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      Whitewater prizes up for grabs
      2013-03-27
      By louisekyle
      Hey all - I'd really appreciate you taking the time to check out my page on RocketHub. There are some seriously great gifts from Whitewater...
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      By louisekyle
      2013-03-27
      Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival Call for Film Submissions
      2013-03-14
      By Winter Wildlands
      Expose yourself to Winter!  A Call for film submissions  Winter Wildlands Alliance is seeking entries for its 9th annual Backcountry...
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      2831
      By Winter Wildlands
      2013-03-14
      Sea to Sky Locals Last-Call Lineup
      2013-02-09
      By whistlerguides
      If you're a Sea to Sky Local, join our Locals Last-Call Lineup to go on our Earn Your Turns tour for 50% off with Whistler Alpine...
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      2798
      By whistlerguides
      2013-02-09
      Cypress Telemark Festival
      Cypress Telemark Festival
      2013-01-23
      By LMc
      Cypress Telemark Festival – Mar. 2, 2013 For details, please see http://bctelemark.com/
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      By LMc
      2013-01-23
      Whistler Telemark Festival
      Whistler Telemark Festival
      2013-01-23
      By LMc
      Whistler Telemark Festival, Feb. 10, 2013 For details, please see http://bctelemark.com/
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      2906
      By LMc
      2013-01-23
      Mountaineering Skills for Skiers
      2012-06-14
      By Summit Mountain Guides
      Ever considered doing some ski mountaineering in BC or the Alps?  Join an introduction to mountaineering course so that you can learn the...
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      By Summit Mountain Guides
      2012-06-14
      ADVANCED AVALANCHE SKILLS TRAINING Level 2 - This January
      2011-12-12
      By Graeme
        ADVANCED AVALANCHE SKILLS TRAINING BE PREPARED FOR YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE! ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR SKIERS AND BOARDERS Advanced Avalanche...
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      By Graeme
      2011-12-12
      Santa ain't the only thing coming to town this winter.
      Santa ain't the only thing coming to town this winter.
      2011-12-09
      By
      The Jolly fat man in the red suit will be here soon and the 2012 North Face Canadian Open Freeskiing Championship isn't far behind - taking...
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      2011-12-09
      Pantheons Trip Feb 24-Mar4
      2011-11-26
      By Dan Fedder
      SKIERS WANTED: BACKCOUNTRY SKI TOURING TRIP The Pantheon Range is 30 km north of Mount Waddington. It offers some of the best terrain anywhere....
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      By Dan Fedder
      2011-12-02
      Calgary Vert180 SkiMo Race
      Calgary Vert180 SkiMo Race
      2011-11-18
      By admin
      Calgary Vert180 The Canadian Ski Mountaineering Circuit is pleased to announce that the Vert180 is Back: The Second Annual MEC Vert180 Ski...
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      By admin
      2011-11-18
      Northern Rockies Avalanche Safety Workshop 2011 // Whitefish, MT
      2011-08-30
      By avalanchesafetyworkshop
      For all the info visit our website at http://www.AvalancheSafetyWorkshop.com Also on Facebook &  Twitter: ...
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      By avalanchesafetyworkshop
      2011-08-30
      The toughest Ski Mountaineering Race?
      The toughest Ski Mountaineering Race?
      2011-04-04
      By admin
      The Five Peaks Ski Mountaineering Race, April 9th Breckenridge, Colorado  The Five Peaks – North America’s highest and most...
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      By admin
      2011-04-04
      The Dogtooth Dash
      The Dogtooth Dash
      2011-03-14
      By golden skimo
      Dogtooth Dash   Register Online HERE Everyone here at Golden Skimountaineering in partnership with Kicking Horse...
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      By golden skimo
      2011-03-14
      Esplanade Epic 2011
      Esplanade Epic 2011
      2011-03-09
      By gah
      The Esplanade Range will play host to a fully sanctioned SkiMo Racing event taking place on April 16-17th, 2011. The  "Epic" is the final...
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      By admin
      2011-03-12
      Grande Esplanade Traverse availability
      Grande Esplanade Traverse availability
      2011-03-08
      By gah
      Amazingly, GAH still has spots available for April's Grande Esplanade Traverse
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      By kevin
      2011-03-08
      G3 Ski Graphix Challenge Gallery Opening
      G3 Ski Graphix Challenge Gallery Opening
      2011-02-21
      By cshute
      Thursday February 24, 2011 | 5:30pm - 9:00pm Location: Touchstones Nelson — Museum of Art & History Ski graphics entries will be...
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      By andrew
      2011-02-21
      Cold Smoke Powder Fest Schedule
      Cold Smoke Powder Fest Schedule
      2011-02-15
      By admin
      Only 10 days to go and snow in the forecast for this week and hopefully next as well - to make this years Coldsmoke Powder Festival the best yet....
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      By admin
      2011-02-15
      Cold Smoke Clinics
      Cold Smoke Clinics
      2011-02-11
      By admin
      With the Cold Smoke Powder Fest only 2 weeks away it is time to start thinking that magic word. No, not powder - (well yes, think that one too)...
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      By admin
      2011-02-11
      Splitfest
      Splitfest
      2011-02-11
      By admin
      Mt. Baker is hosting the 2011 Splitfest on March 25-27 with plenty of demos, events and of course prizes! See below for more details on the event...
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      By admin
      2011-02-11
      Sunshine 5000 Ski Mountaineering Race
      Sunshine 5000 Ski Mountaineering Race
      2011-02-03
      By admin
      Events Schedule Feb 4th, 2011 7.00-9.00pm Pre-race meeting at Skier Services Room at the gondola base facility at Sunshine...
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      By admin
      2011-02-03
      Coldsmoke  Powder Festival Events
      Coldsmoke Powder Festival Events
      2011-02-01
      By admin
      Here is the line up for this years Coldsmoke festival at Whitewater Ski Resort in Nelson BC, we will post the clinic dates and times once they are...
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      3122
      By admin
      2011-02-01
      Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest Feb 25 -28
      Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest Feb 25 -28
      2011-01-26
      By admin
      Calling All Backcountry Skier/Snowboarders – And Those Who Want to Try: Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival Returns to Whitewater, February...
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      3013
      By admin
      2011-01-26
      Selkirk Classic International Ski Mo Race Sunrise/Meadow Lodges Dec 5th, 2010
      Selkirk Classic International Ski Mo Race Sunrise/Meadow Lodges Dec 5th, 2010
      2011-01-23
      By gah
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      By gah
      2011-01-23
      Avalanche Awareness Days
      Avalanche Awareness Days
      2011-01-02
      By skifreak
      Avalanche Awareness Days is coming to a town near you! The Canadian Avalanche Centre has over 40 venues that are offering...
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      2432
      By skifreak
      2011-01-02
      Out of the Shadows - Tonight at the Capitol in Nelson
      Out of the Shadows - Tonight at the Capitol in Nelson
      2010-11-06
      By Deep Lines
      Out of the Shadows is the Internation Freeski Film Festival Big Mountain Movie of the Year, playing tonight at the Capitol Theatre in...
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      2445
      By powder
      2010-11-07
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