BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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General Talk
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2023-11-05The Fanggekarspitze isn’t an Arlberg classic (located in the Austrian Alps). It’s not a gleaming massif like the Rote Wand, or an icon...replies0views663
2023-11-05
2023-11-02With professional guidance and training, this is the ultimate opportunity to complete your Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) in a true...replies0views632 [Copy 16854676].png)
2023-11-02
2023-11-02In the world of skiing hype here is an interesting athlete profile. Chris Rubens is a Canadian-based Atomic freeskier. Chris is a...replies0views943
2023-11-02
2023-10-28Cody Townsend is back in episode 37 of "The Fifty". Back in BC reprising the Comstock Couloir. After a mission of a drive from down...replies0views808
2023-10-28
2023-10-26Hi All Looking for some pow stoke then who better to give it to you than Teton Gravity Research. They just dropped their newest...replies0views712
2023-10-26
2023-10-25Digital mapping and navigation tools have dramatically changed both the way people plan trips and move through the mountains. My...replies2views1545
2024-02-07
2023-10-22Hiking Season is in full swing as we eagerly await the start of winter with the arrival of snow up high in the mountains. So this is a good time...replies0views980
2023-10-22
2023-10-20Mountain Equipment Company, Arc’teryx and POW Canada are coming together to present their annual evening of films, talks and prizes to get...replies0views711
2023-10-20
2023-10-19T's the season for the "STOKE" ski movies And Atomic is not disappointing as they launch their new freeride Film series,...replies0views587
2023-10-19
2023-10-18Every two years the world’s top snow and avalanche researchers and practitioners gather to exchange ideas and experiences at the...replies0views1077
2023-10-18
2023-10-16Uphill Athlete and Atomic have partnered together to offer a free pre-season ski training video (embedded below), delivered by Neil...replies0views784
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2023-10-14Having been an avid follower of “The Fifty '' since the beginning, Polar Star was always one of the episodes that defined the...replies0views1393
2023-10-14
2023-10-12I just read some news that made me pause. MWHS has just been sold. An iconic ski company that has been on the Canadian...replies0views885
2023-10-12
2023-10-11Every two years around 1,000 of the world’s top snow and avalanche researchers and practitioners gather together to exchange ideas and...replies0views911
2023-10-11
2023-10-07“People like us” is a short ski culture movie, by Ryan Collins and Nat Segal. The movie is set in Revelstoke and highlights the...replies0views1034
2023-10-07
2023-10-05As Fall rolls into full swing here in the Kootenays, one's mind drifts to thoughts of skiing. With this one thinks of what the winter...replies0views755
2023-10-05
2023-10-04The best guidebooks are like really good party invitations – they offer just enough detail to entice you to show up at the right time and...replies0views1059
2023-10-04
2023-09-28Wanting to get excited for the upcoming winter. Then what better way than a new ski movie. And Faction has not disappointed with their...replies0views786
2023-09-28
2023-09-27The secret has been out for a long time. The island of Hokkaido, Japan is a world-class destination for backcountry skiing. Known for DEEP powder...replies0views1219
2023-09-27
2023-09-25There is a lot of confusion surrounding El Niño and how it affects snowfall patterns but during El Niño, trade winds weaken and warm...replies0views1225
2023-09-25
2023-09-21Squamish Ground Search and Rescue is a top 5 FINALIST (and the only Canadian team!) in the search and rescue category of the Land Rover Defender...replies0views831
2023-09-21
2023-09-20Most backcountry skiing “locals” don’t want their favourite mountains shared with the world in magazines like Rolling Stone and...replies0views940
2023-09-20
2023-09-16Mt Loki soars to 2779m above the northern half of Kootenay Lake, visible from the western shore, a pyramidal summit rising above the forested...replies0views954
2023-09-16
2023-09-14In the outdoor industry they are always looking for something new to get you to buy. I just stumbled across the latest from Polartec. ...replies0views685
2023-09-14
2023-09-13“The best [backcountry] skier on the mountain is the one having the most fun.” Doug Coombs. If the above quote holds true, I might be...replies0views1184
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