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Ok, 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...
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2011-06-03
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crystaline
Here's a preview of the new Tanner Hall project: Retallack-The Movie. Props to the branding experts at Retallack for including the lodge name...
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crystaline
2011-06-03
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2011-06-02
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skifreak
This 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...
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2011-06-02
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2011-06-02
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skifreak
A 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...
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skifreak
2011-06-02
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2011-06-01
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Zorba
Molly Baker claims first female descent on Mt. Shuksan's hanging glacier in the northern Cascades. Looks like an intimidating and...
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Zorba
2011-06-01
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2011-05-30
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admin
How to make Kayaking even more fun? Ad some drops and bottomless POW...
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2011-05-30
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2011-05-26
I lived in Japan for a year and rodes some very cool places. Nothing like this though.
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2011-05-24
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andrew
Check out this bit of good news for BC 'boarders. Makes sense to me! It's a press release, yes.
HOL Publications launches...
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2011-05-26
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2011-05-23
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Enjoy.
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2011-05-23
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2011-05-22
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admin
We 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...
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2011-05-22
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2011-05-22
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skifreak
Of 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...
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skifreak
2011-05-22
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2011-05-20
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andrew
Backcountry skier extraordinaire and seemingly good guy Chris Davenport made it to the summit of Mount Everest today. To hear his call, go to:...
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andrew
2011-05-21
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2011-05-19
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admin
Cliff 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...
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2011-05-19
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2011-05-17
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Zorba
Interesting debate developing regarding the expansion of Mount Spokane Ski Area near Spokane, WA…from the Spokesman-Review...
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Zorba
2011-05-17
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2011-05-16
This is some very cool footage of some amazing terrain! Not sure where Tailgate AK is but I want to go!
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2011-05-16
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2011-05-13
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crystaline
Take a look at Greg Hill talk about his recent results. Nice one!
http://bcove.me/7glzl565
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crystaline
2011-05-13
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2011-05-11
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crystaline
A 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...
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crystaline
2011-05-11
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2011-05-11
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Zorba
Chris 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...
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2011-05-11
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2011-05-11
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andrew
Just 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...
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2011-05-11
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2011-05-10
Awesome blog and awesome spring touring photos by Andrew Strain. Check em out here.
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2011-05-10
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2011-05-09
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crystaline
Sorry...no skis on this man. His accomplishment deserves to be shared. Unreal:
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crystaline
2011-05-09
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This has got to be the dumbest thing I have ever seen even if you are a snowboarder...
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crystaline
2011-05-09
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2011-05-07
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admin
The Fourth place winner of the Backcountry Skiing Canada 'Expose Yourself' Photo Comp was local Nelson boy, Kenneth Roy. He won himself a...
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2011-05-07
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2011-05-06
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skifreak
These movies are a little unbelievable - they have nothing to do with backcountry skiing but they do illustrate a good point about why you should...
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2011-05-07
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The English are know for Benny Hill, but now the french will be know for this guy - great use of a go-pro cam:
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2011-05-03
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