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I've got my sight on Canada this winter for my skiing fix. I'm traveling with a friend and we're both moderately...
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2016-08-09
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fatboy
El Niño is transitioning to La Niña. In other words, the water in the South Pacific near the Equator is cooling off. Why does this...
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fatboy
2016-08-09
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2016-08-07
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Bushwhacker
If you’re Canadian and you climb, you’ve probably heard of Jason Kruk. He has put up hard alpine routes from the Rockies to...
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Bushwhacker
2016-08-07
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2016-08-04
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admin02
Here's a nice little vid with a message we should all be aware of this time of the year. These two guys hiked the PCT and picked up a whack of...
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admin02
2016-08-04
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2016-08-02
We have now turned the page on July and only August remains before we can say that fall is finally upon us. Many of us have been out biking,...
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2016-08-02
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2016-07-31
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Bushwhacker
Remember that psychedelic night segment in the Sweetgrass Productions film Valhalla? The fireworks, the trippy editing, the skiers charging...
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Bushwhacker
2016-07-31
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2016-07-24
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Bushwhacker
In any sport, there are always a few participants pushing things to another level. When it comes to road cycling, the path to that higher level...
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Bushwhacker
2016-07-24
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2016-07-17
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Bushwhacker
On July first, the Backcountry YYC Facebook group out of Calgary organised a meetup, where they celebrated Canada day in a way that we feel...
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Bushwhacker
2016-07-17
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2016-07-15
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KootPow
A ski patroller once told me if I plan to ski more than 100 days every winter, I should plan on swimming just as much every summer. But where I...
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KootPow
2016-07-15
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2016-07-14
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admin02
Featuring the ubiquitous Chris Davenport, among others, and some very high-tech camera equipment from RED, The Process aims to answer the...
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admin02
2016-07-14
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2016-07-10
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Bushwhacker
For most of us here in Canada, an El Niño winter strikes fear into our hearts. Rain in the alpine, prolonged dry spells and early...
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Bushwhacker
2016-07-10
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2016-07-08
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KootPow
A recent donation by the Kees Brenninkmeyer Foundation to the Spearhead Huts Project is keeping the project on track with its plan to build three...
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KootPow
2016-07-08
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2016-07-07
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admin02
The notion of a microadventure isn't new–perhaps this Brit, Alastair Humphreys, is just the first guy to name it and popularize the...
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admin02
2016-07-07
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2016-07-03
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Bushwhacker
When it comes to our ski season here in Canada, well, it's over. Beacons have had their batteries removed for the summer, skis are storage...
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Bushwhacker
2016-07-03
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2016-07-01
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KootPow
Happy Canada Day from Backcountry Skiing Canada! Be sure to get out there this weekend and soak up some of the beauty this amazing country has...
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KootPow
2016-07-01
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2016-06-30
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admin02
With Canada Day coming tomorrow (and July 4th soon thereafter) it is undeniably summertime. Though we all like to ski a lot there are many fun...
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admin02
2016-06-30
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2016-06-29
The popularity of rock climbing has seen steady growth in the last decade and with the recent explosion of climbing gyms those figures have...
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2016-06-29
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2016-06-27
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admin
Having just returned from Deer Valley and the 2016 Outdoor Press Camp where I met with several outdoor adventure brands to learn about their...
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admin
2016-06-27
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2016-06-26
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Bushwhacker
It's no secret that Brandon Semenuk is a wizard on anything with wheels. Wins in prestigious competitions, from Crankworx to the Red Bull...
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Bushwhacker
2016-06-26
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2016-06-25
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snosnob
While winter is still a good four or five months away, predictions are already starting to emerge about La Nina being the predominant weather...
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snosnob
2016-06-25
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2016-06-24
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KootPow
The North Face has teamed up with Sherpas Cinema to kick off their summer campaign and inspire you to #MaxYourDays while daylight is plentiful....
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KootPow
2016-06-24
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2016-06-22
Early spring 2016 were troubling times for anyone looking to access the lower canyon section of the Kicking Horse river for both recreation...
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2016-06-22
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2016-06-19
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shredr
The final four are Whistler BC, Timberline OR, Mammoth CA and Boreal CA. Both Whistler and Timberline got dumped on this week with 10” and...
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shredr
2016-06-19
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2016-06-18
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shredr
Mountain biking is a popular sport all over the world and is particularly huge in British Columbia, but did you know that cutting down trees and...
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shredr
2016-06-18
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2016-06-17
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KootPow
As the official spokesman for Scouts Canada, you don’t have to tell Frédéric Dion to “be prepared”. He has...
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KootPow
2016-06-17
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