BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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General Talk
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2021-07-14To pole, or not to pole? That is the question... Now you may not have asked this question, or maybe you have, but there are...replies0views1380
2021-07-14
2021-07-12The 2nd major rockfall in just a few weeks occurred in Squamish on July 10th. The rockfall took place on the Phototopia Buttress near Slhanay -...replies0views1415
2021-07-12
2021-07-11As the seasons transform naturally, so evolve the topics that us writers here at BSC like to focus our attention on. The shift from powder to corn...replies0views1207
2021-07-11
2021-07-07Skiing is an expensive sport, there is no doubt about that and it is only getting more costly each year. To try and save some money have a read...replies0views1178
2025-07-23
2021-07-05Ripped clothing, long hair, dented cans of tuna... these were the typical american roots of rock climbing in the late 1950s. Rock climbing, up...replies0views1459
2021-07-05
2021-07-04Thanks to increased temperatures and lack of rainfall across the province of BC, recent weather has kicked into gear what is starting to look like...replies0views1135
2021-07-04
2021-07-02In May, professional climber Jordan Cannon celebrated his birthday by publicly announcing that he is gay. Cannon shared his story...replies0views1363
2021-07-02
2021-07-01As the temps climb above 100 in BC's interior, again, I'm thinking of snow, glaciers and climate change. There are many organizations...replies0views1122
2021-07-01
2021-06-30Earlier this week a large flake came off the Grand Wall in Squamish. Here's what the Squamish Access Society said about the...replies0views1615
2021-06-30
2021-06-28Sure, it's fun to laugh at the folks over there at the starting line with head to toe spandex onesies, skinny carbon ski's, and a general...replies0views1577
2021-06-28
2021-06-27Forty-five kilometres from Prince Rupert near the tip of the Alaska Panhandle, you will find Khutzeymateen Inlet, which is home to the highest...replies0views1210
2021-06-27
2021-06-26On June 14th, Chantel Astorga completed her lifelong dream of soloing the ultra-classic Cassin Ridge in a blistering time of 14-hours. This ascent...replies0views1695
2021-06-26
2021-06-25Of the world’s top 100 sport climbers (determined by hardest send), four are females: Margo Hayes, Anak Verhoeven, Angy Eiter, and Julia...replies0views1160
2021-06-25
2021-06-20Of the 100 or so days I spend on snow in a winter season, I’d say about 10% of those days involve some kind of stretching scenario after....replies0views1401
2021-06-20
2021-06-19Talk about multi sport! I love seeing Herculean efforts like this. And it seems like they are managing to maintain their senses of humour...replies0views1369
2021-06-19
2021-06-18As outdoor enthusiasts, we’re in the minority when it comes to where we spend most of our time. Arguably the majority of people...replies0views1888
2021-06-18
2021-06-16As outdoors enthusiasts it's important that we all do our part to protect the spaces we recreate. What this looks like may vary greatly...replies0views1093
2021-06-16
2021-06-13The Monegros Desert is a semidesert in northeastern Spain consisting of over 40 villages connected through a vast network of small road systems...replies0views1265
2021-06-13
2021-06-10This is an oldie but a goodie. This is the story of Kyle Dempster's epic two-month long bike packing trip through Kyrgyzstan. Seeing...replies0views1167
2021-06-10
2021-06-09One of the unexpected consequences of the pandemic is that people flocked to the outdoors in record numbers. Backcountry skiing and...replies0views1023
2021-06-09
2021-06-07The Vancouver International Mountain FIlm Festival has always been renown for showcasing mountain stories that range from wild-eyed adventurers...replies0views1177
2021-06-07
2021-06-06As the peaceful protests taking place on Vancouver Island continue to gain support and stimulate public response regarding B.C.’s forestry...replies0views1721
2021-06-06
2021-06-04An all-Canadian team summited Canada’s highest peak, Mount Logan on May 18, 2021. The expedition had been postponed a year due to...replies0views1231
2021-06-04
2021-06-03Nice multi human-powered vehicle approach to the summit of Cheval Noir from these crazy Frenchmen. See them catch those thermals..makes one...replies0views1261
2021-06-03
2021-05-31This past weekend US competitive boulderers, Sean Bailey and Natalia Grossman both took home gold medals in the Salt Lake City World Cup of...replies0views1232
2021-05-31
