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    Ski Saga: Iceland
    Ski Saga: Iceland
    2017-03-06
    By Pistol Pete
    Text: Julie Nieuwenhuys, Images: Caroline van 't Hoff A ski saga from Iceland   Blue skies, screeching seagulls, crystal clear blue...
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    2622
    By Pistol Pete
    2017-03-06
    REDDYYETI Membership Give Away - 10 to be won!
    REDDYYETI Membership Give Away - 10 to be won!
    2017-03-05
    By admin
    Never pay full price for outdoor gear again. REDDYYETI gives you access to 50+ Outdoor Startups for the entire year at up to 40%...
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    2615
    By admin
    2017-03-05
    Backcountry Skiing Canada/Arc'teryx Upgrade-Your-Kit Comp.
    Backcountry Skiing Canada/Arc'teryx Upgrade-Your-Kit Comp.
    2017-03-04
    By admin02
    NEW RULES -- INTRODUCING THE BACKCOUNTRY SKIING CANADA/ARC'TERYX UPGRADE-YOUR-KIT COMP. We are giving away an Arc'teryx Tantalus jacket...
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    3365
    By snowface
    2017-03-25
    What Those Knees Need to Prevent Injury
    What Those Knees Need to Prevent Injury
    2017-03-04
    By eloraborealis
    Working at a heli ski lodge, I know that the #1 injury that takes down both guests and guides alike, especially in deep powder, is a knee injury....
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    4336
    By eloraborealis
    2017-03-04
    Winner #10, #11 & #12 in the Backcountry Skiing Canada/ColdSmoke Prize Draw
    Winner #10, #11 & #12 in the Backcountry Skiing Canada/ColdSmoke Prize Draw
    2017-03-02
    By admin
    Below are winners #10, #11 and #12, we'll be announcing three more winners on Friday, so be sure to check back to see if you've won. If...
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    2254
    By Kim Allin
    2017-03-02
    Winner #7, #8 & #9 in the Backcountry Skiing Canada/ColdSmoke Prize Draw
    Winner #7, #8 & #9 in the Backcountry Skiing Canada/ColdSmoke Prize Draw
    2017-03-01
    By admin
    Below are winners #7, #8 and #9, we'll be announcing three winners each day, so be sure to check back to see if you've won. If you see...
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    2314
    By admin
    2017-03-01
    Winner #4, #5 & #6 in the Backcountry Skiing Canada/ColdSmoke Prize Draw
    Winner #4, #5 & #6 in the Backcountry Skiing Canada/ColdSmoke Prize Draw
    2017-02-28
    By admin
    Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Backcountry Skiing Canada tent at the 11th annual Whitewater Coldsmoke Powder Festival to enter the giveaway...
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    2322
    By Keenan Nowak
    2017-03-03
    Winner #1, #2 & #3 in the Backcountry Skiing Canada/ColdSmoke Prize Draw
    Winner #1, #2 & #3 in the Backcountry Skiing Canada/ColdSmoke Prize Draw
    2017-02-27
    By admin
    Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Backcountry Skiing Canada tent at the 11th annual Whitewater Coldsmoke Powder Festival to enter the giveaway...
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    2466
    By admin
    2017-02-27
    Pow Surfin'
    Pow Surfin'
    2017-02-27
    By Pistol Pete
      Start your morning off right by watching Nick Russell surf through pow. This is his full part from the movie Aurora Boadealis from...
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    1842
    By Pistol Pete
    2017-02-27
    Walking Under Giants
    Walking Under Giants
    2017-02-26
    By Snowkanagan Powder Hound
    I went out on a solo tour today to explore an area that I had not trekked to before.  Av risk is currently LOW and I picked a route with low...
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    2924
    By Snowkanagan Powder Hound
    2017-02-26
    VIDEO: The Black Crows: Callum Pettit
    VIDEO: The Black Crows: Callum Pettit
    2017-02-26
    By Bushwhacker
    Whistler based shredder Callum Pettit has been doing amazing things on skis, both in the resort and in the backcountry for years, but the fanfare...
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    2261
    By Bushwhacker
    2017-02-26
    Recent Rescues in the Kicking Horse SlackCountry
    Recent Rescues in the Kicking Horse SlackCountry
    2017-02-25
    By eloraborealis
    A couple of important updates from the Golden and District Search and Rescue about several incidents on the Repeater Ridge, which is a popular...
