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2017-01-12This video of backcountry snowboarder Tome Oye has gone beyond viral. 3 million views and counting. And it happened just yesterday. Maybe...replies0views2310
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...replies0views3682
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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...replies0views2339
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...replies2views2859
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...replies0views2354
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...replies0views2075
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...replies0views2545
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...replies0views2480
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...replies1views3627
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...replies0views1862
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...replies0views2623
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...replies0views2441
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...replies1views2858
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.replies0views2124
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...replies0views3166
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...replies0views2762
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...replies1views3534
2019-03-16
2016-12-22Some of you may remember this time and some of you may not have been born yet (!). These were the early days of snowboarding. In 1985 it was very...replies0views2481
2016-12-22
2016-12-21How far can one person actually push themselves on skis in one day? Kilian Jornet might be one of the most accomplished trail runners in the world...replies0views4641
2016-12-212016-12-20hey all, looking for some suggestions of touring areas around nelson, one hour drive max. haven't been to the area before, looking for...replies1views2270
2016-12-21
2016-12-20Opening day; a time of celebration for lovers of the cold stuff. For those who could not resist the siren’s song a few weekends past,...replies0views2749
2016-12-20
2016-12-18Rockies based hard-charger Carter McMillan released his season edit, shot in bounds, out of bounds and in the backcountry around Alberta and BC....replies0views2834
2016-12-18
2016-12-17Searching for the ideal place to park yourself and access the best touring terrain in the nation? Maybe you’ve made the move and found...replies0views2550
2016-12-17
2016-12-14Hi all, I know it is early and many folks are just getting out there, but, if you are why not let others know what you have found? I hang out in...replies1views1546
2016-12-14
2016-12-14The more seasons I get under my belt the more I have an issue with the glorification of avalanches in ski movies. Whether it's purposefully...replies0views3470
2016-12-14