Story: 67257 Nov 14, 2011 / 10:46 pm
UPDATE: This afternoon, members of Search &...
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crystaline
2011-11-17
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2011-11-09
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crystaline
A short from this winner of the 'Best Film–Mountain Sports" at the Banff Film fest, The Freedom Chair. There was another edit kicking...
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crystaline
2011-11-09
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2011-11-04
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skifreak
The folks at the Durrand Glacier Chalet have a great early season snow report for everyone and a video to boot:
Height of snow at the Durrand...
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skifreak
2011-11-04
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2011-11-02
The winter edition of Kootenay Mountain Culture is out in the shops now! It must be getting close to ski season. Just about to sit...
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2011-11-02
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2011-10-29
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andrew
Local ski dignitary Steve Ogle has recently put together a little slide show on Whitewater. As always, lovely, stoke-building shots. So who...
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andrew
2011-10-29
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2011-10-28
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Ben
Hey... just moved to Nelson and am looking for some splitboarders/skiers to go on an early season mission???
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andrew
2011-10-30
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2011-10-27
I love Salomon FreeSki TV (except when they do urban segments) such high production value and narratives... now I want to go to Norway. But...
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2011-10-27
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2011-10-24
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Zorba
Ski industry collapsing by 2030? Yikes! What do you think the ski industry should do to abate Climage Change? Protect Our Winters (POW) is posing...
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Zorba
2011-10-24
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2011-10-20
By
kevin
Hey Folks!
The Canadian Avalanche Centre is seeking a designated accountant (CA, CMA, CGA) to work with the Board of Directors as a member of the...
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kevin
2011-10-20
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