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    3455
    By eloraborealis
    2017-02-25
    Splitting in northern Norway
    Splitting in northern Norway
    2017-02-20
    By Pistol Pete
      No sunshine? No problem. Northern Norway is home to the long polar night where the sun doesn’t rise for two months. For Eirik Verlo...
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    2187
    By Pistol Pete
    2017-02-20
    Video: Rogers Pass Avalanche
    Video: Rogers Pass Avalanche
    2017-02-19
    By Bushwhacker
    On February 14, 2016 Dan Michalchuck and his brother Stephen were caught by a size 2.5 avalanche in Rogers Pass, which was triggered by another...
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    3155
    By Bushwhacker
    2017-02-19
    Celebrating Backing Down
    Celebrating Backing Down
    2017-02-18
    By eloraborealis
    Just short of a year ago, the plans started to form around the perfect hut trip taking place February 2017.  We booked our dates last May and...
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    2741
    By eloraborealis
    2017-02-18
    Enter to win $3500 worth of prizes, here or at the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival
    Enter to win $3500 worth of prizes, here or at the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival
    2017-02-18
    By admin
    The 11th annual Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder runs Feb 24th - 26th and offers up plenty of backcountry competitions, clinics, social events and demos...
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    3287
    By admin
    2017-02-27
    Ymir Lodge Review
    Ymir Lodge Review
    2017-02-16
    By admin
    Situated on the door step of Whitewater Ski Resort, Ymir Lodge’s terrain encompasses five square kilometres with enough variety to put a...
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    6729
    By ymir
    2017-02-20
    good choices and close calls
    good choices and close calls
    2017-02-13
    By Pistol Pete
      We all make mistakes, and most have had close calls, but how often do these close calls fly under the radar? In the introduction of his...
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    2932
    By Pistol Pete
    2017-02-13
    Current Kicking Horse BackCountry Conditions
    Current Kicking Horse BackCountry Conditions
    2017-02-11
    By eloraborealis
    This weeks storm in the Golden area has brought much joy to all.  But there's lots to be cautious of if venturing into the whiteroom....
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    2839
    By eloraborealis
    2017-02-11
    Ice Creek Lodge
    Ice Creek Lodge
    2017-02-09
    By admin02
    A BSC contingent is heading into Ice Creek Lodge in the Valhallas tomorrow. This is a return trip (last one was in 2013) and we are beyond stoked....
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    2
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    3112
    By admin02
    2017-03-18
    Video: Backcountry Skier's MacGyver Kit - What to Pack
    Video: Backcountry Skier's MacGyver Kit - What to Pack
    2017-02-05
    By Bushwhacker
    Ah, the backcountry skier's emergency bag. Whether you call it a "MacGyver Kit", an "Oh S**t Kit" or "The difference...
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    2
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    3353
    By one4adventure
    2017-02-06
    Girl's Guide to Finding Your Backcountry Squad
    Girl's Guide to Finding Your Backcountry Squad
    2017-02-04
    By eloraborealis
    This one is for all those ladies out there who are looking to share the uptrack with fellow femmes.  From my experience, these days are few...
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    2152
    By eloraborealis
    2017-02-04
    Ski the East. Working for the weekend
    Ski the East. Working for the weekend
    2017-02-01
    By Chasing snowflakes
    Growing up in northeastern Ontario (  really north ) Meathead films and ski the east were always putting out movies and they were always on...
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    2896
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2017-02-01
    Horizon lines
    Horizon lines
    2017-01-31
    By Pistol Pete
    Why do we adventure into the backcountry? What’s it all about? Where will it take us? Image courtesy of opensnow.com.   The Horizon...
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    0
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    2403
    By Pistol Pete
    2017-01-31
    Guy Fattal's Winning Slideshow from Deep Winter
    Guy Fattal's Winning Slideshow from Deep Winter
    2017-01-29
    By Bushwhacker
    Check out the winning slide show from the 2017 Samsung Deep Winter challenge, created by photographer Guy Fattal. Guy teamed up with Tobin...
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    0
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    2261
    By Bushwhacker
    2017-01-29
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