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December 29, 2021Innovation never stops and that means the quality of backcountry skiing gear continues to progress by getting lighter, stronger and better performing. With new materials (some environmentally...
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January 17, 2022For the month of January, Climbing.com has been featuring a series of obituaries dedicated to those climbers we have lost in the mountains, died in accidents, or died of natural causes. Climbing...
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January 16, 2022For most of the backcountry enthusiasts I know, the experience gained from a day of touring includes the up track just as much as the down. Sure, some would rather choose shorter routes in...
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January 15, 2022If you haven't yet, check out last year's IF3 Ski Movie of the Year Award Winner: Tales from Cascadia
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January 14, 2022In this latest Avalanche Conditions Report created with Whitewater Ski Resort, we look at what is going on in and around the area concerning recent storms and current stability. 20cm of snow fell...
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January 13, 2022The fine folks at Scarpa have just announced that Bode Miller will be joining them as an ambassador. Bode, the most successful male American alpine ski racer of all time (who has always been...
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January 12, 2022The recent succession of cold winter storms passing through BC has made for some rare skiing conditions. For Chris Christie, Eric Carter, and Paul Greenwood this meant skiing a dramatic line...
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January 11, 2022We’ve reviewed five pairs of La Sportiva AT boots over the last eight years and of those we’ve rewarded four of them with our prestigious Gear of the Year Award which only confirms...
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January 10, 2022The new PLUM Oazo 8 is a hybrid between the R170 and WEPA bindings so it is neither a true competition nor a free-randonneur binding but a composite of the two. This ultra-light pin binding is a...
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January 9, 2022Some people choose a life of ease and comfort... (because it’s easy and comfortable perhaps?). Yet, some ride the other side of the spectrum and find themselves always choosing paths that...
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January 7, 2022The subject of climbing hasn’t seen much representation in the film medium of anime. That is, until the November release on Netflix of The Summit of the Gods, a 90-minute French...
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January 6, 2022Nikolai Schirmer took a really bad fall early this season and has been rehabbing. It looks like the time off skis has also enabled him to put out some pretty cool videos, like this one, entitled:...
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January 3, 2022It's not difficult to look around you typical backcountry skiing environment and see an 'exclusive' crowd. Similar socio-economic status, similar pursuits, and for the most part;...
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January 2, 2022In northern Canadian climates and countries like Norway, Sweden and Alaska, wild skating opens up doors for even more exploration, especially during the off seasons. For Luc Mehl, it’s...
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January 1, 2022Of course there is lots of great content on the Avalanche Canada blog, but here is a video of a real avalanche rescue performed by Chris Rubens, further demonstrating why beacon practice is...
