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2023-09-21
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bootroom
Squamish Ground Search and Rescue is a top 5 FINALIST (and the only Canadian team!) in the search and rescue category of the Land Rover Defender...
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bootroom
2023-09-21
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2023-09-20
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Jerry Isaak
Most backcountry skiing “locals” don’t want their favourite mountains shared with the world in magazines like Rolling Stone and...
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Jerry Isaak
2023-09-20
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2023-09-16
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Ben.Davies
Mt Loki soars to 2779m above the northern half of Kootenay Lake, visible from the western shore, a pyramidal summit rising above the forested...
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Ben.Davies
2023-09-16
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2023-09-14
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bootroom
In the outdoor industry they are always looking for something new to get you to buy.
I just stumbled across the latest from Polartec. ...
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bootroom
2023-09-14
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2023-09-13
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Jerry Isaak
“The best [backcountry] skier on the mountain is the one having the most fun.” Doug Coombs.
If the above quote holds true, I might be...
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Jerry Isaak
2023-09-13
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2023-09-08
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admin
Just outside Powell River on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia is the Powell Forest Canoe Route. The route is 57km long and includes eight...
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admin
2023-09-08
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2023-09-05
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admin
Powdered greens are a popular way to supplement your diet by boosting your nutrient intake with a spectrum of whole-food ingredients and vitamins...
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admin
2023-09-05
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2023-09-03
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admin
The Sunshine Coast Trail (SCT) is Canada’s longest hut-to-hut hiking trail at 180km and is located around Powell River on British...
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admin
2023-09-03
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2023-09-01
The Resource Road network between Slocan and the Columbia River provides many tempting possibilities for the gravel enthusiast. I’ve...
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2023-08-30
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admin
We can't ski all year round so that's when you need some other activities to stay connected with friends and family and biking is a great...
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admin
2023-08-30
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2023-08-28
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Jerry Isaak
It’s never too early to start thinking about backcountry skiing.
If you’re like me, there is a very brief gap between my last...
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Jerry Isaak
2023-08-28
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2023-08-26
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Ben.Davies
We decided to hike the Juan de Fuca Trail in April to avoid the heat and the crowds. Having dropped a car at a friend’s parents place...
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Ben.Davies
2023-08-26
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2023-08-23
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admin
The Sourdough Traverse is a 4-night, 5-day glamping style hiking adventure in the Kokanee Range in the West Kootenay’s of British Columbia....
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admin
2023-08-23
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2023-08-21
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admin
Passionate about Backcountry skiing?
Critical of the gear you use from a quality, cost and design perspective?
Is Elephant Snot your favourite...
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admin
2023-08-21
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2023-08-19
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bootroom
The ink is not even dry yet on Kristin Harila's amazing feat to scale all fourteen 8,000m peaks in record time before the press jumped...
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bootroom
2023-08-19
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2023-08-12
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bootroom
Having spent some time in the mountains over the years I have seen one thing that is increasing. This is rockfall. One of the most...
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bootroom
2023-08-12
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2023-08-08
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Mara V
Although BC can probably put out a compellingly good argument to offering better skiing and better beer than in Italy, where the Italians will...
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Mara V
2023-08-08
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2023-08-05
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bootroom
Congratulations to Mickael Mawen on his win at the 2023 IFSC Worlds in the bouldering comp. At 33 Mawen is the oldest climber to...
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bootroom
2023-08-05
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2023-08-03
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admin
Kristin Harila, a Norwegian adventurer and Lama (Tenjin Sherpa) have successfully summitted K2, which is the 14th and final 8000m peak on their...
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admin
2023-08-03
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2023-08-01
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Mara V
Earlier this month, ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel summitted (and descended) Gasherbrum II, the 13th highest peak in the world. He successfully...
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Mara V
2023-08-01
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2023-07-27
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admin
The Santo Domingo Gorge is said to be one of the steepest navigable river sections on the planet and that’s exactly why Dane Jackson decided...
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admin
2023-07-27
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2023-07-25
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Mara V
HERE WE GOOOO. Mid-summer ski trailers are tagging into this heatwave. Here to keep us dreaming of colder days and better sliding sports as we...
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Mara V
2023-07-25
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2023-07-18
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Mara V
Does anyone remember watching a video clip from a few years ago of hundreds of mountain bikers simultaneously crashing into each other on a snow...
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Mara V
2023-07-18
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2023-07-12
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Mara V
Anthropologist and climber, Zofia Reych, has recently teamed up with Patagonia to share yet another fresh perspective on the world of competition...
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Mara V
2023-07-12
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2023-07-03
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bootroom
Search and Rescue is a highly skilled process and when you add in the challenges of being down in a cave the magnitude of difficulty is...
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bootroom
2023-07-03
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