BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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General Talk
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2017-12-18Nearly two months ago I posted the trailer for the new short film from TGR. It now seems that Christmas has come early and the film Life of...replies0views2598
2017-12-18
2017-12-14Short and sweet but super-cool video shot at Chamonix in the dead of night on the famous Vallée Blanche...replies0views1859
2017-12-14
2017-12-13I can't decide if the conditions early season were great or not. Actually, I think it's safe to say they have been both. October brought...replies0views2158
2017-12-13
2017-12-11No, we’re not talking about fruit. Nor are we talking about that grab on a snowboard that looks pretty darn good when tweaked just...replies0views2923
2017-12-11
2017-12-10"A tranquil day of ice fishing goes suddenly awry when natural selection rears its ferocious head. Something lurks in the depths of the...replies0views1951
2017-12-10
2017-12-06Every ski town has its own style. Some call it a vibe or a scene but we can all agree that each ski town is unique. Whether it be Whistler,...replies0views2915
2017-12-06
2017-12-04As the snowpack deepens, more and more of us are getting back on our skis and boards. Shaking off cobwebs and getting our heads back in the...replies0views2269
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2017-12-03Another incredible feat from Ski Mountaineering and Mountain Running champions Kilian Jornet and Emilie Forsberg. The feats being...replies0views1966
2017-12-03
2017-12-02Today's tip will show you how to easily separate your climbing skins with out having a hernia,... or worse. The glue on climbing skins can be...replies0views2111
2017-12-02
2017-11-27November has been treating us pretty well so far and has offered up some great powder skiing and riding. Last week brought in a bit of rain...replies0views2265
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2017-11-26Another valuable G3U video with Mel Bernier. Ripping your skins without removing your skis is a straightforward trick once you get the...replies0views1983
2017-11-26
2017-11-25Whistler's infamous Extreme Couloir has a bit of a history. It was once named the Saudan Couloir and due to legal issues had to be...replies0views3536
2017-11-25
2017-11-22Is this going to be a replay of the 2016/17 ski season this year? Sounds like a good chance this will happen as there’s about a 65-75%...replies0views2723
2017-11-22
2017-11-20Footprint: the outline or indentation left by a foot on a surface. For those of us on skins, out footprint is called a skin track, but...replies0views1983
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2017-11-19"Jump in the van with Marie-France Roy and Alex Yoder as they weave their way through Scotland, exploring how personal accountability...replies1views2567
2017-11-19![Salomon Bearings [South] VIDEO](/web/default/files/users/167/2017/general%20posts/bearings%202.png)
2017-11-17We featured the [EAST] version of the Salomon "Bearings" series a couple weeks back and wondered whether they'd hit our area in the...replies0views2427
2017-11-17
2017-11-15Sammy Carlson new movie twentyfour is worth a watch. Let me tell you why. If you grew up anywhere other than the west coast and are under 35 then...replies0views2424
2017-11-15
2017-11-14Chances are, if you are reading this, you have some love for the mountains. And why wouldn't you?! Those wild landscapes are so...replies0views2471
2017-11-14
2017-11-13Apologies for the late post today! I've been helping out with a little backcountry project and got back into town a little later...replies1views3130
2017-11-15
2017-11-12Personal experience corroborates reports of sharky skiing around Kananaskis Country over the past few weeks. That said, where other guinea pigs...replies0views2248
2017-11-12![Bearings [East] a new short from Salomon](/web/default/files/users/167/2017/general%20posts/salomon.png)
2017-11-09So! Much! Content! Here's a new short from Salomon Freeski TV. It's based on a cool concept—cut BC into the four points of the...replies0views2215
2017-11-09
2017-11-08Ever watch ski patrol open terrain after a storm? Have you ever just watched those guys ski all that pow first and think to yourself they just...replies0views3233
2017-11-08
2017-11-07As winter closes in, more and more images of skiing and snowboarding are flooding into our lives. The more we see, the more the stoke...replies0views2342
2017-11-07
2017-11-06Canyoneering is a sport I kind of discovered by accident, but have always really enjoyed. Originally we didn't realize what we were...replies0views2335
2017-11-06
2017-11-03News was just released yesterday on the controversial Jumbo Resort development near Invermere BC. It seems that an appeal by the Ktunaxa...replies0views5043
2017-11-03
