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2012-09-28
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admin
The Autumn/Summer (AuSum) weather we have been having chimed in perfectly with a trip to Whistler last week, where we had bluebird skies with not...
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admin
2012-10-02
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2012-09-27
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admin02
Our bud Dave from Off Piste magazine fired some questions at the Powderwhore brothers about their new film "Choose your Adventure". Take a look...
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admin02
2012-09-27
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2012-09-26
There is no denying it now! The season is nearly upon us - saw a poster up in town for a snowboard movie coming to Nelson. Absinthe...
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2012-09-26
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2012-09-25
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gahearn
I love the backcountry but acsess it hard with my board. Can split boards really hold up on cliff drops and big mountain boarding?
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2012-09-26
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2012-09-24
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powder
Our hearts go out to those who have died.
This from Powder Canada:
A massive avalanche struck Manaslu, the world’s eighth-highest...
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powder
2012-09-25
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2012-09-20
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admin02
Call it a guilty pleasure but we all like to indulge in a little mechanized skiing now and again, eh? This story is particularly relevant because...
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JF
2012-11-01
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2012-09-18
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Zorba
January 1st to December 31st 2010, Greg Hill attempted his greatest challenge to date: to climb and ski over two million vertical feet in under...
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Zorba
2012-09-18
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2012-09-18
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crystaline
Check out this new trailer from the good people at Sweetgrass Productions. The actual movie doesn't drop until Sept. 2013 but here's a...
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crystaline
2012-09-18
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2012-09-17
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admin
Several resorts and mountain ranges have already reported their first snowfall of the season so this means winter is not far off, which also means...
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admin
2012-09-17
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2012-09-15
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admin
One of our BSC crew recently returned from what looks like an epic adventure way, way up north in a place called Pangnirtung.
Here is more...
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Guildenstern
2012-09-16
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2012-09-14
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admin
On September 12 Tom Sims passed away of a heart attack at the age of 61. If you are not familiar with Tom or the Sims name he conceived of and...
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admin
2012-09-14
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2012-09-14
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Innate
Best POW Shot goes to...Lamothe out of Canmore! You've won weatherproof mentor organizers compression sacs, a Kaze insulated mug and...
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2012-09-14
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2012-09-14
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Scoffers88
Here is my ulitmate favourite shot of the season.
Although not super powder, I love the blue sky with the contrasting clouds. The beautiful dead...
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Scoffers88
2012-09-14
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2012-09-14
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Scoffers88
Oh Innate and Backcountry... Why are you always challenging me to pick just one photo.
My camera never leaves my side on any adventure, no...
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Scoffers88
2012-09-14
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2012-09-13
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admin02
We learned that Chris Davenport has inked a long-term relationship with Scarpa, and, rather than regurgitate the press release, we caught up with...
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2012-09-12
Not by best pow photo from the 2011-2012 season BUT it sure is the best one from the 2012-2013 season!
September 11th 2012, Kananaskis AB
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2012-09-14
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2012-09-12
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admin
The North Face is putting on a roving speaker series this fall and we are lucky enough to have it make a stop in Vancouver with Ingrid Backstrom....
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2012-09-12
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2012-09-11
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mhofmannskis
Memories of last winter (and a taste of winter to come). Esplanade Range near Sunrise cabin.
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mhofmannskis
2012-09-11
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2012-09-10
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karilyn
Caption: Shiny spring skiing at Chatter Creek
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karilyn
2012-09-10
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2012-09-07
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skifreak
A bit of Friday Fun when you just don't feel like being productive in front of the computer at work today. The rules are simple, use your...
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skifreak
2012-09-07
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2012-09-05
I just read an article in Ski Canada that suggested that there are plans to have the public skiing on Farnham Glacier (same icefield as jumbo...
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2012-09-05
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2012-09-05
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Zorba
The new Powderwhore movie Choose Your Adventure looks sweet. Crazy characters and exotic locations…sign me up! Here's the...
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Zorba
2012-09-05
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2012-09-04
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Innate
Last chance to WIN INNATE GEAR!
With shorter days, brisk air and back to school, we have officially entered the Fall Season….and are only...
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Innate
2012-09-04
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2012-09-03
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vinhemp
Two backcountry adventurers in Nelson, British Columbia, have made history by becoming the first people to complete a self-propelled adventure to...
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vinhemp
2012-09-03
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2012-09-03
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skifreak
The boys at Sweetgrass are never ending. All summer long they have provided beautiful pictures to look at and peotic narrative to listen to. They...
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skifreak
2012-09-03
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