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2011-03-03
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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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skifreak
2011-03-03
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2011-03-02
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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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powder
2011-03-02
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2011-03-02
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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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powder
2011-03-02
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2011-03-01
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admin
Tuesday mornings hippy-trippy video for ya': JOHN JACKSON FUCK IT FULL PART.
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admin
2011-03-01
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2011-02-28
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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2011-02-28
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2011-02-28
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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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yukidaisuki
2011-02-28
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2011-02-25
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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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admin
2011-02-25
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2011-02-25
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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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Chip Board
2011-02-26
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2011-02-24
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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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admin
2011-02-24
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2011-02-24
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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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admin
2011-02-24
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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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2011-02-16
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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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admin
2011-02-21
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2011-02-16
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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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jerrett
2011-02-16
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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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admin
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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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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