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2017-01-08
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Bushwhacker
It's a well known fact that Sam Anthamatten on another level. Now he's back in this promotional piece for The North Face, and he's...
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Bushwhacker
2017-01-08
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2017-01-07
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Alan Milnes
Looking for some information about conditions in the Coquihalla near Falls Lake and the summit. Has not been too much new snow recently so I...
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Alan Milnes
2017-01-09
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2017-01-07
As I bit into my hummus wrap earlier this week, my hunger turned to sadness as I realized every ingredient had frozen. My fingers and toes...
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2017-01-06
Aloha all!
Just hoping for any advice, insight, tips that those here with more experience than I can provide.
I did my first guided...
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2017-01-04
Okay it's not a hot tub nor a pow machine but Mark Abma has a new web series out and it has hot spring and powder. An adventure through...
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2017-01-02
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Pistol Pete
Most of us remember a time when our parents told us not to talk to strangers, but as we get older, “stranger danger” becomes a...
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Pistol Pete
2017-01-02
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2017-01-01
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Bushwhacker
Welcome to 2017, and the season of resolutions. Amongst all the unused gym memberships, dusty treadmills and fad diets, we have a few ideas...
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skiitsbetter
2017-01-03
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2016-12-31
We know there are many creative minds among this community, so why not put that creativity towards making a short film and sharing it with the...
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2016-12-28
The "Highway" is a skier's perspective of a highway drive from Vancouver to Whistler through the eyes of a skier. The view of the...
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2016-12-27
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Pistol Pete
Deep powder, steep mountains, and stunning views are just a handful of the things that lure us to the backcountry. For the team at Hickshow...
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Pistol Pete
2016-12-27
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2016-12-25
Here's a heads-up for a movie I have just watched on Netflix. It's named 'The Last King' and is the story of the infant king...
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admin
2016-12-25
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2016-12-25
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admin
To all of our Backcountry Skiing Canada followers, we hope that you have a powder filled holiday season no matter where you are.
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admin
2016-12-25
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2016-12-25
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Bushwhacker
This is the video presentation of the Valemount Glacier Destinations master plan. Valemount Glacier Destinations is a planned new ski...
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Bushwhacker
2016-12-25
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2016-12-24
As the saying goes, “No friends (or Christmas) on powder days”. If you plan on ditching the hustle and bustle of the holidays by...
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2016-12-23
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KootPow
There is a plan to build 3 huts in the Spearhead range linking Whistler and Backcomb to form a hut to hut traverse. The first hut is planned for...
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2016-12-22
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admin02
Some of you may remember this time and some of you may not have been born yet (!). These were the early days of snowboarding. In 1985 it was very...
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2016-12-22
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2016-12-21
How far can one person actually push themselves on skis in one day? Kilian Jornet might be one of the most accomplished trail runners in the world...
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2016-12-20
hey all,
looking for some suggestions of touring areas around nelson, one hour drive max. haven't been to the area before, looking for...
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2016-12-21
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2016-12-20
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Pistol Pete
Opening day; a time of celebration for lovers of the cold stuff. For those who could not resist the siren’s song a few weekends past,...
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Pistol Pete
2016-12-20
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2016-12-18
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Bushwhacker
Rockies based hard-charger Carter McMillan released his season edit, shot in bounds, out of bounds and in the backcountry around Alberta and BC....
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Bushwhacker
2016-12-18
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2016-12-17
Searching for the ideal place to park yourself and access the best touring terrain in the nation? Maybe you’ve made the move and found...
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2016-12-14
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cwsnowpro
Hi all, I know it is early and many folks are just getting out there, but, if you are why not let others know what you have found? I hang out in...
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admin
2016-12-14
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2016-12-14
The more seasons I get under my belt the more I have an issue with the glorification of avalanches in ski movies. Whether it's purposefully...
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2016-12-11
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Bushwhacker
Since the first time professional skier, Stan Rey, drove up the highway between Vancouver and Whistler 20 years ago, he’s had a dream of...
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Bushwhacker
2016-12-11
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2016-12-10
Temps might have been low but the stoke was high this past Wednesday, December 7th in Golden, BC. Just over one hundred backcountry...
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