BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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General Talk
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2021-05-30Last weekend, the ultrarunning community was hit with a tragic loss, as 21 runners were caught and killed in a storm while on a 100-kilometre race...replies0views1539
2021-05-30
2021-05-28In an honest and revealing interview with The Avalanche Hour Podcast, Banff-based badass and legend, ACMG Ski Guide Kevin Hjertaas, talks about...replies0views1541
2021-05-28
2021-05-27Chances are, you've hung up your skis for the season. What now? -- Mt. bike? SUP? Hike? Gravel bike? Here's a short video from...replies0views1418
2021-05-27
2021-05-26Sawanobori is the ancient Japanese art of stream climbing. The centuries old tradition combines the more mainstream sport of rock climbing...replies0views1523
2021-05-26
2021-05-23Backcountry organizations and applications across the continent have been created to serve an array of functions: safety, education, preparation...replies0views1213
2021-05-23
2021-05-20What's cool and rhymes with a southern rock hit from the early 70's? REBIRD, "a new program that connects guests to the...replies0views1346
2025-07-23
2021-05-19So often the stories that make their way down from the Himalayas are of great personal achievements where people have overcome many...replies0views1175
2021-05-19
2021-05-16This year marked the 25th anniversary of one of the most lethal years in Mount Everest’s climbing history. The 10th of May 1996 saw the...replies0views1532
2021-05-16
2021-05-14Three Nepalese sisters successfully climbed Mount Everest on May 12, 2021. As part of their “3 Sisters on Seven Summits”...replies0views1155
2021-05-14
2021-05-13Escaladora (which means climber in spanish) is a cool little video about Monserrat, an accomplished Boulder-based climber and...replies0views1110
2021-05-13
2021-05-12The world is a big place with 195 countries in it, depending upon who you ask. It made me wonder which country has the most ski resorts, so I went...replies0views1572
2021-05-12
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...replies0views1427
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...replies0views1378
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...replies0views1578
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...replies0views1261
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...replies0views1383
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...replies0views1337
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...replies0views1242
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...replies0views1251
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...replies0views1525
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...replies0views1879
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...replies0views1795
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...replies0views1081
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...replies0views1006
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....replies0views1431
2021-04-18
