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2025-10-15
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In the world of adventure films, the most compelling stories often belong to the athletes themselves. This is certainly the case in Black...
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2025-10-15
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2025-10-14
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Helen and I have a tradition of doing a hike on the Oct Thanksgiving Long Weekend. Way to often this becomes the last hike of the season due to...
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2025-10-14
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2025-10-06
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Ski gear can be a costly investment, so when you travel to ski, ensure that you pack it properly. Here's our guide to packing your ski...
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2025-10-20
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2025-10-02
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SYLVIO EGEA
A quick note for those of you who enjoy backcountry skiing content from Europe: starting this season, Ski Rando Magazine is now available in...
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SYLVIO EGEA
2025-10-02
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2025-08-29
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David Cooper
Halfway between Banff and Lake Louise along the Trans–Canada Highway sits the dramatic Castle Mountain. Halfway up the south...
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David Cooper
2025-08-29
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2025-08-20
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Due to recent flooding of the of the Bugaboos Spires Trail BC Parks has closed the Core Area in Bugaboo Procincial Park. This includes the...
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2025-08-20
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2025-06-18
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David Cooper
The Blog Database Feedspot has recognized Backcountry Skiing Canada as the top Canadian ski blog. You can find the list of the top 25...
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David Cooper
2025-06-18
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2025-05-30
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David Cooper
Big news out of the Kootenays! RED Mountain Resort in Rossland, BC, is officially opening Canada's newest lift-access bike park on June 21,...
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2025-05-18
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Canada's outdoor retail sector is navigating a period of significant change in 2025, marked by the closure of a long-standing Alberta...
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2025-05-18
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2025-04-28
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Deep Pow
The Bugaboo to Rogers Pass Ski Traverse is considered to be one of the ‘Grand Traverses’ and quite possibly the most popular given its...
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2025-07-23
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2025-03-20
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It’s the story of the Yukon’s only female ski guide—Breanne Johnson—who graduated from the ACMG X Helly Hansen Mentorship...
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2025-03-20
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2025-02-15
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Black Diamond Equipment®, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada,...
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2025-02-15
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2025-02-12
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Rocky Talkie will be awarding over $100,000 to SAR teams through their annual Search and Rescue Award. They are accepting applications through to...
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2025-09-21
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2025-01-09
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Helly Hansen Presents a short film by Nat Segal, 'Mountain Joy: A Film about Pain'. “The mountains bring us so much joy but...
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2025-01-09
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2025-01-04
Backcountry Conditions Report
A short conditions update from the Powder Highway Region
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2024-12-21
Here's a quick snowpack update for the Powder Highway region.
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2024-12-12
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BSC Admin
Turtle Fur Challenges You to “Step Outside Your Shell” with New Campaign
The campaign features a Winter Adventure Kit...
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2024-12-12
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2024-12-06
November went out like a lion--kind of. We had a fair bit of precipitation in November and it seemed like we were on the right track. Consistent...
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2024-11-23
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BSC Admin
G3 Back just in time for the ski season. An announcement on G3's website indicates they have been purchased by Canadawide Sports.
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2024-11-23
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2024-11-22
We've started a weekly Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions Report. Each week, we'll discuss what's going on in the Powder...
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2024-11-21
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BSC Admin
This year Avalanche Canada is giving away a Grand Prize of a 2025 BRP Ski-Doo Summit Adrenaline Edge 850 165 (approx. retail value CAD...
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2024-11-21
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2024-11-20
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BSC Admin
We are giving away 2 free tickets to the Calgary Nov 23 Show.
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2024-11-20
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2024-10-30
Avalanche Forecasting 101
Avalanche forecasting is a fundamental part of backcountry skiing and splitboarding. It is a skill every...
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2024-09-27
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BSC Admin
Feel It All is a different kind of ski film. I think we all go to the mountains for different reasons, but there lies an underlying common theme...
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2024-09-27
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2024-08-19
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Deep Pow
Anna DeMonte has set a new women’s ski Fastest Known Time (FKT) on Mont Blanc’s Grand Mulets route. On June 5th, the Utah-based...
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