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General Talk
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2013-10-16The bad news is, this morning in Lake Louise, I woke up to wet sloppy snow on the ground. Oh well, it's a two coffee morning and time to hang...replies0views1751
2013-10-16
2013-10-14Guess what they are doing in Colorado? A Basin is officially open. Lucky folk. Happy Thanksgiving, eh. May your local resort open soon too!replies0views1513
2013-10-142013-10-13My friend and I are just about to start our first season in the backcountry(we have all our recommended courses and gear). We are looking for some...replies3views2384
2013-10-30
2013-10-13Bridging the Gap to Valhalla – Pep Fujas by Robin Hartikainen Last winter Nick Waggonner, and four back country free skiers got...replies0views3430
2013-10-13
2013-10-10The Salomon Freeski season is officially underway with episode one now out. This one features Mica Heli Skiing, Mike Douglas, Mark Abma, &...replies0views1819
2013-10-10
2013-10-09The Travel Channel in conjunction with Weathertrends360 has just put out a list of the "Top 10 Snowiest Ski Resorts in the World". Here's...replies0views5354
2013-10-09
2013-10-08I saw this movie when it premiered in Whistler a couple of weeks ago. Ready for the usual lineup on non-stop ski premieres, I was surprised to...replies0views3538
2013-10-08
2013-10-07For the people that live here, it's no surprise that the kootenays is home to some of the best backcountry and powder skiing anywhere. ...replies0views2239
2013-10-07
2013-10-04Snow in the mountains already, this means it is time to consider skill levels and what training is needed to play safe this season. "Wisdom from...replies0views1954
2013-10-042013-10-01Hi all...just starting out in alpine touring and planning to sign up for an AST course at Sol Mountain...any pointers on minimum requirements on...replies11views2245
2013-10-05
2013-09-28Presented by The North Face this is an interview with professional freeskier Angel Collinson. Angel is featured in the Sherpas Cinema movie Into...replies0views4165
2013-09-28
2013-09-27Backcountry Skiing Canada is blowing out our gear closet at the Whitewater sidewalk sale on now at the Whitewater HQ in Nelson BC. Drop by 602...replies0views1796
2013-09-27
2013-09-26This is the time of year when we are all remarkably distracted by thoughts of snow and gear for the upcoming season. It doesn't help that...replies0views1863
2013-09-26
2013-09-25Voile has finally confirmed what everyone already didn't know... It's an American company who since 1980 has been making skis, boards and...replies0views1894
2013-09-252013-09-24Looking for a new touring setup for this winter (have separate skis for the resort). I use Dynafit bindings only and have been touring for...replies5views4631
2013-11-17
2013-09-24Winter is just around the corner, or is it the second door on the left? I can never remember, but that's not the point. The point is that...replies0views1742
2013-09-24
2013-09-211. An average snowflake is made up of 180 billion molecules of water. 2. Around 12% of the Earth’s land surface is covered in...replies0views1691
2013-09-21
2013-09-20Artful short ski mountaineering film shot in the Wrangell St. Elias National Park in Alaska,in April of 2013. Looks like the skiers and crew were...replies0views1674
2013-09-20
2013-09-19We posted some info a few weeks back about the upcoming release of Powderwhore Productions new film entitled "Elevation - A backcountry Film"....replies1views2776
2013-12-09
2013-09-18The tour for Valhalla is now in full swing. We will continue to release interviews from behind the scenes. Check out this interview...replies0views4492
2013-09-18
2013-09-08"The beauty of someone's achievements is in the struggles they've overcome to get there and the inspiration behind a female role model is...replies0views4790
2013-09-08
2013-09-07Chris Devenport has a lofty goal. Take a look back at the spring of 2013 and ski mountaineering in Colorado. Chris Davenport, along with partners...replies0views1850
2013-09-07
2013-09-07After nearly 100 episodes, Salomon Freeski TV is back for its seventh season! Starting October 8th, 2013, twelve new films will be released...replies0views1569
2013-09-07
2013-09-02I'm sure a lot of folks on here would appreciate this. Awesome bit of competitive mountain biking!replies0views1459
2013-09-02
2013-09-01If you're user "neletele" you have just been chosen as the winner of the fourth prize in our summer long "Summer Stoke Comp" sponsored by...replies1views4148
2013-09-08