BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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General Talk
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2011-06-12Sure the snow is going fast but that shouldn't stop you - ski all summer long...replies1views2342
2011-06-13
2011-06-12OK, so the season may be over for a couple months here. Quick tip for you--remove the batteries from your transceiver if you don't plan on...replies0views2134
2011-06-12
2011-06-07They've certainly got their cussing down, doot. Check out this vid. If you only have 30 secs, go to 1:42 where the "pilot" goes for...replies0views2238
2011-06-07
2011-06-06Ok, there was not actually any powder but a good deal of corn snow to be had especially when you are only 7 yrs old and you have never dreamt you...replies0views3072
2011-06-06
2011-06-03Here's a preview of the new Tanner Hall project: Retallack-The Movie. Props to the branding experts at Retallack for including the lodge name...replies0views2191
2011-06-03
2011-06-02This is one of the worlds great Traverses and it is so arduous it is rarely attempted and even more rarely completed. A recent Calgary Herald...replies0views7280
2011-06-02
2011-06-02A recent Calgary Herald article on a spring fatality in Alaska: Friends of a Canmore man who died in an avalanche in Alaska remember him as a...replies0views2444
2011-06-02
2011-06-01Molly Baker claims first female descent on Mt. Shuksan's hanging glacier in the northern Cascades. Looks like an intimidating and...replies0views2506
2011-06-01
2011-05-30How to make Kayaking even more fun? Ad some drops and bottomless POW...replies0views2406
2011-05-30
2011-05-26I lived in Japan for a year and rodes some very cool places. Nothing like this though.replies1views2398
2011-05-26
2011-05-24Check out this bit of good news for BC 'boarders. Makes sense to me! It's a press release, yes. HOL Publications launches...replies1views3248
2011-05-26
2011-05-23Enjoy.replies0views2256
2011-05-23
2011-05-22We want to know what you think of this web site and how we can make it better. Simply answer the following six questions and you have a chance to...replies0views2302
2011-05-22
2011-05-22Of all the hazards we have to watch out for while backcountry skiing, bears are not usually high on the list. Avalanches, tree wells,... you know...replies0views2369
2011-05-22
2011-05-20Backcountry skier extraordinaire and seemingly good guy Chris Davenport made it to the summit of Mount Everest today. To hear his call, go to:...replies2views2973
2011-05-21
2011-05-19Cliff Bar has created a pretty cool site to share your moments with the world and also help the environment. Cliff bar has always been a socially...replies0views2318
2011-05-19
2011-05-17Interesting debate developing regarding the expansion of Mount Spokane Ski Area near Spokane, WA…from the Spokesman-Review...replies0views2740
2011-05-17
2011-05-16This is some very cool footage of some amazing terrain! Not sure where Tailgate AK is but I want to go!replies0views2217
2011-05-16
2011-05-13Take a look at Greg Hill talk about his recent results. Nice one! http://bcove.me/7glzl565replies0views2279
2011-05-13
2011-05-11A reminder that skiing in the east can be good and challenging. This video, by Zach Ornitz, has sprung up on the blogosphere. It does a good job...replies0views2571
2011-05-11
2011-05-11Chris Davenport skied the Lhotse Face on Everest while on a guiding trip to climb the world's highest mountain. "If I were to rank it in my...replies0views4390
2011-05-11
2011-05-11Just spotted this and I thought I'd share. For a bunch of great routes around Shames, click me. My Mountain Co-op and Shames Mountain sign...replies0views2374
2011-05-11
2011-05-10Awesome blog and awesome spring touring photos by Andrew Strain. Check em out here.replies0views2442
2011-05-10
2011-05-09Sorry...no skis on this man. His accomplishment deserves to be shared. Unreal:replies0views2224
2011-05-09
2011-05-09This has got to be the dumbest thing I have ever seen even if you are a snowboarder... WTF?replies1views2484
2011-05-09
