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    Who needs mountains? Jet pack ski dude
    Who needs mountains? Jet pack ski dude
    2011-03-05
    By crystaline
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    By skifreak
    2011-03-05
    PHOTO COMP - Big Red Cats
    PHOTO COMP - Big Red Cats
    2011-03-03
    By Nathan Rose
    Two of the best days of my life! The day before this I went out to White Water with some good friends and we tore up the pow, yesterday Jeff...
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    2542
    By skifreak
    2011-03-03
    Massive Avalanche - MOVIE
    Massive Avalanche - MOVIE
    2011-03-02
    By powder
    This slide was caught on video some where in Russia and proves that you are never safe in the trees, looks like a size 8 on a scale of 1 to...
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    2368
    By powder
    2011-03-02
    Smithers avalanche kills one person, one still missing
    Smithers avalanche kills one person, one still missing
    2011-03-02
    By powder
    Just stumbled upon this latest incident near Smithers: One skier has been killed and a man from Canmore is still missing and is believed to...
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    2605
    By powder
    2011-03-02
    Hippy Trippy - VIDEO
    Hippy Trippy - VIDEO
    2011-03-01
    By admin
    Tuesday mornings hippy-trippy video for ya': JOHN JACKSON FUCK IT FULL PART.
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    2395
    By admin
    2011-03-01
    Social Science and Avalanche Research: Survey Anyone?
    Social Science and Avalanche Research: Survey Anyone?
    2011-02-28
    By TRU research project
    Hello fellow backcountry enthusiasts My name is Alexandria Schmitz and I am a research student at Thompson Rivers University. I am doing a...
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    2406
    By TRU research project
    2011-02-28
    Never to old - MOVIE
    Never to old - MOVIE
    2011-02-28
    By admin
    Burt, Mary and the gang from Whitewater are familiar faces to all at the hill and in the backcountry - this group is rarely spotted skiing in...
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    2618
    By yukidaisuki
    2011-02-28
    Arc'teryx gives back
    Arc'teryx gives back
    2011-02-25
    By admin
    An interesting article from treehugger.com about how Arc'teryx is giving back to the community and diverting materials from the landfill....
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    3381
    By admin
    2011-02-25
    Big Ass fall - VIDEO
    Big Ass fall - VIDEO
    2011-02-25
    By admin
    Rule #1: Always,... no wait,... never ever forget to pay attention to where you are and what you are doing. Rule#1 broken (among other...
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    5938
    By Chip Board
    2011-02-26
    Kiss yer POW goodbye
    Kiss yer POW goodbye
    2011-02-24
    By admin
    This is not yet another bro-show skiporn flick - but rather something of a more important nature. I first saw this video while waiting in an...
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    2545
    By admin
    2011-02-24
    Ode to the Office Job
    Ode to the Office Job
    2011-02-24
    By admin
    A brilliant article by Adam Riser from Backcountry Beacon: Drying gear and working hard (or at least appearing to) after a morning of face...
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    2764
    By admin
    2011-02-24
    No Charges for skinning up
    No Charges for skinning up
    2011-02-23
    By
    Finally, justice has prevailed in the case of a 78 year old man who was arrested a few weeks back for skinning up hill at Jackson Hole, full story...
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    2706
    By
    2011-02-23
    Photo Comp - Summiting Becher
    Photo Comp - Summiting Becher
    2011-02-16
    By jerrett
    Vancouver Island gets overlooked as a place to tour, but the island has some pretty substantial mountains and we get a LOT of snow… This...
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    2934
    By admin
    2011-02-21
    Photo Comp - Headstand ;]
    Photo Comp - Headstand ;]
    2011-02-16
    By jerrett
    There are days when it's fresh, days when it's deep, and then days when it's really, really deep. Fortunatly for Dave, this was the...
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    2435
    By jerrett
    2011-02-16
    43 days left - Win cat skiing at Retallack
    43 days left - Win cat skiing at Retallack
    2011-02-16
    By 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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    2842
    By admin
    2011-02-16
    Suzy Chapstick one-ups John Denver - VIDEO
    Suzy Chapstick one-ups John Denver - VIDEO
    2011-02-16
    By 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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    2536
    By admin
    2011-02-16
    Backcountry Ride Share
    Backcountry Ride Share
    2011-02-15
    By 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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    2671
    By admin
    2011-02-15
    How to ski a chute - VIDEO
    How to ski a chute - VIDEO
    2011-02-15
    By 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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    2528
    By admin
    2011-02-15
    John Denver Singing on Skis - VIDEO
    John Denver Singing on Skis - VIDEO
    2011-02-12
    By
    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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    2914
    By
    2011-02-12
    chalk ski - MOVIE
    chalk ski - MOVIE
    2011-02-10
    By
    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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    2305
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    2011-02-10
    78 year old arrested for skinning up at Jackson Hole!
    78 year old arrested for skinning up at Jackson Hole!
    2011-02-10
    By 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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    1
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    3647
    By
    2011-02-10
    Out of the Shadows Crash Reel -VIDEO
    Out of the Shadows Crash Reel -VIDEO
    2011-02-08
    By
    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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    2351
    By
    2011-02-08
    Photo Comp - Dropping into Grizzly
    Photo Comp - Dropping into Grizzly
    2011-02-07
    By 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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    2722
    By hipsterandjane
    2011-02-08
    Skinning up Balu
    Skinning up Balu
    2011-02-07
    By 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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    2701
    By jerrett
    2011-02-07
    Vancouver Island Fresh Tracks
    Vancouver Island Fresh Tracks
    2011-02-07
    By 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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    0
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    2464
    By jerrett
    2011-02-07
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