BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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General Talk
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2011-02-07Balu Pass. Probably one of the most heavily trafficed locations in Rogers Pass, but beautiful all the same. Not much beats a perfect bluebird day...replies0views2793
2011-02-07
2011-02-07This 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...replies0views2548
2011-02-07
2011-02-07My brother and I have grown up skiing together in Ontario – learning how to carve the sweet corduroy of Collingwood’s groomed slopes....replies0views2880
2011-02-07
2011-02-07I 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...replies0views2952
2011-02-07
2011-02-06Just 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...replies0views2768
2011-02-06
2011-02-06While no avalanche was involved the skiers appears to have been skiing in the backcountry around Mount Seymour ski area, more details...replies0views3307
2011-02-06
2011-02-04Everyone 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,...replies0views3240
2011-02-04
2011-02-03It 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...replies0views2604
2011-02-03
2011-02-02So just thought I'd resurrect an old chestnut with a question for you bootpackers - what goes through your mind when you see a nice...replies6views2936
2011-02-04
2011-02-02Jan. 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......replies2views2894
2011-02-08
2011-02-01After 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...replies1views3320
2011-02-01
2011-01-31Whats cooler riding around in a helicopter all day, throwing high explosives or starting massive controlled avalanches? How about starting...replies0views2627
2011-01-31
2011-01-30The "Pinch and Roll" Method Tired of trying to separate what seem to be inseparable skins during transitions in the backcountry. Especially...replies0views2682
2011-01-30
2011-01-26Our 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...replies0views2731
2011-01-26
2011-01-25Here 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...replies0views2671
2011-01-25
2011-01-23This 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...replies1views4614
2011-01-23
2011-01-22Backcountry enthusiasts will now have access to better information for evaluating snow conditions and assessing avalanche risks, thanks to new...replies0views3708
2011-01-22
2011-01-21In many ski hills in BC if you get caught skinning up inbounds in order to access the backcountry, you quite often get kicked out by the ski...replies2views3131
2011-01-22
2011-01-20At Whitewater it is all about the SNOW. Named in Forbes Traveler as one of the top snowiest mountains in the world, Whitewater hosts a...replies0views2750
2011-01-20
2011-01-17Two local Nelson boys (Kari Medig and Steve Ogle) have created a video of their Canadian Tire sponsored Wapta Traverse attempt – with...replies0views5511
2011-01-17
2011-01-12So we have been enjoying tours near whitewater and kootenay pass thus far. We are looking to head a bit further north into the Goat Range,...replies1views2803
2011-01-17
2011-01-08On the 5th day of the Bonnington Range Traverse, en route from Colony to Empire Peaks via the narrow crux ridge. We spent a somewhat tense...replies0views3060
2011-01-08
2011-01-07CAA put out a special warning about high avi risk through much of the South Coast and Southern Interior this weekend...check it out here.replies1views2733
2011-01-07
2011-01-07Blue bird day up in Rossland's backcountry and my first day out taking pictures this year. We had low expectations for snow conditions,...replies2views2942
2011-01-07
2011-01-05Blake's recent video with the help of a few friends: Mike Douglas, Kye Petersen, Dan Treadway, Rory Bushfield and James Heim. He's a...replies0views2628
2011-01-05
