We've awarded the following products our prestigious Gear of the Year Award due to their superior performance in our review process. Not only did they score high in all criteria but they...

Does this seem appealing to anyone else or just me? Ode to Desolation shares the story of Jim Henterly, a naturalist, illustrator and fire lookout as he contemplates the dwindling days...

 In these short lives we live there is so much to learn; how lucky we are to have people willing to teach us things we have not yet learned! Anita Naidu is one individual who is bringing all...

 The Horstman T-bar on the Blackcomb glacier has been permanently removed. The removal is a decision made based on the recession of the glacier and the following statement was released by...

Yeah, it's Monday but don't let that get you down. You have a whole week ahead of you and if you haven't noticed the nights have started getting longer already. It's easy to get...

We may be in the heat of Summer but that's no reason to not consider getting your hands on a new pair of DPS Skis at a smoking deal.  DPS Skis is launching their Dreamtime Sales...

Arc'teryx is running its climbing academy in Squamish again this year. Because things are a "little different" these days, so will be the academy's format and delivery. In short,...

 Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast, casual, or professional, we all need gear to get out into the wild places we love to play. Buying all this gear comes not only at a cost to your...

If you’re a Garmin user you may have experienced some technical difficulties over the past week. This outage was due to Garmin falling victim to a ransomware attack in which the company was...

It seems summer has finally arrived in Western Canada.  This spring and summer had most of us were looking at buying stocks in companies that provide rain gear but at last, summer is shining...

Summer is definitely here but that doesn’t mean the options for getting in some final ski turns are gone until next winter. The cooler than usual spring here in BC combined with a healthy...

The town of Powell River is already an amazing spot. Who knew that it was a gateway to some of Canada's biggest granite walls—and home to some of the rough-around-the-edges locals who...

 As many of us in the North ponder what is to come with the 20/21 ski season, those further South are in the midst of their winter and the effects of the pandemic vary greatly.  What...

 Backcountry Access has released a software update for the Tracker 2 transceiver. The update has to do with the power saving mode and is recommended for all Tracker 2 users. Full info can be...

We all know not to eat yellow snow (for obvious reasons) but did you also know that the white stuff is home to all sorts of nasty chemicals? It turns out that snow is a natural sink for...