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      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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      1807
      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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      8683
      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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      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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      2365
      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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      2471
      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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      3021
      By Bushwhacker
      2017-06-25
      A Historic Adventure -- Snowqualamie to Canada
      A Historic Adventure -- Snowqualamie to Canada
      2017-06-22
      By admin02
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      2212
      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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      5989
      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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      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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      2896
      By Snowkanagan Powder Hound
      2017-06-17
      Jumbo in June
      Jumbo in June
      2017-06-17
      By Bushwhacker
      To make a long story short, last season I discovered that spectacular early-summer potential of the Jumbo area first hand. This season I knew I...
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      2234
      By Bushwhacker
      2017-06-17
      Where The Wild Things Play
      Where The Wild Things Play
      2017-06-14
      By Chasing snowflakes
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      2217
      By Chasing snowflakes
      2017-06-14
      Ramp up your climbing game
      Ramp up your climbing game
      2017-06-12
      By Pistol Pete
      With climbing season well underway, projects both familiar and new are challenging us, pushing us to perform better than we did the day...
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      1860
      By Pistol Pete
      2017-06-12
      Video: North Face of Victoria
      Video: North Face of Victoria
      2017-06-11
      By Bushwhacker
      During a late May weather window, Ian B and I got a dream line in dream conditions on the O'Hara side of Mt. Victoria. If you love to search...
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      2323
      By Bushwhacker
      2017-06-11
      Boost Your Mountain Biking Fitness
      Boost Your Mountain Biking Fitness
      2017-06-10
      By Snowkanagan Powder Hound
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      2171
      By Snowkanagan Powder Hound
      2017-06-10
      Kurt Shreds Local Trails
      Kurt Shreds Local Trails
      2017-06-09
      By admin02
      Ok...so I know this isn't about backcountry skiing. Forgive me. It is about mountain biking in the Selkirk Mountains though, on the...
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      1761
      By admin02
      2017-06-09
      Coast Mountain Epic  -- WOW
      Coast Mountain Epic -- WOW
      2017-06-08
      By admin02
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      2107
      By admin02
      2017-06-08
      Backcountry Book Club 1.1
      Backcountry Book Club 1.1
      2017-06-07
      By Chasing snowflakes
      There aren't too many things in life that I love as much as maps, guidebooks, and technical skill manuals. Having a bookshelf loaded with...
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      2813
      By Chasing snowflakes
      2017-06-07
      A Love Letter to Whitehorse: part 1
      A Love Letter to Whitehorse: part 1
      2017-06-06
      By Erik Olsen
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      1959
      By Erik Olsen
      2017-06-06
      Streamlining the nomadic lifestyle
      Streamlining the nomadic lifestyle
      2017-06-05
      By Pistol Pete
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      Major Ski Descents in the Mt. Robson Area
      Major Ski Descents in the Mt. Robson Area
      2017-06-04
      By Bushwhacker
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      9835
      By Bushwhacker
      2017-06-04
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