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2016-02-23Congratulations to our third and fourth winnners in the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest draw. Lori Howard has won a Black Diamond Pieps DSP...replies0views1915
2016-02-23
2016-02-23Big news for the ski touring community of coastal British Columbia! The spearhead huts have been granted their final approval by BC parks allowing...replies2views3832
2016-02-27
2016-02-22Congratulations to our first two winnners Carri-Ann Gotta who won a Black Diamond Dawn Patrol 32 Pack + Avalung Element and Chris Lessage who won...replies1views1881
2016-02-232016-02-21We found a ski pole on Lunchbreak while skiing down to the highway's yard off Baldy Rocks at Kootenay Pass today. Reply to this post and identifyreplies0views1392
2016-02-21
2016-02-20Maybe you've heard about it and maybe you haven't, but Salomon athlete, Josh Daiek, recently completed what may be the first one day...replies0views1649
2016-02-20
2016-02-19And so it begins! The 10th Annual Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest starts today! Hosted in the “powder mecca of Kootenays” at Whitewater...replies0views1705
2016-02-19
2016-02-17The boys at the Acres have been putting in work all season long. Revelstoke has been blessed with some pretty incredible snow conditions for the...replies0views1644
2016-02-172016-02-16Another week of snow and not great stability we decided to try our luck at the glades again. Ullr provided!!! https://vimeo.com/155599515replies0views6555
2016-02-162016-02-16I would like to carry a handheld VHF/UHF radio into the backcountry for emergency communication. I am not so interested in communication...replies7views6774
2016-02-21
2016-02-15This years Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival is the 10th annual and runs Feb 19th – 21st. It offers up plenty of backcountry competitions,...replies0views3146
2016-02-15
2016-02-12A high pressure system is a whirling mass of cool, dry air that generally brings fair weather and light winds. When a temperature...replies0views1573
2016-02-12
2016-02-10If you haven't heard about cold rush there's a good chance you live under a rock or maybe just aren't into that sort of thing. Either...replies0views1983
2016-02-102016-02-08Hi everyone, a few buddies and I went out for some storm skiing on Saturday February 6th. Here is what we found... https://vimeo.com/154460596replies0views2042
2016-02-08
2016-02-08In March 2015, the unlikely duo of Mike Douglas and Alexis Godbout teamed up to attempt one of Switzerland’s lesser known ski tours, the...replies0views1876
2016-02-08
2016-02-01These guys really know how to get after it. Spending three days in beautiful British Columbia's backcountry can be both rewarding and...replies0views4608
2016-02-01
2016-01-30The Backcountry Skiing Canada team has hit a number of lodges, huts and whatnots over the years, but they have all been in BC’s interior....replies0views2001
2016-01-30
2016-01-27The freeride world tour kicked off in Andorra earlier this week with another field of impressive tallent. Andorra offered up an incredible venue...replies0views1688
2016-01-27
2016-01-25I have always enjoyed the ins and outs of the avalanche phenomena. From my first ski tour in the slack country of big white in my XXL cotton...replies0views1803
2016-01-25
2016-01-22These guys love splitboarding to. The freedom to roam uphill and down, the decision making that comes with navigating threw trees and alpine...replies0views1920
2016-01-222016-01-20I'm thinking about buying new ski and the shortest ski for that model is 186cm Just wondering if that's gonna be to long I'm a...replies2views3518
2016-01-21
2016-01-20We have all been there. Looking at a line and thinking to yourself “ I think it goes but.. it might not “ Hopping a ledge and being...replies0views2489
2016-01-202016-01-18Hi Has anyone looked at this course? Is it worthwhile? Cheers Adamreplies6views2250
2016-03-17
2016-01-15It has been a long day at the office. When I get home from work I can hardly fathom the idea of exercising and if I immediately hit the couch that...replies0views1821
2016-01-15
2016-01-14There's something always good about DPS' Shadow Campaign shorts. It may be that they show how there's more to skiing than just skiing....replies0views1690
2016-01-14
2016-01-13The east coast boys take us around their stomping grounds. Showing us why some of the best skiers in the world come with the ice ......replies0views1896
2016-01-13