BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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General Talk
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2018-09-25For many of us the off season is filled with hiking, biking, or trail running. For others though it is a time spent relaxing at the lake or...replies0views2335
2018-09-25
2018-09-20Ever wonder what is going on in New Zealand around this time of year? Here's a cool little vid that provides a clue. Though the term...replies0views1188
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2018-09-19While enjoying the cool crisp morning at the crag yesterday we were reminiscing about the August that wasn't. Most of us had big plans for...replies0views2123
2018-09-19
2018-09-18In what can only be described as a bizarre news story, backcountry skiing legend and guidebook author Andrew McLean and his wife were arrested on...replies0views2488
2018-09-18
2018-09-17As we roll ever closer to winter in the northern hemisphere, more and more shred flic trailers are popping up. Absinthe Films has...replies0views1240
2018-09-17
2018-09-14Just a couple days ago we got our first skiff of snow up high on the peaks. Though it may have since been washed away, it signalled (for me...replies0views1437
2018-09-14
2018-09-13I love this kind of stuff. It's a documentary about backcountry skiers exploring Colorado's abandoned ski hills. There used to be 200...replies1views1990
2018-09-14
2018-09-11Ski season may still be a few months away but there’s no better time to start thinking about getting your gear ready for the season. If you...replies0views1527
2018-09-11
2018-09-09The onslaught of ski movie trailers has started and of course there's a new offering from TGR, it's called 'Far...replies0views1433
2018-09-09
2018-09-08This is the 69th instalment from Warren Miller Entertainment called 'Face of Winter'. It pays homage to late ski...replies0views1193
2018-09-08
2018-09-05A little accountability goes a long way. I often think of this when I hear about an athlete or even just a regular joe embarking on some grand...replies0views1397
2018-09-05
2018-09-04After what seemed like weeks of oppressive, smoke filled skies in the Kootenays (and much of B.C. for that matter) some much needed rain finally...replies0views1857
2018-09-04
2018-08-29Love him or hate him at 34 years old Tanner Hall is still at the top of the freeski game. We can look forward to seeing him in the Freeride World...replies0views1499
2018-08-29
2018-08-27While we wait for winters crisp air to return to the north, those in the southern hemisphere need not wait; winter is upon them. Manuel Diaz...replies0views1476
2018-08-27
2018-08-26After a video of him and a friend hurling boulders off of the East End of Rundle above Canmore made the social media rounds this week, a...replies0views2242
2018-08-26
2018-08-22The southern hemisphere ski season is in full swing. It's easy to forget when we in North America see very little media coverage on their...replies0views1331
2018-08-22
2018-08-21Now for something a little different. I’m not a gamer by any stretch of the imagination. I did get into playing Angry Birds on my phone for...replies2views1692
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2018-08-20It's getting closer. To what you might ask? To winter of course! Our summer skies here in BC have turned grey with smoke...replies0views1508
2018-08-20
2018-08-18The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or NOAA is saying that there is 70% chance of El Niño conditions this winter, but this...replies0views1878
2018-08-18
2018-08-16Hello! I’m a part of a team working on the Mountain Goat Molt Project which is looking at the relationship between climate change and...replies0views1348
2018-08-16
2018-08-15So it's mid-August. A time when the majority of us begin to have meandering thoughts about the upcoming season. It is no small task to keep...replies0views1229
2018-08-15
2018-08-14Back in July I posted a video of BC Ski Junkie skiing some freshies. Give the man some credit, he's definitely committed to the whole Turns...replies0views1331
2018-08-14
2018-08-13This summer has been a hot one, and as you may have noticed, it's been dry. This combination has led to the 2018 fire season being...replies0views1264
2018-08-13
2018-08-10Cooke City and Beartooth Powder Guides offer one of the most unique backcountry ski destinations in the United States, check out all the details...replies0views1229
2018-08-10
2018-08-08Baffin Island is one of and probably the most remote locations for adventure in Canada. I have been giving the area a lot of thought over the last...replies0views1267
2018-08-08
