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2011-02-16
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admin
Our 'Exposure Yourself' Photo Comp is going strong and there are only 43 days left to enter before some one is awarded a day of cat skiing...
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2011-02-16
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2011-02-16
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admin
How do you top John Denver skiing in a one piece and singing on skis?
Another blast from the past that I could not resist posting - if you are in...
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admin
2011-02-16
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2011-02-15
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admin
Both of these resources are mainly focussed on the US (for now) but with gas hitting a buck-18 it will only be a matter of time before something...
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admin
2011-02-15
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2011-02-15
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admin
A nice little video how-to for those of you wanting to up the ante and get into a little chute skiing, covers some good safety ideas and basic...
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admin
2011-02-15
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ok, this has nothing to do with backcountry skiing but it was too good to pass up - I mean really, look at those one piece suits, wiggly turns,...
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A great medium to convey the feel of powder - lots of hours behind this mater piece so give it a whirl, you will be glad you did...
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2011-02-10
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Zorba
Saw this article on the Jackson Hole newspaper site and couldn't believe it: http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/.....rt_id=6974
This is...
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I am no sadist but when you watch all of these pro athletes nail jump after jump after jump, it kind of makes you think they can do no wrong and...
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2011-02-07
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jerrett
Jessica got into backcountry touring this season and got herself a splitboard, the Prior Khyber. For those unfamiliar the Khyber is a powder...
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2011-02-08
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2011-02-07
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jerrett
Balu Pass. Probably one of the most heavily trafficed locations in Rogers Pass, but beautiful all the same. Not much beats a perfect bluebird day...
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jerrett
2011-02-07
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2011-02-07
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jerrett
This was last spring so it may not qualify, but I figured It'd be fun to post since people likely rarely see what we have on the island. This...
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jerrett
2011-02-07
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2011-02-07
My brother and I have grown up skiing together in Ontario – learning how to carve the sweet corduroy of Collingwood’s groomed slopes....
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2011-02-07
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2011-02-07
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A.Price
I pulled into the parking lot near the ski area with my 1981 diesel puttering to a stop. A few girls sauntered by wearing their skittled...
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2011-02-07
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2011-02-06
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Disasterdan
Just another Saturday in the storied Kootenays. Our crew loaded into the car with a gamble considering Hwy 1 had been closed for the entire day...
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Disasterdan
2011-02-06
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2011-02-06
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skifreak
While no avalanche was involved the skiers appears to have been skiing in the backcountry around Mount Seymour ski area, more details...
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skifreak
2011-02-06
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2011-02-04
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admin
Everyone who's ever strapped on a pair of skis has looked down at the graphics and wondered if they could design something better. Once again,...
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admin
2011-02-04
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2011-02-03
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A.Price
It was a lovely day, warm and with a great big clear sky. I almost couldn’t believe it was still winter. Where were those storms that...
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A.Price
2011-02-03
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2011-02-02
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mitchesan
So just thought I'd resurrect an old chestnut with a question for you bootpackers - what goes through your mind when you see a nice...
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powder
2011-02-04
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2011-02-02
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jerrett
Jan. 23 was the second day of the first Roger Pass Splitfest and right in the middle of the worst avalanche cycle the pass has seen in 30 years......
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jerrett
2011-02-08
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2011-02-01
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timbob
After a couple of week’s spring weather in Whistler we finally got a decent dump of snow. We'd been playing about in the trees most of...
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2011-01-31
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skifreak
Whats cooler riding around in a helicopter all day, throwing high explosives or starting massive controlled avalanches?
How about starting...
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skifreak
2011-01-31
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2011-01-30
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cmcquade
The "Pinch and Roll" Method
Tired of trying to separate what seem to be inseparable skins during transitions in the backcountry. Especially...
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cmcquade
2011-01-30
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2011-01-26
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andrew
Our friends at Off-Piste have recently put out another issue of their great mag. Pick it up at many gear stores or check out their site here where...
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andrew
2011-01-26
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2011-01-25
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snosnob
Here is Webisode #3 of Black Diamond Equipment's Ski Here Now, a three-part web series that takes a Zen look at skiing in the big mountains of...
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snosnob
2011-01-25
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2011-01-23
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powder
This video was captured by some well placed guests at Retallack Cat skiing Lodge just west of Kaslo BC. It seems that they were doing some...
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cmcquade
2011-01-23
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