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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...replies0views1376
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...replies0views1317
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...replies0views1049
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...replies0views1478
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...replies0views1000
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....replies0views1252
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...replies0views1248
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...replies0views1720
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...replies0views910
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...replies0views1120
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...replies0views1025
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...replies0views871
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...replies0views977
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...replies0views1501
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...replies0views1048
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...replies0views1140
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...replies0views1031
2021-05-31
2021-05-30Last weekend, the ultrarunning community was hit with a tragic loss, as 21 runners were caught and killed in a storm while on a 100-kilometre race...replies0views1414
2021-05-30
2021-05-28In an honest and revealing interview with The Avalanche Hour Podcast, Banff-based badass and legend, ACMG Ski Guide Kevin Hjertaas, talks about...replies0views1377
2021-05-28
2021-05-27Chances are, you've hung up your skis for the season. What now? -- Mt. bike? SUP? Hike? Gravel bike? Here's a short video from...replies0views1319
2021-05-27
2021-05-26Sawanobori is the ancient Japanese art of stream climbing. The centuries old tradition combines the more mainstream sport of rock climbing...replies0views1311
2021-05-26
2021-05-23Backcountry organizations and applications across the continent have been created to serve an array of functions: safety, education, preparation...replies0views1080
2021-05-23
2021-05-20What's cool and rhymes with a southern rock hit from the early 70's? REBIRD, "a new program that connects guests to the...replies0views1243
2021-05-20
2021-05-19So often the stories that make their way down from the Himalayas are of great personal achievements where people have overcome many...replies0views1056
2021-05-19
2021-05-16This year marked the 25th anniversary of one of the most lethal years in Mount Everest’s climbing history. The 10th of May 1996 saw the...replies0views1434
2021-05-16