Login
SITE LOGIN
TOP VIDEOS
BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
Welcome to your source for the latest news, conditions, and insights on backcountry skiing and adventuring. Explore reports, gear reviews, safety tips, and more to help you make the most of your time in the wild.
If you sign up as a member this is your chance to tell everyone about everything and anything to do with backcountry skiing. Follow the simple steps to register and WHAMMY, you’re in. If you are pulling your hair out with frustration, have a look at the help forums for answers or take a pause and drop us an email at: info (at) backcountryskiingcanada.com. We’ll do our best to help out as soon as we can (but all bets are off on a powder day, obviously).
General Talk
-
2023-05-15By mid April, well before most resorts had closed many of them were smashing all time snowfall records in California, Utah and Colorado. A total...replies0views672
2023-05-15
2023-05-12Just recently on our local hiking trail, we had a rock slide. No one was hurt but it closed the trail and gave me pause for thought. ...replies0views625
2023-05-12
2023-05-11We all know that the ski industry is changing given the effects of climate change and the rise of multi-resort ski passes like the IKON Epic and...replies0views732
2023-05-11
2023-05-09Widely recognized as the inventor of the modern snowmobile, Joseph-Armand Bombardier's teenage inventions set the groundwork for the concept...replies0views792
2023-05-09
2023-05-04You read that right, a pair of three year old twins have skied more days than most people could ever hope for. And who else than Bode...replies0views782
2023-05-04
2023-05-02It has been 25 years since the New Canadian Airforce came along and changed the course of skiing forever. Consisting of a motley crew of skiers...replies0views782
2023-05-02
2023-05-01The Chilean volcano circuit is an incredible experience for those who love to travel and ski. If you’re coming from the...replies1views743
2024-05-17
2023-04-29Spring is here which means it's almost time for Summer beach trips to the lake and ocean for some paddling, surfing and swimming. One thing...replies0views668
2023-04-29
2023-04-20Co-founder and executive chairman of Netflix, Reed Hastings has purchased a majority stake in Powder Mountain located just outside Ogden Utah....replies0views806
2023-04-20.jpg)
2023-04-16Another Arc'teryx Alpine Academy is taking place in Chamonix this year, from June 29 - July 2. Four full days including over 80 clinics in...replies0views915
2023-04-16
2023-04-13The Abbot Pass Hut was one of the most unique and iconic huts in North America. It was built in 1922 with stones from the pass itself and served...replies0views1007
2023-04-13
2023-04-11If you have ever wanted to own your very own ski resort now is the time to break open the piggy bank and count up your spare change as you'll...replies0views3744
2023-04-11
2023-04-09Over the course of the last week Christoph Dietzfelbinger and I guided a group at the Burnie Glacier Chalet in the Howson Range. The mountains...replies0views771
2023-04-09
2023-04-05Here in BC we’ve had an average snow year at best, along with an unusually challenging snowpack that is more akin to what you'd find in...replies0views994
2023-04-05
2023-04-02ASCEND, a new short film by Patagonia named after a non-profit climbing organization primarily working in Afghanistan, follows three Afghan women...replies0views918
2023-04-02
2023-03-28Mt. Fury is located in the Picket Range which lays deep in the heart of the North Cascade Mountains. The Pickets are one of the most remote and...replies0views775
2023-03-28
2023-03-26A new web series with Veronica Paulsen aims to explore a side of professional skiing that general public don't often get to see. Having...replies0views898
2023-03-26
2023-03-23Watch the five best runs from the men's field and see why Colby Stevenson was crowned King at his first Kings & Queens of Corbet's...replies0views777
2023-03-23
2023-03-22The pedultimate stop of the 2023 Freeride World Tour went off with a bang in Fieberbrunn last Thursday - an action packed event with some jaw...replies0views924
2023-03-22
2023-03-21Alpine Ascents produced a great webinar that highlights the pre-trip planning ritual you should use before any of your next ski tours. While...replies0views730
2023-03-21
2023-03-19"It is important, however, to remind yourself that the land you’re on, whether in your car or on your feet, has a history beyond that...replies0views819
2023-03-19
2023-03-16Spruce up your spring touring with a brand new set up from Black Diamond! Prize draw tickets are just $20 and there are only 500 available. The...replies0views992
2023-03-16
2023-03-15For anyone who planned a spring ski mountaineering trip to the Sierra, congratulations on winning the skiing lottery. This year's snowpack in...replies0views1049
2023-03-15
2023-03-13With the annual Kings and Queens of Corbets already wrapped up for this season it's worth watching the top three women's runs to see why...replies0views735
2023-03-13
2023-03-12Patagonia turns 50 this year. The for-profit corporation made headlines last fall as it adopted a unique and radical new ownership structure, one...replies0views809
2023-03-12