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      WIN this Black Diamond Deployment Hoody!
      WIN this Black Diamond Deployment Hoody!
      2014-10-07
      By admin
      Thanks to everyone who entered to win the Black Diamond Deployment Hoody, the winner is user "Oats_Dan"! Congrats to the winner! If this is...
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      11332
      By admin
      2014-10-15
      Jeremy Jones Takes us Higher - TGR Film Premiere
      Jeremy Jones Takes us Higher - TGR Film Premiere
      2014-10-07
      By emilyanthem
      Teton Gravity Research (TGR)'s new film Higher premiered in Whistler over the weekend to 2 sold out shows. Tis the season of ski and snowboard...
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      2005
      By emilyanthem
      2014-10-07
      Below The Line: Part 2 - A Tour Away (VIDEO)
      Below The Line: Part 2 - A Tour Away (VIDEO)
      2014-10-05
      By skifreak
      This was released over the summer but found it to be good stokage for the coming season. Part 2 - A Tour Away features the All Us In Winterland...
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      1659
      By skifreak
      2014-10-05
      Cross country skiing with snow blades
      2014-10-05
      By radiantcanadian
      Hey everyone, I made an account in order to ask about this. I enjoy skiing alot, both alpine and cross country and live near ski resorts that...
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      9450
      By SkiDadle
      2014-10-15
      Introducing Avalanche Canada
      Introducing Avalanche Canada
      2014-10-03
      By admin
      The Canadian Avalanche Centre has a new name, "Avalanche Canada". No more confusion between the Canadian Avalanche Centre and the Canadian...
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      1754
      By admin
      2014-10-03
      Cool snow artist Simon Beck shows his stuff -- Video
      Cool snow artist Simon Beck shows his stuff -- Video
      2014-10-02
      By admin02
      Simon Beck is a British artist who is doing super cool things with snow. Here's a short video of him, showing his process for a "piece" he did...
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      3688
      By admin02
      2014-10-02
      JP Auclair and Andreas Fransson Killed in Avalanche in South America
      JP Auclair and Andreas Fransson Killed in Avalanche in South America
      2014-10-01
      By admin
      Very sad news confirmed today by the National Office of Emergency of the Interior Ministry of Chile that both JP Auclair and Andreas Fransson were...
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      2633
      By admin
      2014-10-01
      Chasing Snowflakes mini series
      2014-09-17
      By Chasing snowflakes
      October 29th we are starting up our mini series for it's second season. That leaves us 8 weeks and we will be throwing back one video every...
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      By Chasing snowflakes
      2014-09-17
      Is this the future of backcountry skiing in summer?
      Is this the future of backcountry skiing in summer?
      2014-09-14
      By admin
      For many of us backcountry skiers, the off season is spent whiling away the hours flipping through back issues of ski porn mags, attending the...
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      3978
      By admin
      2014-09-14
      Sol Mountain Lodge Season in Full Swing!
      Sol Mountain Lodge Season in Full Swing!
      2014-09-12
      By admin
      The Backcountry Ski Canada crew are at the Sol Mountain Lodge in the beautiful Monashee mountains near Revelstoke, British Columbia, to take part...
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      4230
      By admin
      2014-09-12
      Mount Loki Summit Tag
      Mount Loki Summit Tag
      2014-09-11
      By admin02
      I had tried to get up Mount Loki in Sept. three years ago but we got turned around at the ridge because of snow. This time around, the stars (or...
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      2572
      By admin02
      2014-09-11
      The Other Season
      The Other Season
      2014-09-08
      By Jake
      There is a crispness in the air, not so gently hinting that another season has past. Summer gone... Keeping it...
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      1784
      By skifreak
      2014-09-08
      Traslin Bros ski every month for 95  -- video
      Traslin Bros ski every month for 95 -- video
      2014-09-04
      By admin02
      Andy and Mike Traslin share their story behind skiing every month for 95 months. Their objective is to hit 100 and, then, "maybe just keep...
