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2023-09-21Squamish 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...replies0views43
2023-09-21
2023-09-20Most backcountry skiing “locals” don’t want their favourite mountains shared with the world in magazines like Rolling Stone and...replies0views153
2023-09-20
2023-09-16Mt Loki soars to 2779m above the northern half of Kootenay Lake, visible from the western shore, a pyramidal summit rising above the forested...replies0views187
2023-09-16
2023-09-14In the outdoor industry they are always looking for something new to get you to buy. I just stumbled across the latest from Polartec. ...replies0views127
2023-09-14
2023-09-13“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...replies0views376
2023-09-13
2023-09-08Just outside Powell River on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia is the Powell Forest Canoe Route. The route is 57km long and includes eight...replies0views299
2023-09-08
2023-09-05Powdered greens are a popular way to supplement your diet by boosting your nutrient intake with a spectrum of whole-food ingredients and vitamins...replies0views227
2023-09-05
2023-09-03The Sunshine Coast Trail (SCT) is Canada’s longest hut-to-hut hiking trail at 180km and is located around Powell River on British...replies0views646
2023-09-03
2023-09-01The Resource Road network between Slocan and the Columbia River provides many tempting possibilities for the gravel enthusiast. I’ve...replies0views188
2023-09-01
2023-08-30We 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...replies0views211
2023-08-30
2023-08-28It’s never too early to start thinking about backcountry skiing. If you’re like me, there is a very brief gap between my last...replies0views577
2023-08-28
2023-08-26We 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...replies0views318
2023-08-26
2023-08-23The Sourdough Traverse is a 4-night, 5-day glamping style hiking adventure in the Kokanee Range in the West Kootenay’s of British Columbia....replies0views330
2023-08-23
2023-08-21Passionate about Backcountry skiing? Critical of the gear you use from a quality, cost and design perspective? Is Elephant Snot your favourite...replies0views588
2023-08-21
2023-08-19The 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...replies0views285
2023-08-19
2023-08-12Having spent some time in the mountains over the years I have seen one thing that is increasing. This is rockfall. One of the most...replies0views313
2023-08-12
2023-08-08Although BC can probably put out a compellingly good argument to offering better skiing and better beer than in Italy, where the Italians will...replies0views406
2023-08-08
2023-08-05Congratulations to Mickael Mawen on his win at the 2023 IFSC Worlds in the bouldering comp. At 33 Mawen is the oldest climber to...replies0views306
2023-08-05
2023-08-03Kristin Harila, a Norwegian adventurer and Lama (Tenjin Sherpa) have successfully summitted K2, which is the 14th and final 8000m peak on their...replies0views391
2023-08-03
2023-08-01Earlier this month, ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel summitted (and descended) Gasherbrum II, the 13th highest peak in the world. He successfully...replies0views426
2023-08-01
2023-07-27The 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...replies0views362
2023-07-27
2023-07-25HERE 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...replies0views438
2023-07-25
2023-07-18Does anyone remember watching a video clip from a few years ago of hundreds of mountain bikers simultaneously crashing into each other on a snow...replies0views410
2023-07-18
2023-07-12Anthropologist and climber, Zofia Reych, has recently teamed up with Patagonia to share yet another fresh perspective on the world of competition...replies0views407
2023-07-12
2023-07-03Search 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...replies0views367
2023-07-03
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