BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
Welcome to your source for the latest news, conditions, and insights on backcountry skiing and adventuring. Explore reports, gear reviews, safety tips, and more to help you make the most of your time in the wild.
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General Talk
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2017-01-25While this is a backcountry website and forum most of us enjoy spinning a few laps at our local ski resort. We tend to show up early and eager on...replies1views3976
2017-01-25
2017-01-23The lure of untracked powder; its why a lot of us go into the backcountry isn’t it? Sure, there’s plenty to enjoy out there;...replies0views2639
2017-01-23
2017-01-22Have you been there? That horrible moment of realisation as you stand atop an inescapable cliff, looking back at a nasty skin or bootpack to...replies0views2450
2017-01-22
2017-01-21You might think that pre-planned, calorie calculated nutrition is something better left for competitive athletes. The work of a team of...replies0views4562
2017-01-21
2017-01-17Have you noticed the big orange blob on the overview map of Avalanche Canada? This blob is accompanied by a new symbol for avalanche.ca, a black...replies0views3369
2017-01-17
2017-01-16I work as a hut keeper, and just returned from a two week stint. One of those two weeks I was lucky enough to share the cabin with a group...replies1views2933
2017-01-17
2017-01-15Check out this video from Camcraft Studio, featuring a splitboard, a fixie and a good time in the Polish Beskidy Mountains. Per the...replies0views2673
2017-01-15
2017-01-14If you are going powder hunting in Golden BC this weekend, take a moment to watch this local update for what to expect for snow conditions....replies0views3367
2017-01-14
2017-01-12This video of backcountry snowboarder Tome Oye has gone beyond viral. 3 million views and counting. And it happened just yesterday. Maybe...replies0views2371
2017-01-12
2017-01-11I am pretty much the biggest sucker for a deal and when someone offers up a week of heli access lodge based touring for $550 that seriously...replies0views3753
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2017-01-08It's a well known fact that Sam Anthamatten on another level. Now he's back in this promotional piece for The North Face, and he's...replies0views2418
2017-01-082017-01-07Looking for some information about conditions in the Coquihalla near Falls Lake and the summit. Has not been too much new snow recently so I...replies2views3021
2017-01-09
2017-01-07As I bit into my hummus wrap earlier this week, my hunger turned to sadness as I realized every ingredient had frozen. My fingers and toes...replies0views2422
2017-01-072017-01-06Aloha all! Just hoping for any advice, insight, tips that those here with more experience than I can provide. I did my first guided...replies0views2147
2017-01-06
2017-01-04Okay it's not a hot tub nor a pow machine but Mark Abma has a new web series out and it has hot spring and powder. An adventure through...replies0views2635
2017-01-04
2017-01-02Most of us remember a time when our parents told us not to talk to strangers, but as we get older, “stranger danger” becomes a...replies0views2555
2017-01-02
2017-01-01Welcome to 2017, and the season of resolutions. Amongst all the unused gym memberships, dusty treadmills and fad diets, we have a few ideas...replies1views3791
2017-01-03
2016-12-31We know there are many creative minds among this community, so why not put that creativity towards making a short film and sharing it with the...replies0views1935
2016-12-31
2016-12-28The "Highway" is a skier's perspective of a highway drive from Vancouver to Whistler through the eyes of a skier. The view of the...replies0views2690
2016-12-28
2016-12-27Deep powder, steep mountains, and stunning views are just a handful of the things that lure us to the backcountry. For the team at Hickshow...replies0views2523
2016-12-27
2016-12-25Here's a heads-up for a movie I have just watched on Netflix. It's named 'The Last King' and is the story of the infant king...replies1views3003
2016-12-25
2016-12-25To all of our Backcountry Skiing Canada followers, we hope that you have a powder filled holiday season no matter where you are.replies0views2192
2016-12-25
2016-12-25This is the video presentation of the Valemount Glacier Destinations master plan. Valemount Glacier Destinations is a planned new ski...replies0views3245
2016-12-25
2016-12-24As the saying goes, “No friends (or Christmas) on powder days”. If you plan on ditching the hustle and bustle of the holidays by...replies0views2857
2016-12-24
2016-12-23There is a plan to build 3 huts in the Spearhead range linking Whistler and Backcomb to form a hut to hut traverse. The first hut is planned for...replies1views3705
2019-03-16
