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2018-03-04It's not skiing, but it should certainly be relatable to those who have tackled a big goal in the backcountry. Here is Brendan...replies0views1721
2018-03-04
2018-03-03Are you the lucky winner of a pair of Oboz Shoes or boots? If you stopped by our booth at the Cold Smoke Powder Festival this past...replies1views1727
2018-03-13
2018-03-02Are you the lucky winner of the Mountain Hardwear Women’s Maybird Insulated Jacket & Chute Pant? If you stopped by our booth at...replies0views1763
2018-03-02
2018-03-01If you stopped by our booth at the Cold Smoke Powder Festival this past weekend and entered our draw then you may have just won a Direct...replies1views1813
2018-03-02
2018-02-28If you are in my circle then you know I have done nothing but groan about having to ski more deep pow in the trees. I am tired of skiing pillows...replies0views1983
2018-02-28
2018-02-28We just picked a winner for the latest prize in our Cold Smoke Powder Festival Prize Draw. A Mont Bell Men's Smoke Parka is up...replies1views1898
2018-03-01
2018-02-27Did you just win an awesome prize pack from entering our give-away at the Cold Smoke Powder Festival? There's a Patagonia Black...replies0views1748
2018-02-27
2018-02-26If you stopped by our booth at the Cold Smoke Powder Festival this past weekend and entered our draw then you may have just won a Mountain...replies0views1786
2018-02-26
2018-02-26For those who are worried about climate change, and perhaps more specifically its impact on our winters, fret no more. Candide...replies0views1463
2018-02-26
2018-02-25With the Olympics winding down in Korea, here is the story of alpine racer turned ski mountaineer and mountain guide, Christina...replies0views1798
2018-02-25
2018-02-21I was out skiing the Hermit area today and thought I would pass along a little information about the current ski conditions. While the danger...replies0views2109
2018-02-21
2018-02-20It’s that time of the season again—time to get your Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest tickets! Coldsmoke is a grass-roots...replies0views2619
2018-02-20
2018-02-14This winter has been all about the POW. We have had a lot and it has been incredible! Skiing a whole bunch of pillows and deep tree runs almost...replies0views2047
2018-02-142018-02-14Hi All, I'm looking to backcountry ski the Whitefish Area but, not from the ski hill. Has anyone skied this area around; Whitefish,...replies0views2213
2018-02-14
2018-02-11"This is the culmination of a multi-day filming session on The Turnagain Pass with skiers Joshua Randich and Wiley Miller. For a week...replies0views1850
2018-02-11
2018-02-10Having a slow morning? Need a little motivation to pack up the ski gear and get out there? The Burrrlaps got you covered! Episode tree has those...replies0views2467
2018-02-102018-02-09SOLD - We are not able to make our reservation for Lightening Strike cabin on this February 14th and 15th. We have the entire cabin reserved...I...replies0views1696
2018-02-09
2018-02-06We are a group of students from NTNU School of Entrepreneurship in Norway (entreprenorskolen.no) who are looking into the ski tuning industry,...replies0views1634
2018-02-06
2018-02-04For the first time since 2014, the Freeride World tour returns to Canadian soil. The event will be held just outside Kicking Horse Mountain...replies0views1700
2018-02-04
2018-01-29Japan, Japow, Japanuary… the list goes on, but the story stays the same: powder, and lots of it. Having read the stories and seen the...replies0views2295
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2018-01-28A legend and an inspiration indeed. In a career that spanned decades, Warren Miller's work probably touched every single active skier today....replies0views1869
2018-01-28
2018-01-27They say ‘bigger is better’ and while this may be true for some things it sure isn’t the case with transceivers. If you can...replies0views2668
2018-01-27
2018-01-25Hey guys, We're back from a sweet trip in the Chic-Chocs and we made a movie about it. Hope you enjoy!replies0views1921
2018-01-252018-01-25Hey I’m from Kelowna and was wondering if anyone knows of any good touring spots around lumby or Cherryville that you don’t need a...replies0views4523
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2018-01-21It's the time of year where this fall's new gear starts to see some serious use. With that, of course, comes gear problems. One of the...replies0views1932
2018-01-21