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2022-05-05
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admin02
DYNAFIT Managing Director and adventure athlete Benedikt Böhm goes for some more type A fun in this new video. He skis from sea to...
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2022-05-05
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2022-05-04
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admin
A new speed record has been set on the iconic Bugaboo to Rogers Ski Traverse of just 44 hours and 37 minutes by Kylee Toth, Emma...
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2022-05-04
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2022-05-01
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Mara V
Winter isn’t lingering this spring. Safe to say, it’sabsolutely thriving.
Unfortunately, that also means there are still hazards out...
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Mara V
2022-05-01
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2022-04-30
Check out the latest film from Patagonia: Newtok, a powerful story of climate change and its impact on a native village in Alaska. The full film...
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2022-04-29
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Michelle B
A short film, narrated by climber Tom Livingstone, documents the first ascent of the northeast pillar of Tengkangpoche (6487m) in Nepal in the...
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Michelle B
2022-04-29
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2022-04-28
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admin02
Greg Hill and Will Gad get together and treat each other to an adventure. Greg is a ski mountaineer and Will is an ice climber—and they are...
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admin02
2022-04-28
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2022-04-24
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Mara V
In celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd, Rossignol released one of the world’s first recyclable skis, The Essential. The lineup is...
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Mara V
2022-04-24
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2022-04-23
Peak Skis, headquartered in western Montana, is attempting to revolutionize the ski industry with a new design approach - Keyhole Technology. By...
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2022-04-21
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admin02
Black Crows consistently offers good content and this is no exception. Mustafa's story of his roots as a soccer player, selected for the Swiss...
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admin02
2022-04-21
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2022-04-19
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admin
We’ve partnered up with 57hours to bring you this free one-hour webinar on sailing and skiing in Svalbard, Norway. Tune in to hear the...
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admin
2022-04-19
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2022-04-17
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Mara V
Sport, travel and adventure usually require gear purchases, travel expenses, training and free time. So, even though most of us try to structure...
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Mara V
2022-04-17
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2022-04-16
Check out this important safety message - especially if you are a Black Diamond or Pieps beacon owner (direct from Black Diamond):
"PIEPS...
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2022-04-16
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admin
Want to know what it’s like to ski at the edge of the world? Join this free one-hour webinar hosted by our partners at 57hours and hear from...
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admin
2022-04-16
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2022-04-15
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Michelle B
When dreaming of nailing those big, steep lines in complex terrain, timing is everything! Josh Smith of Avalanche Canada takes us through going...
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Michelle B
2022-04-15
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2022-04-14
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admin02
Riding Red is about a program in the Whistler BC area called the Indigenous Life Sport Academy (ILSA). Formerly known as the First Nations...
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2022-04-11
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Drinky Crow
What are current regulations regarding hiking up either Cypress or Seymour and skiing out inbounds?
I'm thinking the x-country area...
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Drinky Crow
2022-04-11
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2022-04-10
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Mara V
Late spring skiing conditions moved upon us pretty quick, although cooling weather temps and snow in the forecast later this week might hit a...
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Mara V
2022-04-10
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2022-04-09
The debate continues with a recent article by Michael Ferrara in backcountry magazine. Full of interesting discussion points like VHF dog...
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2022-04-08
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admin
Do you know how to prepare your Skis/Boots for the long Summer months? A little bit of preventative maintenance will keep your gear in prime...
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Spy Boots
2022-08-21
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2022-04-07
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admin02
This video's title, "Why a gravel bike is the only bike you'll need" is a bit of a give away. As is the narrator's...
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admin02
2022-04-07
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2022-04-06
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admin
Here are two methods of removing your climbing skins in high winds. Each has its pro’s and con’s but you be the judge and let us know...
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admin
2022-04-06
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2022-04-04
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Tyler Jay
With Ski Traverse season well underway we often get inundated with information about daylight, aspects, gear, condition reports, crevasse rescue,...
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Tyler Jay
2022-04-04
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2022-04-03
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Mara V
Today marks the closing day of Whitewater Ski Resort, our local hill in Nelson BC. What a wild ride it’s been, in yet another season of...
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2022-04-02
Travelling in glaciated terrain this spring? Check out this high quality video series presented by Petzl, Outdoor Research and the AMGA instructor...
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2022-03-31
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admin02
In a continuation of the "nerd-out" post from last week, we are sharing the follow-up tech video from G3—this one...
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admin02
2022-03-31
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