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    Rogue Elements
    Rogue Elements
    2017-08-09
    By Chasing snowflakes
    As the years go by I tend to enjoy summer a little more. I enjoy rock climbing, kayaking, hiking, and biking but this summer just seems to be...
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    2822
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2017-08-09
    Off-road vehicles banned
    Off-road vehicles banned
    2017-08-07
    By Pistol Pete
     With this being the worst fire season BC has seen in nearly 60 years, new measures are being put in place to help avoid more human caused...
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    2460
    By Pistol Pete
    2017-08-07
    Frisby Ridge Now Open After Two Year Hiatus
    Frisby Ridge Now Open After Two Year Hiatus
    2017-08-02
    By Chasing snowflakes
    If you have made to the hallowed internet grounds of Backcountry Skiing Canada then you are familiar with Revelstoke and its reputation for deep...
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    3868
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2017-08-02
    Not your average Monday
    Not your average Monday
    2017-07-31
    By Pistol Pete
      Feeling the Monday blues? Hopefully not, but if you are let's hope this will help inspire you. Just shy of a year...
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    2130
    By Pistol Pete
    2017-07-31
    Kickstarter Launch
    Kickstarter Launch
    2017-07-28
    By Curtis Cunningham
    WONDERFUL WORLD OF WHITE is a tribute to the natural beauty found on mountain slopes in Northern British Columbia. This coffee-table book...
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    1978
    By Curtis Cunningham
    2017-07-28
    Spearhead Huts Officially Brake Ground
    Spearhead Huts Officially Brake Ground
    2017-07-27
    By Chasing snowflakes
    The Kees and Clair hut project in the Whistler backcountry has officially broken ground. With construction planned in the two phases over...
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    2802
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2017-07-27
    Wonderful World of White forthcoming coffee-table book
    Wonderful World of White forthcoming coffee-table book
    2017-07-25
    By Curtis Cunningham
    Here's a sample spread from my forthcoming coffee-table book. I love the beauty that one can see up on the mountain early in the...
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    2375
    By Curtis Cunningham
    2017-07-25
    Conrad Anker speaks at the University of Utah
    Conrad Anker speaks at the University of Utah
    2017-07-24
    By Pistol Pete
      Conrad Anker, an accomplished alpinist, has recently been awarded an honourary doctorate by the University of Utah. He is a former...
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    2041
    By Pistol Pete
    2017-07-24
    WONDERFUL WORLD OF WHITE
    WONDERFUL WORLD OF WHITE
    2017-07-23
    By Curtis Cunningham
    I've been working on a coffee table book of photos and stories from my ski touring adventures over the past three seasons. I'm going to...
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    2049
    By Curtis Cunningham
    2017-07-23
    Video: Sail and Ski Fjord Norway
    Video: Sail and Ski Fjord Norway
    2017-07-23
    By Bushwhacker
    Have you ever looked at photos or videos of Norway's fjords and felt an overwhelming urge to charter a sailing ship to maraud up and down the...
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    2203
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2017-07-25
    SilverStar Bike Park—A Summer ritual
    SilverStar Bike Park—A Summer ritual
    2017-07-22
    By admin
    A summer ritual for most in BC is the pilgrimage to SilverStar’s Bike Park in Vernon BC. With over 125 km of cross country and downhill...
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    4695
    By admin
    2017-07-22
    Skiing in North Korea
    Skiing in North Korea
    2017-07-19
    By Chasing snowflakes
    Everyone has a vice. Some struggle with alcohol, others drugs, food, and mine is google earth. An activity that can keep me up well into the early...
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    3021
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2017-07-19
    The hills are alive with the sound of ... the anthrophone?
    The hills are alive with the sound of ... the anthrophone?
    2017-07-17
    By Pistol Pete
    Anthrophony: any sound produced by humans or their creations.   The anthrophe is the word given to the human made soundscape, and...
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    2057
    By Pistol Pete
    2017-07-17
    Alone Together  Outdoor Research Vid
    Alone Together Outdoor Research Vid
    2017-07-13
    By admin02
    Bravo to OR for taking the piss out of #vanlife, the "lifestyle phenomena" that has been sweeping social media for many moons. OR could...
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    2008
    By admin02
    2017-07-13
    Dream Trip Nepal
    Dream Trip Nepal
    2017-07-12
    By Chasing snowflakes
    While cruising through the internet avoiding daily household chores I came across a familiar title on youtube. Salomon Dream Trip. This time...
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    2071
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2017-07-12
    Reducing impact with, or without, Patagonia
    Reducing impact with, or without, Patagonia
    2017-07-10
    By Pistol Pete
      I remember the first time I saw the Patagonia advertisement that requested that you "don't buy this jacket". I loved it, and...
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    1889
    By Pistol Pete
    2017-07-10
    Skiing Mt Joffre, the Iphone edition.
    Skiing Mt Joffre, the Iphone edition.
    2017-07-05
    By Chasing snowflakes
    A month ago a Facebook group chat with good friends from the Rockies sparked up the idea of skiing one of the Kananaskis giants, Mt Joffre. I...
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    8830
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2017-07-05
    Kayaks and skis: BC to Alaska
    Kayaks and skis: BC to Alaska
    2017-07-03
    By Pistol Pete
      On April 1st, 2017, three individuals began an adventure that would take them from the seas of northwestern British Columbia and the...
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    2066
    By Pistol Pete
    2017-07-03
    Study: Exercising Outside Better For Overall Well Being. Who Knew?
    Study: Exercising Outside Better For Overall Well Being. Who Knew?
    2017-07-02
    By Bushwhacker
    "A breath of fresh air on trail is one of life’s greatest pleasures. No traffic in the distance, no recycled air, no...
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    2446
    By Bushwhacker
    2017-07-02
    Skier vs Biker
    Skier vs Biker
    2017-06-26
    By Pistol Pete
     Love skiing? Love biking? Ever wish you could rip the same trail on skis as your do on your bike, or vice versa? Well some dreams do come...
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    2545
    By Pistol Pete
    2017-06-26
    Hulk to Half Dome Traverse
    Hulk to Half Dome Traverse
    2017-06-25
    By Bushwhacker
    This week while browsing through Instagram I noticed a series of posts from Alpinist Magazine. They do this thing on their feed where they promote...
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    3125
    By Bushwhacker
    2017-06-25
    A Historic Adventure -- Snowqualamie to Canada
    A Historic Adventure -- Snowqualamie to Canada
    2017-06-22
    By admin02
    Remember that great article in the New York Times 5 or so years ago? It was a really well-put-together multimedia piece on the Tunnel Creek...
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    2312
    By admin02
    2017-06-22
    Coast Mountain Traverse Complete!
    Coast Mountain Traverse Complete!
    2017-06-21
    By Chasing snowflakes
    I understand that's it's officially summer today and skiing might be in the summer storage bin on the back burner of your mind but the...
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    6190
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2017-06-21
    Drones to the rescue
    Drones to the rescue
    2017-06-19
    By Pistol Pete
    Is there no end to the innovative uses of drones?!  Aside from getting all those super cool perspectives in the latest shred flics and the...
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    2557
    By Pistol Pete
    2017-06-19
    Getting Amped for a Hike
    Getting Amped for a Hike
    2017-06-17
    By Snowkanagan Powder Hound
    Tomorrow morning, very early in the day, I’ll connect with a friend and head out towards Revelstoke to embark on an ambitious day hike....
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    3038
    By Snowkanagan Powder Hound
    2017-06-17
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