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    Backcountry Skiing Survey - WINNER #3
    Backcountry Skiing Survey - WINNER #3
    2012-01-02
    By admin
    Did you fill out a survey at Red Resort last week? If so you may have won a prize from BCA! As many of you know we are surveying skiers at...
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    2617
    By admin
    2012-01-03
    Comp
    Comp
    2011-12-31
    By ElkValleyTer
    A group I started to venture into the backcountry with a few years ago has gotten big into NoBoarding. Snowboarding but without any bindings. Who...
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    1964
    By ElkValleyTer
    2011-12-31
    LAST DAY FOR DECEMBER HEAT
    LAST DAY FOR DECEMBER HEAT
    2011-12-31
    By admin02
    Will your entry be one of the 5 winners selected for the December heat? If you haven't submitted, you'll never know. Use the day to tell...
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    1819
    By admin02
    2011-12-31
    Drop Shopping -- FINAL DAYS OF DECEMBER PHOTO COMP HEAT!
    Drop Shopping -- FINAL DAYS OF DECEMBER PHOTO COMP HEAT!
    2011-12-26
    By andrew
    Andrew here….site troll number two. You aren't really out shopping today are you? Waaay more important than boxing day, you only have 5...
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    2065
    By andrew
    2011-12-26
    Happy Holidays - the POW is back!
    Happy Holidays - the POW is back!
    2011-12-24
    By admin
    Happy, healthy holidays to everyone. We are super stoked with the recent snowfall in our backyard and hope that you have some to play in too. Tell...
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    2028
    By admin
    2011-12-24
    BACKCOUNTRY SKIING SURVEY ~ WINNER #2
    BACKCOUNTRY SKIING SURVEY ~ WINNER #2
    2011-12-22
    By admin
    Did you fill out a survey at Red Resort last week? If so you may have won a prize from BCA! As many of you know we are surveying skiers at...
    replies
    0
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    2723
    By admin
    2011-12-22
    KHMR Pending Sale to RCR
    KHMR Pending Sale to RCR
    2011-12-16
    By Jake
    Calgary Herald said: CALGARY — A pending sale of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, B.C., to Calgary-based Resorts of the...
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    2867
    By Jake
    2011-12-16
    Win 2 seasons passes + snow tires from Snowseekers
    Win 2 seasons passes + snow tires from Snowseekers
    2011-12-15
    By admin
    Our friends at Snow Seekers have a great comp running this seaon which could land you 2 seasons passes at any resort they cover on their site (the...
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    2389
    By admin
    2011-12-15
    Backcountry Skiing Survey - WINNER
    Backcountry Skiing Survey - WINNER
    2011-12-14
    By admin
    Have you just won a BCA Stash Squal Pack? As many of you know we are surveying skiers at Whitewater Ski Resort and Red Resort this winter to...
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    2704
    By admin
    2011-12-14
    Vert180 skimo race - VIDEO
    Vert180 skimo race - VIDEO
    2011-12-11
    By powder
    The race is over and the results are in, check out skintrack.com for full details and have a watch of the vid below and read a few thoughts from...
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    2036
    By powder
    2011-12-11
    Putting the pieces together
    Putting the pieces together
    2011-12-11
    By admin
    Like anything worth doing you need a solid foundation upon which to build or else you are just left with a bunch of pieces that don't really...
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    2190
    By admin
    2011-12-11
    best backcountry guide - still the Chic Scott?
    2011-12-10
    By tom s
    Hi all, I'm heading to the Rockies for the first time in about 12 years next March to ski some backcountry. Are the best guides still the...
    replies
    1
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    2425
    By powder
    2011-12-10
    Final Round of G3 Skigraphiks contest - 3 weeks left to design and win a free pair of Infidels
    2011-12-09
    By tsibbs
    The fourth and final round of the G3 Skigraphiks contest, held in concert with Backcountry Magazine, will continue through December 31....
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    1891
    By tsibbs
    2011-12-09
    Another Goody From Salomon Freeski TV. Alta UT. VIDEO
    Another Goody From Salomon Freeski TV. Alta UT. VIDEO
    2011-12-08
    By admin
    Check this out. Alta is like Whitewater is like Mad River Glen. Great mountains, great vibes. And, the Backcountryskiingcanada.com team will be...
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    2272
    By admin
    2011-12-08
    Mountain Biker vs Snowboarder?
    Mountain Biker vs Snowboarder?
    2011-12-07
    By
    A unique race to say the least. Surprised by the results - have a watch and see if your bet pays off?
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    2076
    By
    2011-12-07
    Off-Piste Mag + G3 prizes
    Off-Piste Mag + G3 prizes
    2011-12-06
    By admin
    The good folks at Off-Piste mag want to give you some free backcountry gear from G3. At only $25 canuck bucks a year it is a no brainer, so hit...
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    2399
    By admin
    2011-12-06
    Dawn Patrol Program from Black Diamond
    Dawn Patrol Program from Black Diamond
    2011-12-05
    By andrew
    Our friends at Black Diamond have started up an interesting Facebook app that we'd like to share with you. Goes to show how long BD has been...
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    2257
    By andrew
    2011-12-05
    COMP- Woo!
    2011-12-01
    By Steve Blake
    A short film from 2010-2011.  Shot on location in the Kootenays.  Skiers are Steve Blake and Jamie...
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    2
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    1970
    By mrcrane
    2011-12-04
    Comp On!
    Comp On!
    2011-12-01
    By admin
    The 2011 Expose yourself photo and video comp officially starts today! So get out there and enjoy some great early season conditions and come back...
    replies
    0
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    1838
    By admin
    2011-12-01
    New Ski Tip Videos
    2011-11-28
    By mregan
    Section 8 Snowsport has just posted some new skiing tip videos from our pre-season ski camp in Austria. Check them out at the Section 8...
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    1698
    By mregan
    2011-11-28
    Expose Yourself Photo + Video Comp - PRIZE #1
    Expose Yourself Photo + Video Comp - PRIZE #1
    2011-11-27
    By admin
    WINNER #1: HELI IN/OUT MOUNT CARLYLE BACKCOUNTRY LODGE SKI WEEK FOR TWO PEOPLE. AND IT’S CATERED. The Mount Carlyle Lodge team is working...
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    2546
    By admin
    2011-11-27
    UK woman skiing solo across Antarctica
    UK woman skiing solo across Antarctica
    2011-11-25
    By Zorba
    Felicity Ashton of the UK is skiing into the record books...gnarly. This from the AP... CARACAS, Venezuela - A 33-year-old British adventurer...
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    1994
    By Zorba
    2011-11-25
    Winter is here!
    Winter is here!
    2011-11-24
    By Jake
    Another season in the White has begun... Seems with the recent storms passing through Western Canada that the preseason might be over. Hopefully...
    replies
    5
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    2180
    By Jake
    2011-12-12
    Happy! Turkey! Day! Snow?
    Happy! Turkey! Day! Snow?
    2011-11-24
    By andrew
    Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American cousins. We've just survived a major rain event here in the Kootenay valleys. Gotta get up high to...
    replies
    0
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    1807
    By andrew
    2011-11-24
    TNF athletes climb, ski Denali VIDEO
    TNF athletes climb, ski Denali VIDEO
    2011-11-23
    By Zorba
    Cool vid by The North Face of their most talented athletes coming together to climb and ski Denali.
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    1956
    By Zorba
    2011-11-23
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