Welcome to our 5th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category, then build up speed to the $50-$100 range,...

Welcome to our 5th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category, then build up speed to the $50-$100 range,...

I have been seen that there is a lot of point of fishing in every country but in the north whenever someone is doing fishing with the comfortable folding canoe then there must be a good and...

John Baldwin and Linda Bily have created a new fun filled photo essay called RUN DEEP: A Celebration of Backcountry Skiing in Deep Snow. At 8”x10” with 44 pages and 88 photographs this...

The Hometown Hero X Split is for those who love the versatility and personality of the Hometown Hero, but want it split in two and made lighter for the walk out into the backcountry. This is...

Want a glimpse of what gear the pros are using? Check out the My Setup series by FACTION skis! Each series has great information on which ski excels in which conditions, as well as other great...

Who doesn't need a laugh these days?.....thought so. Check out this compelling little film featuring funny-woman Katie Burrell and local heartthrob Sam Kuch.  It's a ski town...

 As early as August this year I started hearing whispers of a potential La Niña winter and it seems our dominant weather patterns are holding true to that forecast. The La...

 If you've been in the market for backcountry gear, you know that there are some issues with supply and demand. The simple explanation is a surge of new backcountry users has increased...

While backcountry gear continues to be snapped up from store shelves, we can definitely expect to see an increase in traffic as we head out to our favourite, delicious and powdery locations this...

You may not (yet) heard of ZAG Skis and for this, I’ll forgive you as they were just recently introduced to Canada this winter. They have been a staple in Europe for the last 15 years...

In the age of expanding backcountry use, is there space for a conversation about etiquette? Some would argue yes, and it is sorely needed. Areas receiving heavier than normal use are calling on...

The Black Crows brand aesthetic is a personal favourite—from the design of their skis, to  their outerwear, to their irreverent advertising. No surprise then that they've...

 Well, 2020 has been full of surprises and surely none saw this one coming. Back in October, it was announced that legacy magazines Powder, Surfer, Bike, and Snowboarder would all be shutting...

 To some, a beard is merely a hairy face. To others, a fashion statement. But there are also those who believe every hair protruding from their face is an individual fibre of their soul,...