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      By admin02
      2014-09-04
      2015 Winer weather predictions from the Farmers Almanac
      2015 Winer weather predictions from the Farmers Almanac
      2014-09-03
      By skifreak
      After a short, cool summer, most Canadians can expect yet another harsh winter. That's the forecast according to the Old Farmer's...
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      By skifreak
      2014-09-03
      A Pole to ski down from two eighthousanders
      A Pole to ski down from two eighthousanders
      2014-08-29
      By AndrzejBargiel
      At the beginning of September 2014 a young Polish skier from Zakopane, Andrzej Bargiel, set off to the Himalayas to scale Shishapangma (8013 m)...
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      3039
      By AndrzejBargiel
      2014-08-29
      Go Take a Hike!
      Go Take a Hike!
      2014-08-29
      By Sara Keyser
      "Nature is a reminder of how the world changes and how it doesn't." I have always felt that when we take solitude in the mountains...
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      5153
      By Sara Keyser
      2014-08-29
      Non-Surgical Stem Cell Injection Alternative to Surgery for a torn ACL
      Non-Surgical Stem Cell Injection Alternative to Surgery for a torn ACL
      2014-08-25
      By admin
      Having torn my ACL 15 years ago and gone through the traditional surgery to rectify the problem I can attest to the 'less than perfect'...
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      2159
      By admin
      2014-08-25
      NOAA has issued a El Niño watch for the remainder of 2014
      NOAA has issued a El Niño watch for the remainder of 2014
      2014-08-23
      By skifreak
      ENSO Alert System Status: El Niño Watch Synopsis: The chance of El Niño is about 70% during the Northern Hemisphere summer and...
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      2278
      By skifreak
      2014-08-23
      Ausssies in AK -- Trailer Vid
      Ausssies in AK -- Trailer Vid
      2014-08-21
      By admin02
      Here's a little vid to add to the stokage that comes with a slight nip in the air in the morning ('round here anyway). This is one of the...
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      2282
      By Chasing snowflakes
      2014-08-22
      GoPro Dirt Diaries Winning Video + Deep Summer Winning Slideshow
      GoPro Dirt Diaries Winning Video + Deep Summer Winning Slideshow
      2014-08-19
      By emilyanthem
      (Pic above from Ale Di Lullo's winning slideshow - watch it below..) It's been another epic year for Crankworx in Whistler... a 14 year...
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      1837
      By emilyanthem
      2014-08-19
      Visit to Woodbury Cabin, Kokanee Glacier Park
      Visit to Woodbury Cabin, Kokanee Glacier Park
      2014-08-14
      By admin02
      Hiked up to Woodbury Cabin last weekend and had a hoot. Went with youngish family members so, at the last minute, we swapped our reservations at...
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      6033
      By admin02
      2014-08-14
      Slow Food Cycle Sunday in Pemberton
      Slow Food Cycle Sunday in Pemberton
      2014-08-12
      By emilyanthem
      This is probably one of the funnest weekends in the Sea to Sky.. a combo of the final weekend of Crankworx in Whistler, and the Slow Food Cycle in...
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      1767
      By emilyanthem
      2014-08-12
      Foreigner looking for ultimate ski resort.
      2014-08-11
      By Swanstrom
      Hi guys. I have never been to Canada before. I'm 24 and looking for my ultimate ski resort to spend a winter or a year working and having...
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      6
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      2164
      By Swanstrom
      2014-08-12
      Women Pace Marathons Better Than Men
      Women Pace Marathons Better Than Men
      2014-08-08
      By Sara Keyser
      A new study details women’s ability to sustain a more consistent pace then their male counterparts while running the ‘ol 26.2. ...
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      2133
      By Sara Keyser
      2014-08-08
      No Snow? No problem: SandBoard Shredding
      No Snow? No problem: SandBoard Shredding
      2014-08-07
      By admin
        By mid August, most (if not all) backcountry skiers and boarders have given up on their quest for any semblance of quality turns. The hike...
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      0
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      2435
      By admin
      2014-08-07
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