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      BC Snow Survey and Water April 1, 2024
      BC Snow Survey and Water April 1, 2024
      2024-04-19
      By bootroom
      Hard to believe winter is coming to a close.  As I watch as all my hardcore ski buddies putting their skis to bed and taking out their...
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      By bootroom
      2024-04-19
      The annual Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) spring conference
      The annual Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) spring conference
      2024-04-15
      By bootroom
      Well, it's that time of the year again when we in the snow world trade our ski boots for a pair of flip-flops and enjoy the sun.  It...
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      466
      By bootroom
      2024-04-15
      Black Diamond Spring Outlet Sale
      Black Diamond Spring Outlet Sale
      2024-04-13
      By admin
      Spring is at our doorstep and the Black Diamond team is here to support you to make sure you are outfitted with the best possible gear for your...
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      511
      By admin
      2024-04-13
      Arcteryx presents
      Arcteryx presents " The Hagens", a family ski movie
      2024-04-06
      By Ben.Davies
      Last week, over a poutine at Whitewater, my 13 year old asked when he could come ski touring with the crew on a Sunday. As a former ski...
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      636
      By Ben.Davies
      2024-04-06
      All you need to know about Spring Ski Touring
      All you need to know about Spring Ski Touring
      2024-04-04
      By admin
      Have you ever wondered what makes backcountry skiing in the spring so amazing? Second only to a big pow day, a spring ski tour can be some of the...
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      518
      By admin
      2024-04-04
      The last installment of
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      2024-03-30
      By Ben.Davies
      Cody Townsend finishes "The Fifty", except he doesn't? The last episode of "The Fifty", freeskier turned ski mountaineer...
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      563
      By Ben.Davies
      2024-03-30
      Land of Thundering Snow
      Land of Thundering Snow
      2024-03-27
      By Jerry Isaak
      The Revelstoke Museum & Archives partnered with the Virtual Museum of Canada to host a remarkable online exhibit on the history and impact of...
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      By Jerry Isaak
      2024-03-27
      Rab launches trailers online for their two new films
      Rab launches trailers online for their two new films
      2024-03-16
      By Ben.Davies
      Rab clothing, the UK based outdoor apparel and gear manufacturer, launched two new films in Montreal screenings. The two movies are both...
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      494
      By Ben.Davies
      2024-03-16
      22nd Wasatch Powderkeg, Solitude Mountain, Utah March 1-3rd, 2024
      22nd Wasatch Powderkeg, Solitude Mountain, Utah March 1-3rd, 2024
      2024-03-09
      By Ben.Davies
      Skimo athletes  from across North America were preparing to race the North American Skimo Championships at the aptly named Wasatch Powderkeg...
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      496
      By Ben.Davies
      2024-03-09
      Mt Alwyn BC Rec Site Cabin
      2024-03-05
      By Jeremy stevens
      I tried to book the Mt Alwyn BC Rec Sote and Trails cabin in Maurier Creek east of Silverton.  The Mt Alwyn rec society told me they...
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      By Jeremy stevens
      2024-03-05
      Fairy Meadows Ski touring trip April 13-20 Guided Catered
      Fairy Meadows Ski touring trip April 13-20 Guided Catered
      2024-03-05
      By bc mountainguides
      2 spots available for a Guided and Catered trip to Fairy Meadows. April 13-20. Small group of 6. This is an amazing place with a very hard to get...
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      431
      By bc mountainguides
      2024-03-05
      Leave No Trace - Full Film Presented by La Sportiva
      Leave No Trace - Full Film Presented by La Sportiva
      2024-03-05
      By admin
      Leave No Trace is a backcountry ski film centred around the intentionality of travelling amongst a snow-covered landscape and treading Lightly...
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      425
      By admin
      2024-03-05
      Spuzzum First Nation Proposes Resort near Coquihalla summit
      Spuzzum First Nation Proposes Resort near Coquihalla summit
      2024-03-02
      By Ben.Davies
      Highway 5 rises up out of Hope BC and into the snowbelt of the Coquihalla, where the Spuzzum first nation wants to build a year round recreation...
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      453
      By Ben.Davies
      2024-03-02
      Can you learn to backcountry ski online?
      Can you learn to backcountry ski online?
      2024-02-28
      By Jerry Isaak
      It sounds ridiculous at first. Of course not, but...maybe? An activity like backcountry skiing requires a range of foundational movement,...
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      424
      By Jerry Isaak
      2024-02-28
      Vasu Sojitra's new movie showcases Gulmarg
      Vasu Sojitra's new movie showcases Gulmarg
      2024-02-24
      By Ben.Davies
      Faction sponsored skier Vasu Sojitra showcases his skiing and Gulmarg's snow in his newest movie. Aikyam in Sanskrit translates into...
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      326
      By Ben.Davies
      2024-02-24
      Introducing Kids to the Backcountry
      Introducing Kids to the Backcountry
      2024-02-20
      By Jerry Isaak
      I'm playing the long game when it comes to introducing my kids to the backcountry. The idea is for my kids (I have three boys, ages 11, 13,...
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      406
      By Jerry Isaak
      2024-02-20
      Destination: Troll Peninsula, Iceland
      Destination: Troll Peninsula, Iceland
      2024-02-13
      By Jerry Isaak
      Iceland's Tröllaskagi Peninsula juts into the Greenland Sea towards the Arctic Circle and the east coast of Greenland. The...
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      403
      By Jerry Isaak
      2024-02-13
      Noah Dines record day in quest for 3million
      Noah Dines record day in quest for 3million
      2024-02-10
      By Ben.Davies
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      378
      By Ben.Davies
      2024-02-10
      Pro Tips: AMGA Mountain Skills Video Series
      Pro Tips: AMGA Mountain Skills Video Series
      2024-02-07
      By Jerry Isaak
      Learning from your mistakes is great. Learning from someone else's mistakes is even better. Backcountry skiing is an activity where learning...
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      443
      By Jerry Isaak
      2024-02-07
      Arc'teryx Presents: The Pass
      Arc'teryx Presents: The Pass
      2024-02-06
      By admin
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      358
      By admin
      2024-02-06
      Jakob Herrmann smashes Killian Jornet's record
      Jakob Herrmann smashes Killian Jornet's record
      2024-02-03
      By Ben.Davies
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      494
      By Ben.Davies
      2024-02-03
      100 Years of Ski Films
      100 Years of Ski Films
      2024-01-31
      By Jerry Isaak
      I have a pair of wooden skis screwed vertically on the wall of my garage. We use them as measuring sticks to record the annual growth of our three...
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      526
      By Jerry Isaak
      2024-01-31
      Trip Report: Trophy Mountain Chalet
      Trip Report: Trophy Mountain Chalet
      2024-01-24
      By Jerry Isaak
      Trophy Mountain Chalet is like the mullet haircut of backcountry ski huts: it’s got tree-skiing out the front door and alpine skiing out the...
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      860
      By Lynn Davenport
      2024-02-14
      Doug Sproul's Opus - Rogers Pass North & South Guidebooks
      Doug Sproul's Opus - Rogers Pass North & South Guidebooks
      2024-01-13
      By Ben.Davies
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      516
      By Lynn Davenport
      2024-02-14
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      By admin
      Collagen is the most abundant structural protein in the body and provides the scaffolding that builds structure and strength in joints and is the...
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