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2016-04-19My heart's pounding and suddenly I'm wide-awake. Terrified and freezing cold, I sit up straight in my thick down sleeping bag. I know the...replies0views1836
2016-04-19
2016-04-17A new apartment complex planned for Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital, is set to include a 1,000ft ski slope, running from the roof to the...replies0views1686
2016-04-17
2016-04-15If there is one backcountry cabin I could spend a lifetime at it may be this Goose Creek Tower. Also known as the Dr. Seuss house. It stands at...replies0views2475
2016-04-15
2016-04-14Skiing in Japan is so much more than just world-class powder. It is a completely unfamiliar world, a country of idiosyncrasies with for example...replies1views2357
2016-04-15
2016-04-13Just like that winter 2015/2016 is behind us. That doesn't mean we are doing skiing for the year but it sure does mean winter has departed. We...replies0views1987
2016-04-13
2016-04-11You know the spring ski season is here when the sun is shining, the mercury hits +15°C and corn snow abounds. With our local ski resort,...replies0views4083
2016-04-11
2016-04-10Nicolas Vuignier’s gets artistic on our asses with his latest ski short PBK1. This is an artistic look at skiing the terrain park covered in...replies0views1549
2016-04-10
2016-04-03Brody Leven is a 28 year old professional skier/mountaineer now based in Salt Lake City Utah. In March of 2015, Brody and the Salomon Freeski TV...replies0views2075
2016-04-03
2016-03-24If you are like me, you may not like drones--for whatever reason. Well, here's a video showing that drones may have a future in avalanche...replies0views1979
2016-03-24
2016-03-19Hi, I am writing a master's thesis about ski instructors and their problems with low back pain. I need your help so that I can try to compare...replies0views1845
2016-03-19
2016-03-18Presented by MEC, written by IFHC is this comedic look at skiers and the lifestyle they stereotypically have. The backcountry skier is only...replies0views1977
2016-03-182016-03-17Hi all ya people, my name is Szymon and I'm 32yrs old skier from Tatra Mountains,Poland. Because this winter season at my home spot sucks I...replies2views1576
2016-03-19
2016-03-16As Avalanche fatalities continue to appear in the news one might think that those recreating would head the warning and dial things back....replies4views4558
2016-03-16
2016-03-12A good campfire can go a long way. It can keep you warm, cook your food, dry your clothes, scare off mysterious creatures… It may be...replies0views1661
2016-03-122016-03-11Hello again wonderful backcountry ski persons!! I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has supported Project Dead Stump financially, or...replies0views1729
2016-03-11
2016-03-09Mt. Sir Sanford. I met Trevor via internet forum several years ago, just another kid moved out west from Ontario. He was skiing out of golden...replies0views3483
2016-03-09
2016-03-04I have been thinking a lot lately about ski touring solo. Before some of you blow a gasket on how “stupid” and...replies5views14848
2016-11-24
2016-03-03I've seen the Salomon Mountain Academy floating around my facebook feed for a few months now. Only in the form of ads and never heard much...replies0views2555
2016-03-03
2016-02-26Congratulations to our ninth and tenth winnners in the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest draw. Emily Laycock has won a pair of Voile Skis or...replies0views1856
2016-02-262016-02-25Hi guys, We are two Australian travellers staying in the Nelson area for the winter. My partner was involved in a serious snowboarding...replies0views1675
2016-02-25
2016-02-25Congratulations to our seventh and eighth winnners in the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest draw. Dan Brazeau has won a Black Diamond Recon...replies0views1737
2016-02-25
2016-02-24Tired of driving all the way from Vancouver to Whistler but Grouse gets too much rain? Garibaldi at squamish might just meet your needs. This...replies1views1891
2016-02-24
2016-02-24Congratulations to our fifth and sixth winnners in the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest draw. Jennifer Ross has won a Mont Bell Down Hugger 800...replies0views1774
2016-02-24
2016-02-23Congratulations to our third and fourth winnners in the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest draw. Lori Howard has won a Black Diamond Pieps DSP...replies0views1894
2016-02-23
2016-02-23Big news for the ski touring community of coastal British Columbia! The spearhead huts have been granted their final approval by BC parks allowing...replies2views3818
2016-02-27