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2021-10-19Red maple leaf aside, few symbols have been more iconic in Canadian culture than the MEC logo and after 50 years of retail experience in the...replies0views250
2021-10-19
2021-10-18Revelstoke based athlete Janelle Yip was awarded the title of 'Female Athlete of the Year' at this years High Five Festival. The HIgh...replies0views138
2021-10-18
2021-10-17“Up here on a day like this, it’s easy to forget the planet is in turmoil.” As another season of snow approaches the Northern...replies0views169
2021-10-17
2021-10-16InsideTracker is a platform that uses a questionnaire, DNA, and blood tests to better understand you, then uses a sophisticated algorithm to...replies0views121
2021-10-16
2021-10-15One of the most common misunderstandings about avalanches is that they just happen; that it’s just the luck of the draw. The most...replies0views214
2021-10-15
2021-10-13A couple of years ago, a team of American Alpinists set out to climb 'the last great unclimbed mountain' in the Karakorams, Link...replies0views346
2021-10-13
2021-10-12From Level 1 comes a visual experience of the purity of joy, powder, lip chap and hot wax on a board or set of planks. With Winter around the...replies0views276
2021-10-12
2021-10-11Lauren DeLauney Miller's long overdue anthology - Valley of Giants chronicles the history of women climbers in Yosemite from 1930 -...replies0views183
2021-10-11
2021-10-10Now’s the time folks. If you wait too long you’ll be throwing your ski gear in the back of the pickup, only to show up at the skin...replies0views442
2021-10-10
2021-10-06Safe to say we've officially made into the shoulder season and for those who are swapping out chalk bags for tools, here are some...replies0views232
2021-10-06
2021-10-05The Banff Mountain Film Festival is returning back yet again for another run of inspiring films. Both Live and virtual, the festival...replies0views302
2021-10-05
2021-10-03So, maybe you’ve never climbed a wall before. Or, maybe you have. Either way, no matter what your rock climbing experience or ability,...replies0views483
2021-10-03
2021-10-01The North Face and director Anne Cleary have teamed up to offer a new feature called “The Approach,” which aims to highlight BIPOC,...replies0views279
2021-10-01
2021-09-30This video came out at the end of last season from Arcteryx. It features a cool concept and editing, and local lad Sam Kuch skiing some crazy...replies0views658
2021-09-30
2021-09-29Just as surely as winter approaches, the conversation regarding the proposed Zincton Project continues in the Kootenays. For those who...replies0views644
2021-09-29
2021-09-27It's easy for us folks living in the Kootenays, or the Fraser Valley, or the Coast to take for granted the amazing access we have to the...replies0views452
2021-09-27
2021-09-26As the days get shorter, the evenings colder and we approach the almanac’s first predicted frost date, it is safe to say we are officially...replies0views408
2021-09-26
2021-09-23You up for a few more bike rides before the snow flies? I know I am. Check out Deborence, a difference take on the standard bike video. It'll...replies0views301
2021-09-23
2021-09-22This summer has seen a couple large rockfall events in Squamish but this latest episode was caught on camera. The event occurred not...replies0views309
2021-09-22
2021-09-19The 2022 schedule is out! Another epic season of live action, high stakes, steep skiing and snowboarding is set to roll out across five locations...replies0views358
2021-09-19
2021-09-18If you are looking for ways to get those ski legs in shape in time for ski season then consider climbing Mount Temple in Lake Louise Alberta. This...replies0views395
2021-09-18
2021-09-16Friend of Backcountry Skiing Canada (and occasional reviewer) Tom Weager has put together a calendar highlighting some of the lovely scenes in our...replies0views285
2021-09-16
2021-09-15Shelter tells the story of 5 individuals who travel the Swiss and French Alps with the intention of doing so with minimal CO2 emissions....replies0views775
2021-09-15
2021-09-13The highly anticipated film release of The Alpinist, the life-story and climbing legacy of alpine soloist Marc-Andre Leclerc, premiered in...replies0views939
2021-09-13
2021-09-12Results from a recent study are out. What can a team of atmospheric chemists tell us about the future of our summers? Tiny particles found in...replies0views390
2021-09-12
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