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2015-11-23Hi Everyone, I found a Tranceiver at Whitewater today with a name tag Max. Send me a message if you think it is yours. Cheers, ch0replies0views1394
2015-11-23
2015-11-22It’s been more like an abrupt dumping than a Fade to Winter thanks to the meter of snow received over most of BC last week. To celebrate...replies0views1766
2015-11-222015-11-20Hello everybody! I am new to skiing and I want to start skiing. I have a few questions to ask you guys. 1. Is it nesscary to take...replies1views1517
2015-11-21
2015-11-20My Emergency Preparedness Kit When disaster strikes it is important to be ready. Many of my friends on the coast have emergency preparedness...replies1views1662
2015-11-21
2015-11-19Here's the fourth short film from DPS Cinematic for this season. Another quirky story where skiing plays second fiddle--intentionally. We want...replies0views1369
2015-11-192015-11-19Hi Guys,I'm trying to gather some information for a research project to help improve avalanche rescue technology. If you could help out by...replies4views1539
2015-11-212015-11-16A few spots remain in our women's ski and yoga week at Powder Creek Lodge, April 16-23, 2016. Fully guided, catred and professional yoga...replies0views1518
2015-11-16
2015-11-16Probing is a skill that is often overlooked in avalanche rescue scenarios and instead the emphasis is placed on how well you can use your...replies0views1938
2015-11-16
2015-11-13Avalanche Canada’s Mountain Information Network is available on your smartphone and is free! Create a profile and submit observations about...replies0views1586
2015-11-13
2015-11-11It's been great early season conditions for those who are willing to put in the extra effort and your instagram feed is filled with braggers....replies0views1516
2015-11-11
2015-11-10This is Salomons first short film and one you won't want to miss. It's different than anything Salomon has done before and their biggest...replies0views1619
2015-11-10
2015-11-07Salomon is upping the ante with their next instalment of their Salomon Freeski TV. Season nine's episode three will be a 31 minutes short film...replies0views1683
2015-11-07
2015-11-06This morning I woke up and decided I’d better start preparing my legs for this winter season, or I might end up joining the out-of-shape...replies2views1724
2015-11-08
2015-11-04You have probably seen a few photos and videos floating around the internet about the early season conditions here in Revelstoke. Chris...replies0views2014
2015-11-04
2015-11-02Skiing in Japan (or ‘Japow’ as it’s now known) is the destination for deep powder skiing as is evident by last season when they...replies0views1985
2015-11-02
2015-11-01Kootenay Mountain Culture (KMC) Magazine is a biannual publication based in Nelson, BC. Created in 2002 the words and photographs inspire,...replies0views2690
2015-11-01
2015-10-31Up to 162″ of snow (13.5-feet) is currently forecast to fall on 14,411-foot Mt. Rainer in Washington state in the next 3 days. That huge...replies0views2083
2015-10-31
2015-10-28Sam Ford Fjord. P: Dan Evans We have all been there. Taking the next step is always a scary thing and you can't be 100% prepared for...replies0views1596
2015-10-28
2015-10-26Here is the lates weather report from Gulmarg India: We have a couple of decent storms shaping up for Gulmarg right now. Currently it is snowing...replies5views2528
2015-10-28
2015-10-24Last week it became evident that a massive 45 to 50 megaton avalanche had occurred on Mount Steele in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Satellite...replies0views2932
2015-10-24
2015-10-23Drew Hardesty is an avalanche forecaster in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains. His job includes collecting data, evaluating weather patterns and snow...replies0views1678
2015-10-23
2015-10-22Here's the second in this year's "The _____ of Winter" series from the good people at DPS. Sturgefilms (the dude who worked with DPS in...replies0views1654
2015-10-22
2015-10-21If you are a powder hound ski bum, a 9 to 5 , Monday to Friday kind of guy sitting on 5 paid sick days or anything in between, you need to...replies0views2127
2015-10-21
2015-10-17Selkirk College's Ski Resort Operations & Management (SROAM) students are hosting their 5th annual charity to raise money and awareness...replies1views1787
2015-10-17
2015-10-15The Backcountry Skiing Canada crew saw the Patagonia Jumbo Wild movie a couple nights ago and enjoyed it. It's such a contentious issue here...replies0views1686
2015-10-15