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2016-09-13One sure sign that fall is officially here is that Silver Star Mountain Resort closes their bike park in preparation for the coming ski season....replies0views3841
2016-09-13
2016-09-11NOAA Photo. According to NOAA’s ENSO blog entry for September 2016, it appears that conditions no longer look favourable for La...replies1views3809
2016-09-11
2016-09-10I remember seeing the video below a couple years ago and thinking what a cool and crazy dude the "star" was. Great sense of humour, incredible...replies0views3459
2016-09-10
2016-09-07Parks Canada is looking at creating a new campground in the Mt Revelstoke National park. While details on the future expansion project are very...replies0views3100
2016-09-07
2016-09-04In the summer of 2008, Dylan Kentch and Eric Parsons set off on what appears to have been a bit of an epic, fatbiking and packrafting their way...replies0views2382
2016-09-04
2016-09-02And so it begins, the final countdown of the days of summer. You can tell when the night air is a little crisper, your muscle ache for the...replies0views1997
2016-09-02
2016-09-01People have been trying to push this developement project through for years and now is a turning point. Like so many of these types of...replies0views2287
2016-09-01
2016-08-31A new trail has been in the works for the last year that links Squamish to the Sunshine Coast, Port Mellon to be specific. Earlier this week the...replies0views3998
2016-08-31
2016-08-30The Farmers Almanac is a 224-year-old weather forecasting guide that some people swear by. They have recently released their extended forecast for...replies1views2166
2016-08-30
2016-08-28Remember the other day when all the ski hills started excitedly posting webcam photos of fresh snow? Well, myself, Trevor Sexsmith of...replies0views3772
2016-08-28
2016-08-27As single-digit morning temperatures become the norm and the yellowing of tree leaves start to take hold it's easy to begin daydreaming of...replies0views3918
2016-08-27
2016-08-26Recently I passed through Glacier National Park and was disappointed, yet again, to see the Glacier park lodge still boarded up and abandoned....replies1views3300
2016-08-26
2016-08-25Just yesterday, President Obama designated the US’s 413th national park site: Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. It's located...replies0views2095
2016-08-25
2016-08-18Patagonia has always tried to offer ethically sourced and manufactured apparel and gear. Their latest endeavour is "green neoprene." The...replies0views1881
2016-08-18
2016-08-17Are you getting a bit bored of your usual camping spots? Maybe you are going on a biking or climbing trip and want to keep things on the cheap....replies0views1820
2016-08-17
2016-08-15Is it just me or are all backcountry skiers fans of paddleboarding? Aside from the "walking on water" sensation, it's a great way to travel....replies0views2009
2016-08-15
2016-08-14The dog days of summer can be a difficult time for skiers. Sure, we have bikes and climbing shoes, but taking those out to play doesn't stop...replies0views2508
2016-08-14
2016-08-13The Perseid meteor shower is worth staying awake for. The shower, which happens each year as the Earth moves through a stream of ice, dust...replies0views2078
2016-08-13
2016-08-10If you have been to the theaters lately you have probably seen or at least heard of the new DC Comics Suicide Squad starring Jared Leto as the...replies0views1990
2016-08-102016-08-09Hi guys, I've got my sight on Canada this winter for my skiing fix. I'm traveling with a friend and we're both moderately...replies2views1702
2016-08-22
2016-08-09El Niño is transitioning to La Niña. In other words, the water in the South Pacific near the Equator is cooling off. Why does this...replies0views3839
2016-08-09
2016-08-07If you’re Canadian and you climb, you’ve probably heard of Jason Kruk. He has put up hard alpine routes from the Rockies to...replies0views2114
2016-08-07
2016-08-04Here's a nice little vid with a message we should all be aware of this time of the year. These two guys hiked the PCT and picked up a whack of...replies0views1986
2016-08-04
2016-08-02We have now turned the page on July and only August remains before we can say that fall is finally upon us. Many of us have been out biking,...replies0views2004
2016-08-02
2016-07-31Remember that psychedelic night segment in the Sweetgrass Productions film Valhalla? The fireworks, the trippy editing, the skiers charging...replies0views1883
2016-07-31