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Reviews published since 2009 — updated every season
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Avalanche Conditions Report
Weekly snowpack summary covering Rogers Pass, the Selkirks and the Canadian Rockies. Published every Friday throughout the season.
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Weekly avalanche & safety updates throughout the season
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BSC Guide Books & Maps
Researched and written by our team. Printed guides and georeferenced digital maps for Canada's best backcountry terrain.
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Printed guides + georeferenced digital maps — all authored by BSC
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Know Before You Go
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Real-time avalanche danger ratings updated daily by Avalanche Canada. Always check before heading out.
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Avalanche awareness saves lives
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Know Before You Go
Check Today's Forecast
Real-time avalanche danger ratings updated daily by Avalanche Canada. Always check before heading out.
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240+ videos — gear reviews, conditions reports & backcountry edits
CAMPING
To live comfortably in the mountains or anywhere away from civilization you need to have the basics such as a good tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, stove and headlamp. Below we have put together several reviews from brands who do it right. Kelty, Exped, Deuter, MSR, Jetboil, Suntrica, Petzl, Princeton Tec, Sierra Designs, Teva, Klymit, Mountain Hardwear, Innate, Steripen and GSI to name a few. Have a read and Hardwear, Innate, Steripen and GSI to name a few. Have a read and tell us what you think in the forums.
If you are a manufacturer or owner/operator and would like us to consider your item or locale for review, please drop us an email here.
BACKPACKS
Osprey / Deuter / Kelty / Gregory / Mountain Smith / Mystery Ranch / Sea To Summit / Black Diamond / Kelty / Mile High Mountaineering / Exped / Patagonia
SLEEPING BAGS
The North Face / Mountain Hardwear / Mont-Bell / Big Agnes / Sea to Summit / Deuter / Exped / Brooks-Range / Therm-A-Rest / Sierra Designs
TENTS
Sierra Designs / Mountain Hardwear / The North Face / Nemo / Big Agnes / Therm-A-Rest / Marmot / MSR / Mountain Smiths
COOLERS / COOKING
Yeti / Hydro Flask / Pelican / Leatherman / Victrinox / Playpus / Kovea / Jetboil / MSR / GSI
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