BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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General Talk
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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...replies0views2563
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...replies0views4757
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...replies1views2347
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,...replies0views2816
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....replies0views2920
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...replies0views2641
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...replies1views1640
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...replies0views3543
2016-12-14
2016-12-11Since the first time professional skier, Stan Rey, drove up the highway between Vancouver and Whistler 20 years ago, he’s had a dream of...replies0views2416
2016-12-11
2016-12-10Temps might have been low but the stoke was high this past Wednesday, December 7th in Golden, BC. Just over one hundred backcountry...replies0views3135
2016-12-10
2016-12-09Today is the day many of us here at backcountryskiingcanada.com have been waiting for! Whitewater Winter Resort will start spinning their chair...replies0views2915
2016-12-09
2016-12-07We have all heard of the famed slopes of the historical Rogers Pass located in Canada's Glacier National park just east of Revelstoke. A place...replies0views3050
2016-12-07
2016-12-04"Who can resist an October storm? Not Jeremy Jensen, his daughter and their four legged friends that is for sure. 16" on top of dirt and...replies0views2445
2016-12-04
2016-12-02This is one of the best autobiographies I have read in a while. Brandon Leonard, creator of Semi-Rad.com, tells his life story beginning with...replies0views3158
2016-12-02
2016-12-01We think we have it pretty good here in the interior of BC--our selection of hut-based touring is some of the best anywhere. I'd been hearing...replies0views2340
2016-12-012016-12-01Hello, Currently students, we are writing our Master's thesis in the field of winter sports, especially ski touring. We would like to...replies0views1998
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2016-11-27Alberta gets the short end of the stick when it comes to recognition as a ski touring mecca. Its mountainous, snow-covered neighbour BC likes to...replies0views2865
2016-11-27
2016-11-26More killer content! This time from DPS. This l'il number, called "Genesis," is the second installment from the DPS crew this...replies0views2616
2016-11-26
2016-11-23Black Friday is a made up event to promote run-away consumerism to coincide with the American Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It's...replies1views2327
2016-11-282016-11-22Looking for info on Coquihalla as of this month. Has anyone been up there this week?replies0views2610
2016-11-22
2016-11-22Enter to win one of three prizes worth $850! We're giving away a pair of Revision Skis and boxes of Bearded Brother Bars in conjunction with...replies1views3491
2016-12-09
2016-11-20That's right: Jeramie Heitz's two year ski mountaineering project is complete and it's incredible. For those unfamiliar, La...replies0views3066
2016-11-20
2016-11-18Join Douglas Noblet and Madeleine Martin-Preney as they present a slideshow of the first ever full Selkirks Traverse. 5 people, 36 days, raging...replies0views2803
2016-11-18
2016-11-17What is up with the content available these days!? Companies like G3, Patagonia, DPS, Arc’teryx and Salomon have upped the ante in the last...replies0views2680
2016-11-17
2016-11-15What to do on a cold rainy day while you wait for the snow to pile up high in the mountains? Watch a heap of great ski porn and get your stoke on....replies0views2535
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