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	One day left to win Mountain Hardwear Gear and become a Brand Ambassador 2015-06-14 By admin One day left before we choose 3 lucky winners to become Mountain Hardwear Ambassadors. This means each person will receive a sample of the best...	replies 0 views 1859	By admin 2015-06-14
	Salomon Running TV continues with Episode 5 : The Forest 2015-06-12 By admin Into "The Forest" with Anna Frost, Rickey Gates and Matt Flaherty. Filmed on location in the ancient Redwoods of Northern California, this short...	replies 0 views 1658	By admin 2015-06-12
	The Ultimate Backcountry Ski trip is Gulmarg India in the Himalayas and it's on sale! 2015-06-11 By admin Forget Europe, forget South America and even forget Japan. If you're looking for the next big backcountry skiing destination that's oozing...	replies 2 views 3758	By admin 2015-06-17
	Things are gearing up south of the equator. 2015-06-10 By Chasing snowflakes As the nothern hemisphere drifts from spring to summer, the southern hemisphere is well into fall. The air chills, the leaves change and the stoke...	replies 0 views 1718	By Chasing snowflakes 2015-06-10
	Denali - MOVIE 2015-06-09 By admin If you're a dog lover you'll love this flick, if you're not a dog lover you'll love this flick. Told from Denali's perspective...	replies 0 views 2517	By admin 2015-06-09
	1 week left to win free Mountain Hardwear gear! 2015-06-08 By admin On June 15th we'll be choosing 3 lucky winners to become Mountain Hardwear Ambassadors. This means each person will receive a sample of the...	replies 0 views 1604	By admin 2015-06-08
	The real Forrest Gump finishes run across America 2015-06-06 By skifreak After 114 days, averaging an incredible daily distance of 47 km, Suunto supported athlete Patrick Sweeney has reached Boston, completing his epic...	replies 0 views 1744	By skifreak 2015-06-06
	Who ya' gonna call (in an emergency)? 2015-06-03 By skifreak With cell service at most trail heads these days and satellite phones coming down in price the ability to call for help has never been easier. But...	replies 0 views 1612	By skifreak 2015-06-03
	Western Canada glaciers will melt away but Hydroelectricity not doomed 2015-05-30 By shredr A recent CBC article details how most western glaciers in BC and Alberta will shrink up to 70% by 2100. But this does not spell the end for...	replies 0 views 1746	By shredr 2015-05-30
	Chris Davenport, Ted and Christy Mahon Complete Historic Colorado Centennial 2015-05-29 By skifreak Ski mountaineers Chris Davenport, Ted and Christy Mahon ski the last of the 100 tallest Colorado peaks this week! Ski mountaineering...	replies 0 views 1887	By skifreak 2015-05-29
	Could you ski mountaineer 23,000' in under 20 hours? 2015-05-25 By shredr A unique quest was recently accomplished and it involved two french ski mountaineers, seven 14,000' peaks, 20 hours, 65 km and 23,000' of...	replies 0 views 1700	By shredr 2015-05-25
	Huge Ski Resort proposed for Squamish, is this a good thing? 2015-05-24 By skifreak Development never stops but this doesn't mean we have to call it progress, does it? A huge ski resort is being proposed for the mountains...	replies 0 views 2551	By skifreak 2015-05-24
	The Nomads Bus -- VIDEO 2015-05-21 By admin02 This is cool. A Belgian ski-bum couple, Tim and Vail, converted a school bus bus they picked up in Tennessee into a roaming hostel. Presumably,...	replies 0 views 1704	By admin02 2015-05-21
	Top Six climbing knots you need to know 2015-05-20 By skifreak There's a very long list of knots that you could learn but for climbing the following are what I'd consider the top six. Learn these and...	replies 2 views 8675	By Chasing snowflakes 2015-06-10
	10 surprising facts about skiing you didn't know 2015-05-18 By shredr Some interesting facts about the ski biz that you likely didn't already know: #1. La Plagne is the world’s most popular ski resort with...	replies 0 views 4071	By shredr 2015-05-18
	25 uses for duct tape on your next adventure 2015-05-15 By shredr We all know the merits of duct tape and the million uses it has around the house but how about out in the backcountry when an emergency arrises....	replies 0 views 2126	By shredr 2015-05-15
	Extreme Timelapse of the Matterhorn -- Video, kinda 2015-05-14 By admin02 If you are guessing this wasn't shot on an iphone, you are correct. Swiss photog Christian Mülhauser shot this super cool film over...	replies 0 views 1878	By admin02 2015-05-14
	Dani Arnold Smashes Ueli Steck's Matterhorn Speed Record 2015-05-12 By shredr Records are meant to be broken and saying Dani Arnold "smashed" Uli Steck's record on the Matterhorn is an understatement. He shaved off a...	replies 0 views 2806	By shredr 2015-05-12
	The Fisherman's Son -- Cool new Video from Patagonia 2015-05-07 By admin02 'not sure if you've all moved on from skiing yet. I'm not quite there but this film caught my eye. As well as being a compelling...	replies 0 views 1571	By admin02 2015-05-07
	Mike Douglas Breaks Down the 2014.15 Season - VIDEO 2015-04-29 By shredr Mike Douglas is known as the "Godfather of freeskiing" and based in Whistler he had to endure this challenging season just like the rest of us....	replies 0 views 1800	By shredr 2015-04-29
	Changes to Alpine Club of Canada Hut Fees and Policies 2015-04-28 By fatboy Some important news from the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC): If you’re planning a trip to an ACC hut, there are some policy and fee changes...	replies 0 views 1989	By fatboy 2015-04-28
	Nepal / Everest Earthquake 2015-04-26 By fatboy On April 25, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Nepal with the epicentre being roughly 50 miles north of Kathmandu. Crumbling...	replies 0 views 3977	By fatboy 2015-04-26
	The Climb: Preparing to Climb Mount Everest Without Oxygen - VIDEO 2015-04-25 By shredr The Climb is a short video about Melissa Arnot who has summited Everest five times and is one of the most decorated climbers in the world. This...	replies 0 views 1618	By shredr 2015-04-25
	The Brothers Brower: Secret Storm - VIDEO 2015-04-22 By shredr Here's what the brothers of "Brothers Brower" had to say about their latest episode: "In the pursuit of filming backcountry skiing, getting...	replies 0 views 1792	By shredr 2015-04-22
$Winter is just beginning: \$	Winter is just beginning: \"Patagonia Winter on The Other Side\" 2015-04-18 By admin If you're already missing winter fret-not, its just getting started on the other side of the world and Bruno Compagnet has captured all of its...	replies 0 views 1871	By admin 2015-04-18