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2013-02-27
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marybregovy
So it's 2013, time to try something new. We have been going into the back country for years, sometimes just to snowshoe, sometimes...
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2013-02-27
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There was a second avalanche fatality this week, this one near Revelstoke Mountain Resort (RMR), last week a German tourist died while skiing with...
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2013-02-27
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The 11th Annual Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival is taking place March 2-3, 2013 in Keene Valley, N.Y.
This year's featured local skiers...
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2013-02-27
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2013-02-27
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admin
This episode of Salomon's Freeski TV is a continuous Go Pro edit seamlessly spliced together to give you the ultimate powder, park, heli run....
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2013-02-27
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2013-02-26
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Skifreakk
Ahh,
the resort life.. working for a pass, lodging, and if you're lucky enough to work in a kitchen, food as well Life is good,...
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2013-03-14
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2013-02-25
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Car0lin3
Hi folks!
I'm from Ontario and I have AT gear which I've hardly had the chance to use. Next winter Dec-April, I have the option of...
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2013-02-27
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2013-02-25
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admin
The North Face Canada has just announce the launch of the 2013 Explore Fund Registration for Outdoor-Focused Non-Profit Organizations. From...
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2013-02-25
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2013-02-22
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treepilot
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treepilot
2013-02-22
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2013-02-22
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treepilot
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treepilot
2013-02-22
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2013-02-20
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admin
This it's, the final 7 days.
Your entries have to be in by 12:00 midnight on Feb 28th for them to qualify. Within the first few days of March...
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2013-02-20
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2013-02-18
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fatboy
The CBC just posted a article about the popularity of backcountry skiing and how it is starting to become a worry to some in the industry. I have...
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2013-02-18
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2013-02-14
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admin
It has just been reported that Neil Provo, accomplished splitboard mountaineer, filmmaker, and Wasatch backcountry regular, has signed on with...
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2013-02-14
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2013-02-13
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admin
Salomon has just released their latest Freeski episode and it is called "The Burn".
Great cinematography, with some obvious special effects...
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2013-02-13
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2013-02-09
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admin
Today, Arapahoe Basin or "A-Basin", as it is referred to by locals, was the last stop on our two week Colorado skiing odyssey. As I have mentioned...
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2013-02-09
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2013-02-08
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admin
The SIA On Snow Show finished up a few days ago but the Backcountry Skiing Canada crew decided to stick around and see if we could find any fresh...
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2013-02-08
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2013-02-07
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Zorba
Backcountry skiers are being asked to honour a closure in the Black Prince area near Calgary due to the risk of disturbing Grizzly Bear 94 and...
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skiitsbetter
2013-02-27
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2013-02-06
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admin
To keep everyone even more up to date on everything backcountry skiing related we have partnered with the good folks at Backcountry Magazine to...
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2013-02-06
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2013-02-06
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treepilot
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2013-02-06
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2013-02-05
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The BSC crew is currently in Colorado at the SIA On Snow Show skiing on all of next years new gear (mores details to follow shortly) but we took...
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2013-02-05
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2013-02-04
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Heat number two came to a close Jan 31st 2013, and we have finally agreed on the top seven qualifiers (we just could not get it down to six as...
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2013-02-04
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2013-02-03
The gear is sitting beside the front door, the bags are packed, the anticipation reaches its peak, and its finally time to go. Every skier...
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2013-02-03
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2013-02-02
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We the Backcountry Skiing Canada crew are currently in Denver Colorado at the 2013 SIA Snow Show checking out all the new products for next...
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2013-02-02
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2013-01-31
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SteveRiggs
A Perfect Day
When I reflect back on my many seasons of backcountry skiing, there are days that remain fresh, years later. January 11, 2013...
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2013-02-01
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2013-01-30
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2013-01-30
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2013-01-29
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admin
Salomon's Freeski TV episode 9 has Kim Havell and Elyse Saugstad discovering the wonders of Sicily and MT Etna's volcanic...
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2013-01-29
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