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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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2022-07-29
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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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2022-04-02
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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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2022-03-29
And that's a wrap for this year's Freeride World Tour - lots of challenging snow conditions! Check out the full replay of the infamous...
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2022-03-29
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2022-03-28
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admin
Dynafit General Manager, Benedikt Böhm, completed the Dhaulagiri 7 summit in 7 hours and 53 minutes back in October 2019. This is known to be...
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admin
2022-03-28
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2022-03-27
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Mara V
Grooming has really changed the game for recreational skiing over the years. It might not mean bottomless powder, but shredding fresh corduroy is...
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Quyen S
2022-03-29
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2022-03-26
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admin
Black Diamond Athlete Antte Lauhamma's father once told him about a moon in the Lapland wilderness of Finland that would shine so bright you...
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admin
2022-03-26
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2022-03-21
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Tyler Jay
It's not difficult for anyone that's been touring for some time to notice the rapid rise in popularity of the activity. Parking lots are...
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Tyler Jay
2022-03-21
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2022-03-20
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Mara V
Former Canadian NASCAR crew chief, Cole Pearn, was at the height of a highly successful career as one of the racing industry’s top drivers....
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Mara V
2022-03-20
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2022-03-19
Check out the live replay from the penultimate stop on the 2022 Freeride World Tour - back in traditional fashion after two years of an alternate...
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2022-03-19
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2022-03-16
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admin02
As a more serious follow-up to our March 14 post (which featured 3 Nelson locals, BTW) you should check out the two thorough and informative...
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admin02
2022-03-16
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2022-03-14
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Tyler Jay
True North - The best ski touring video ever made.
With the Spring season beginning to show it's true colours the beauty and enjoyment of the...
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Tyler Jay
2022-03-14
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2022-03-13
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admin
Timing is everything when it comes to telling a good joke, being a great cook—especially when skiing road trips are concerned. This week the...
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admin
2022-03-13
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2022-03-12
La Liste - everything or nothing; a film by Sherpa Cinemas and Red Bull Media has finally been released! Originally scheduled for Fall of 2020,...
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2022-03-12
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2022-03-11
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Michelle B
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort announced that snowboarder Hans Mindnich, skier Piper Kunst, and skier Corey Jackson claimed top prizes at the...
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Michelle B
2022-03-11
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2022-03-10
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admin02
Here's a little something different. Usha, one of the first employees at Arcteryx in Vancouver, is retiring after being with the company for...
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admin02
2022-03-10
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2022-03-06
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Mara V
The more you push out into bigger, more complex, more exposed or higher consequence terrain in the backcountry, everyone starts to realize at some...
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Mara V
2022-03-06
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2022-03-05
Skins need a refresh after this year? Glue looking tired and clumpy? Check out this quick video from Escape Route on how to quickly reset your...
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2022-03-05
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2022-03-03
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admin02
Dynafit management take their product testing seriously. Benedikt Böhm is the General Manager (that's German for...
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admin02
2022-03-03
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2022-02-27
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Tyler Jay
This year, March 5th and 6th, 2022 mark the annual King & Queen of the mountain at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Full of good vibes, chairlift...
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Tyler Jay
2022-02-27
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2022-02-27
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Mara V
As one of the most divisive topics related to outdoor recreation in BC., the conversation around tenure and public land use (especially in the...
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Mara V
2022-02-27
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2022-02-26
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admin
Buckle up for this one as Faction athletes Sam Anthamatten, Yann Rausis and Simon Charrière thread the needle through some of the...
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2022-02-26
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2022-02-25
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Michelle B
Situated on the Continental Divide in a col between Mounts Victoria and Lefroy, Abbot Pass Hut was built in 1922 by Swiss mountain guides. They...
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Michelle B
2022-02-25
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2022-02-24
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admin02
Nikolai Schirmer had a bad crash and resulting number of injuries this early season. So what did he do? He made a great movie about the...
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2022-02-24
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