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2021-05-10When fellow, well-decorated climber Colin Haley states that, "There is no doubt that this is the most impressive solo ascent ever done in...replies0views1226
2021-05-10
2021-05-09Last weekend, a climber at Sunshine Slabs in Utah’s Arches National Park discovered three sport routes had been bolted straight through a...replies0views1259
2021-05-09
2021-05-07On April 26, 2021, Eva Capozzola and Pascale Morceau successfully summited Mount Lucania, making them the first all-women ascent team of...replies0views1389
2021-05-07
2021-05-06Nikolai Schirmer cranks out another video here. This is in Sogndal, Sweden. Same great storytelling, comradery, epic footage and riding. It may...replies0views1153
2021-05-06
2021-05-02If you’re the kind of individual who has a hard time turning away from winter, this time of year is challenging in many ways. As snow levels...replies0views1241
2021-05-02
2021-04-30Spring is an awesome time for ski touring, especially in places like The Rockies where more daylight and agreeable temperatures allow for big...replies0views1191
2021-04-30
2021-04-30Curious about tactics to safely access a ski line? Check out another short video from G3 - ACMG guide Ross Berg runs through some simple...replies0views1103
2021-04-30
2021-04-29If you are still skiing, good for you. If you are looking for other things to do with your energy and sense of adventure, maybe it's time to...replies0views1125
2021-04-29
2021-04-26Awake. It’s 6:30am, I immediately look out the window and see what I’ve been hoping for since I began following the low pressure...replies0views1349
2021-04-26
2021-04-25If you’ve been in the backcountry scene for some time and are hoping to start stepping up your game next season to some bigger, steeper, and...replies0views1741
2021-04-25
2021-04-24A few days ago Greg Hill, Adam Campbell, and Andrew McNab set a new fastest known time on the iconic Bugaboo to Rogers Pass Traverse. This is a...replies0views1653
2021-04-24
2021-04-23Interested in the concept of community owned clean energy? Check out this short film posted by Patagonia covering energy cooperatives across...replies0views964
2021-04-23
2021-04-22Today, April 22, is Earth Day. Consider taking a walk, kissing the ground and being thankful for all the earth does for you every day. Earthday.ca...replies0views894
2021-04-22
2021-04-18Amidst a growing pool of ambitious resort plans and various locally debated tenure applications, another idea has recently been put forward also....replies0views1316
2021-04-18
2021-04-16Check these quick tips and tricks from the folks at G3 on where and when you should rope up for glacier travel. These videos are in no way...replies0views1162
2021-04-16
2021-04-15Here's the latest from human-content farm, Nikolai Schirmer. As well as some great freelance work for Black Crows, Nikolai...replies0views1128
2021-04-15
2021-04-14If you haven’t yet heard of FATMAP by now, well,… you should. It’s the #1 app for mountain sports that provides not only 3D...replies0views1715
2021-04-14
2021-04-12The Olympic Games provides a global platform for athletes around the world to showcase their skills, perform on the greatest stage, and represent...replies0views1063
2021-04-12
2021-04-11Many ideas have seemed impossible at first. With every advance in technology and innovation, we have worked some seriously wild inventions into...replies0views1139
2021-04-11
2021-04-10I had heard about this one a while ago—not sure if it has been dormant. Fresh Adventures has submitted a tenure application for a 9,400...replies0views1122
2021-04-10
2021-04-09Canadian Avalanche Association's annual spring conference has gone virtual, making access and attendance easy for members and non-members...replies0views917
2021-04-09
2021-04-04Back in March of 2020 (as many may have heard last year), two snowboarders in Colorado triggered an avalanche in the backcountry that buried a...replies0views2033
2021-04-04
2021-04-02Check out the latest from the Sweetgrass Productions series: Steeped in Tradition. Farmer Dave has been skiing the same resort for 50 years,...replies0views1158
2021-04-02
2021-03-28The first big mountain face you see as you head west into Banff National Park is the iconic East face of Cascade Mountain. A wall of rock, snow...replies0views1638
2021-03-28
2021-03-26With the conclusion of the 2021 Xtreme Verbier this year's FWT Champions were crowned, Marion Haerty making FWT history with...replies0views1276
2021-03-26