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    BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS

    Welcome to your source for the latest news, conditions, and insights on backcountry skiing and adventuring. Explore reports, gear reviews, safety tips, and more to help you make the most of your time in the wild.

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      2014-02-01 18:00:16

      SOAP BOX COMP JANUARY WINNERS!

      The first of three months of massive prize give aways in the Soap Box Comp has ended and we want to thank everyone for sharing some of their stoke and creating some awesome entries. If you did not succeed this time around keep posting in order to win in February or March.

      Drum roll please,… and the winners are (listed below in no particular order):


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      If you are one of the lucky winners send us an e-mail with your address details so we can hook you up with your prize, and congrats!



      Winner #1 is Jake

      For sharing the most number of posts with everyone and the quality of what you have shared, you have won an Outdoor Research Floodlight Jacket. Check out Jakes posts here, here, here, here, here and here.

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      Winner #2 is Skiitsbetter

      Who says you have to ski tour in the backcountry? watch Skiitsbetter's video of urban shredding in Edmonton and you will see why he has been awarded The North Face Freethinker Jacket.

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      Winner #3 is Keleshy

      You've won a pair of Salomon Guardian bindings for this post and this one and in particular the one about your dogs perspective post.

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      Winner #4 is Mike

      Your backcountry ski adventures in our local backyard (Kokanee Glacier) has been awarded with a Rab prize pack which includes a Rab vapour Rise Lite Alpine Jacket and a Rab MeCo 165 Hoodie. Check out Mike's post over here.

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      Winner #5 is Mikecyclone

      If you are looking for some video beta check out Mikecyclone's video posts of the Spearhead Traverse (in a day) and Mount Baker. For these he has one a more than appropriate prize pack from Liquid Image.

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      Winner #6 is Lamonthe

      Two Osprey Kode 42L ski touring packs are the prizes being awarded to Lamonthe for his two entries which had great photos and a video to boot. Check them out here and here.

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      Winner #7 is Allen

      Allen has has provided a post with some awe inspiring photos and for this we are happy to award you an Icebreaker MerinoWool Quantum Hoody for you and a special she-shredder. Check out Allen's skill behind the lens here.

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      Random Prize still to be awarded:

      A week of backcountry skiing at Mount Carlyle Lodge with heli-in/heli-out!



      The first month of the Soap Box Comp is complete but there's two more to go so keep on entering for your chance to win in February and March.

      All you have to do is post some interesting content in the forums and use the term "Soap Box Comp" in the title to enter. 

      At the end February and March we will pick seven winners consisting of the best posts and those who have entered the most high quality posts. Prizes are valued at $300- $600 from our great sponsors like Rab, The North Face, Outdoor Research, Salomon, Mountain Hardwear, Liquid Image, Black Diamond, G3, Arcteryx, Patagoina, Exped, Westcomb, Osprey and Icebreaker. And of course, lets not forget that huge random prize from Carlyle Lodge of a week of blissful backcountry skiing with heli-in/heli-out!

      Check out all the rules here and get entering as there are already several entries on the forums.

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    • skiitsbetter
      2014-02-01 21:14:08

      Sweet, thanks! That jacket should be bomber enough to stay intact if I catch an edge on a bush and rag doll down a clay face!
    • admin
      2014-02-01 21:39:16

      skiitsbetter said:Sweet, thanks! That jacket should be bomber enough to stay intact if I catch an edge on a bush and rag doll down a clay face!

      Congrats!

      It's a bomber jacket, you'll love it.

      Send me your contact info and I will get your prizes shipped off to you.

      info (at) backcountryskiingcanada.com

    • ALLEN
      2014-02-01 23:18:11

      Thanks so much guys!! Thats great news, glad to share my stories and photos Smile


    • Jake
      2014-02-02 18:55:40

      Super stoked to get such a fantastic prize from OR and BSC for making a few posts... 

      I have an OR Incandescent that I love, so really excited to get my hands on a Floodlight! Huge thanks to Outdoor Research and all the other companies for making the comp possible and also to the entire crew at Backcountry Skiing Canada for continuing to put on an amazing competition every year!



    • admin
      2014-02-02 21:20:53

      Jake said:

      Super stoked to get such a fantastic prize from OR and BSC for making a few posts... 

      I have an OR Incandescent that I love, so really excited to get my hands on a Floodlight! Huge thanks to Outdoor Research and all the other companies for making the comp possible and also to the entire crew at Backcountry Skiing Canada for continuing to put on an amazing competition every year!




      Congrats Jake, send me your contact info and we will get that rolling for you.

      The Floodlight is the best down jacket I have ever owned - you'll love it!

      e-mail: info (at) backcountryskiingcanada.com

    • mikecyclone
      2014-02-03 10:58:16

      Wow thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed. Laugh

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