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2020-09-07
It's easy to get tied up in grades, the suffering or remoteness of climbing. At its surface climbing can appear like a sport for the macho and...
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2020-09-04
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Jack Spicer
Ahh, skiing deep powder. This is what every skier dreams about and what every resort highlights in their marketing campaigns.
But skiing powder,...
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Jack Spicer
2020-09-04
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2020-09-04
Its time to get stoked. With all the uncertainty headed into ski season 2020/2021, there is still room for good ol' fashion excitement about...
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2020-09-03
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admin02
Here is a great short film from Patagonia. Poetic narration and beautiful sights. It's also a good reminder that there are amazing...
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admin02
2020-09-03
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2020-09-02
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Pistol Pete
This morning I stumbled upon a teaser for a snowboard film which then lead to discovering a couple of other projects by the creator,...
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Pistol Pete
2020-09-02
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2020-09-01
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Pistol Pete
Well, someone has finally done it. The folks as Zoa Engineering are designing a portable rope tow system for use in the backcountry, or...
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Pistol Pete
2020-09-01
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2020-08-27
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admin02
hey hey! There are still a couple days left in the Ar'cteryx Climbing Academy (digital edition). I have already taken part in two of the...
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admin02
2020-08-27
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2020-08-26
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admin
Since 1818, the Old Farmer's Almanac has been providing long-range weather predictions which are based on a mathematical and astronomical...
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admin
2020-08-26
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2020-08-25
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Pistol Pete
With the days getting shorter and shorter, we inch closer to the days when ski and snowboard films start rolling out. While we know what to...
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Pistol Pete
2020-08-25
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2020-08-20
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admin02
Our local ski hill, Whitewater, has published their protocols for the 2020/2021 ski season. Kind of what you'd expect in a COVID world. Social...
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admin02
2020-08-20
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2020-08-19
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Pistol Pete
It's a good day to be Canadian! Or I guess most days it is... but when Last Frontier Heli Skiing is offering 50% off their heli ski...
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Pistol Pete
2020-08-19
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2020-08-18
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Pistol Pete
At last, the days are getting shorter. While the snow is not yet upon us, it's certainly on the horizon. With all the uncertainty...
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2020-08-17
It should come as no surprise to anyone that this summer Canadians have been flocking to the mountains for local adventure. As a result, visitor...
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2020-08-14
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admin
While not as well known as the popular Bowron Lakes paddle, Murtle Lake is a canoe only Lake which is located in Wells Grey Provincial Park. With...
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admin
2020-08-14
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2020-08-13
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admin02
How did I miss this? Or did I not miss this and just not remember? Anyway...is it almost time for ski dreams. Regardless of what this season...
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admin02
2020-08-13
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2020-08-12
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Pistol Pete
Teton Gravity Research (TGR) has been at the forefront of action sports films and media for 25 years and have just released their latest and...
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Pistol Pete
2020-08-12
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2020-08-11
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Pistol Pete
A few weeks ago I shared the story of a 94 year old man who was still climbing in big mountains, this week we're going to see the flip...
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Pistol Pete
2020-08-11
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2020-08-10
Call me a granola-eating, left-wing, tree-hugging, pinecone for TP using hippy but I always find myself thinking that we should do better for the...
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2020-08-06
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admin02
Does this seem appealing to anyone else or just me? Ode to Desolation shares the story of Jim Henterly, a naturalist, illustrator and fire...
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admin02
2020-08-06
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2020-08-05
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Pistol Pete
In these short lives we live there is so much to learn; how lucky we are to have people willing to teach us things we have not yet learned!...
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Pistol Pete
2020-08-05
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2020-08-04
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Pistol Pete
The Horstman T-bar on the Blackcomb glacier has been permanently removed. The removal is a decision made based on the recession of the...
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Pistol Pete
2020-08-04
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2020-08-03
Yeah, it's Monday but don't let that get you down. You have a whole week ahead of you and if you haven't noticed the nights have...
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2020-07-30
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admin02
Arc'teryx is running its climbing academy in Squamish again this year. Because things are a "little different" these days, so will...
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admin02
2020-07-30
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2020-07-29
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Pistol Pete
Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast, casual, or professional, we all need gear to get out into the wild places we love to play. Buying...
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Pistol Pete
2020-07-29
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2020-07-28
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Pistol Pete
If you’re a Garmin user you may have experienced some technical difficulties over the past week. This outage was due to Garmin falling...
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Pistol Pete
2020-07-28
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