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2014-08-02
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admin02
This looks only a little more ridiculous than regular telemarking. Kidding. I did it for 20 years until my knees blew out. These Swedish dudes...
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2014-08-02
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2014-08-01
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Sara Keyser
It is an understatement to say that the Paleo diet is popular, from Crossfit gyms to steeply priced pseudo coconut tortillas; many athletes...
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Sara Keyser
2014-08-01
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2014-07-31
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skifreak
It was May 15th 2014 while skiing mountaineering in Pakistan when things went wrong for Greg Hill. He was acclimatizing by climbing to 5500 metres...
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skifreak
2014-07-31
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2014-07-29
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Casey E
For anyone making that long haul down, here is a mid season update for Chile.
There is little cheer in the central zone, but lots in the south....
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Casey E
2014-07-29
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2014-07-28
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skifreak
Looks like a few local ski hills in BC have fallen on hard times and are now up for sale. Mount Baldy in the Okanagan and Mount Washington on...
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skifreak
2014-07-28
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2014-07-25
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Sara Keyser
To commit oneself to a 100 mile run is a remarkable feat. To do so in the big mountain range of the San Juan's takes more than just...
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Sara Keyser
2014-07-25
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2014-07-24
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admin02
Cool segment shot near the Backcountry Skiing Canada HQ at Retallack Lodge. Though some may have been hopeful that the pairing of reggae and ski...
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admin02
2014-07-24
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2014-07-22
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skifreak
This is Vasu Sorjitra, some say he has a "dis" ability but if you watch the clip below you will soon learn that this couldn't be further from...
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skifreak
2014-07-22
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2014-07-18
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Sara Keyser
Anyone who has ever lived in a mountain town can get a good chuckle out of this article. Teton Gravity has listed the 10 types of people you...
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WeedWho
2022-06-21
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2014-07-17
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admin02
'just spent two nights up in Indian Arm Provincial Park. It's what I'd call suburban wilderness and worked really well for us as an...
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admin02
2014-07-17
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2014-07-16
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skifreak
Records seem to be falling by the way side this spring as ultra-runner Kilian Jornet completed an ascent-descent of Mount McKinley in early June...
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skifreak
2014-07-16
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2014-07-14
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skifreak
Earlier this spring G3 athlete Melanie Bernier and ski partner Ian Gale posted the fasted known time for the Wapta Traverse at just 6:34, chopping...
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skifreak
2014-07-14
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2014-07-11
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Sara Keyser
If your like me- the aroma, taste, and process of making a fresh cup of coffee is often one of the first things that cross my mind upon awakening....
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Sara Keyser
2014-07-11
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2014-07-04
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Sara Keyser
Fast, flowy single-track in a dense, diverse jungle is what the Tsali trail is all about. Built along the beautifully turquoise Fontana Lake, the...
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Sara Keyser
2014-07-04
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2014-07-03
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Crowman
We decided to explore up Kokanee glacier way June 30 and July 1st. Made it to the trailhead around 6am and hiked/skied/bootpacked up the keyhole....
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2014-07-03
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admin02
I was up in Kokanee Glacier Park a couple days ago and met some guys coming down with their skis on their backs. They said the skiing kinda sucked...
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2014-07-03
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2014-06-27
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skifreak
It's official, the National Climatic Data Center has confirmed that May 2014 was the warmest May ever recorded on planet Earth. What this...
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skifreak
2014-06-27
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2014-06-26
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admin02
OK...so who wants to go to Scotland--other than me? This lovely short film from Nadir Khan not only highlights the amazing terrain around An...
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admin02
2014-06-26
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2014-06-25
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admin
Sea to Summit is an Australian brand that continues to impress. Last season we put the Sea To Summit XT2 3D Down Sleeping Bag through...
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admin
2014-06-25
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2014-06-24
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skifreak
Just received this e-mail from the Canadian Avalanche Centre, sorry to see it go as it was a valuable service. If you have thoughts or opinions on...
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bekks
2014-06-24
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2014-06-22
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skifreak
Looks like records are falling left and right with the new speed record on Mount Rainier this spring and a new Wapta Traverse record set last...
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skifreak
2014-06-26
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2014-06-21
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skifreak
It looks like no record is meant to stand forever and nothing could hold more true for the speed record on Mount Rainier that was broken twice...
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2014-06-19
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admin
Back in April, most of us caught the news that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) granted a provisional recognition to the International...
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2014-06-17
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emilyanthem
The things you can do on a road bike with no suspension.. check this out, it's well worth the 4 minutes for some Tuesday morning...
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emilyanthem
2014-06-17
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2014-06-15
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admin
Kangaroos, surfing, desert and of course backcountry skiing all come to mind when you think Australia right? Ok, maybe not but give the trailer...
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2014-06-15
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