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2014-08-29
At the beginning of September 2014 a young Polish skier from Zakopane, Andrzej Bargiel, set off to the Himalayas to scale Shishapangma (8013 m)...
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2014-08-29
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2014-08-29
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Sara Keyser
"Nature is a reminder of how the world changes and how it doesn't."
I have always felt that when we take solitude in the mountains...
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Sara Keyser
2014-08-29
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2014-08-25
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admin
Having torn my ACL 15 years ago and gone through the traditional surgery to rectify the problem I can attest to the 'less than perfect'...
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admin
2014-08-25
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2014-08-23
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skifreak
ENSO Alert System Status: El Niño Watch
Synopsis: The chance of El Niño is about 70% during the Northern Hemisphere summer and...
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skifreak
2014-08-23
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2014-08-21
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admin02
Here's a little vid to add to the stokage that comes with a slight nip in the air in the morning ('round here anyway). This is one of the...
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2014-08-22
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2014-08-19
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emilyanthem
(Pic above from Ale Di Lullo's winning slideshow - watch it below..)
It's been another epic year for Crankworx in Whistler... a 14 year...
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emilyanthem
2014-08-19
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2014-08-14
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admin02
Hiked up to Woodbury Cabin last weekend and had a hoot. Went with youngish family members so, at the last minute, we swapped our reservations at...
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admin02
2014-08-14
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2014-08-12
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emilyanthem
This is probably one of the funnest weekends in the Sea to Sky.. a combo of the final weekend of Crankworx in Whistler, and the Slow Food Cycle in...
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emilyanthem
2014-08-12
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2014-08-11
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Swanstrom
Hi guys. I have never been to Canada before. I'm 24 and looking for my ultimate ski resort to spend a winter or a year working and having...
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Swanstrom
2014-08-12
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2014-08-08
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Sara Keyser
A new study details women’s ability to sustain a more consistent pace then their male counterparts while running the ‘ol 26.2. ...
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Sara Keyser
2014-08-08
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2014-08-07
By
admin
By mid August, most (if not all) backcountry skiers and boarders have given up on their quest for any semblance of quality turns. The hike...
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admin
2014-08-07
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2014-08-02
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admin02
This looks only a little more ridiculous than regular telemarking. Kidding. I did it for 20 years until my knees blew out. These Swedish dudes...
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admin02
2014-08-02
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2014-08-01
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Sara Keyser
It is an understatement to say that the Paleo diet is popular, from Crossfit gyms to steeply priced pseudo coconut tortillas; many athletes...
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Sara Keyser
2014-08-01
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2014-07-31
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skifreak
It was May 15th 2014 while skiing mountaineering in Pakistan when things went wrong for Greg Hill. He was acclimatizing by climbing to 5500 metres...
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skifreak
2014-07-31
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2014-07-29
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Casey E
For anyone making that long haul down, here is a mid season update for Chile.
There is little cheer in the central zone, but lots in the south....
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Casey E
2014-07-29
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2014-07-28
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skifreak
Looks like a few local ski hills in BC have fallen on hard times and are now up for sale. Mount Baldy in the Okanagan and Mount Washington on...
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skifreak
2014-07-28
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2014-07-25
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Sara Keyser
To commit oneself to a 100 mile run is a remarkable feat. To do so in the big mountain range of the San Juan's takes more than just...
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Sara Keyser
2014-07-25
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2014-07-24
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admin02
Cool segment shot near the Backcountry Skiing Canada HQ at Retallack Lodge. Though some may have been hopeful that the pairing of reggae and ski...
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admin02
2014-07-24
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2014-07-22
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skifreak
This is Vasu Sorjitra, some say he has a "dis" ability but if you watch the clip below you will soon learn that this couldn't be further from...
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skifreak
2014-07-22
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2014-07-18
By
Sara Keyser
Anyone who has ever lived in a mountain town can get a good chuckle out of this article. Teton Gravity has listed the 10 types of people you...
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WeedWho
2022-06-21
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2014-07-17
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admin02
'just spent two nights up in Indian Arm Provincial Park. It's what I'd call suburban wilderness and worked really well for us as an...
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admin02
2014-07-17
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2014-07-16
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skifreak
Records seem to be falling by the way side this spring as ultra-runner Kilian Jornet completed an ascent-descent of Mount McKinley in early June...
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skifreak
2014-07-16
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2014-07-14
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skifreak
Earlier this spring G3 athlete Melanie Bernier and ski partner Ian Gale posted the fasted known time for the Wapta Traverse at just 6:34, chopping...
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skifreak
2014-07-14
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2014-07-11
By
Sara Keyser
If your like me- the aroma, taste, and process of making a fresh cup of coffee is often one of the first things that cross my mind upon awakening....
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Sara Keyser
2014-07-11
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2014-07-04
By
Sara Keyser
Fast, flowy single-track in a dense, diverse jungle is what the Tsali trail is all about. Built along the beautifully turquoise Fontana Lake, the...
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Sara Keyser
2014-07-04
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