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    KMC and CMC--OUTED!
    KMC and CMC--OUTED!
    2014-05-22
    By admin02
    Kootenay Mountain Culture and Coast Mountain Culture magazines are now out and on the stands. If you are familiar with the mags, you know they are...
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    1691
    By admin02
    2014-05-22
    Rainy long weekend time wasters - VIDOES
    Rainy long weekend time wasters - VIDOES
    2014-05-18
    By admin
    A three day weekend mid May is supposed to be the first chance to get out camping, hiking, climbing or even a late season ski tour but the...
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    1957
    By admin
    2014-05-18
    Essential Camping Hacks
    Essential Camping Hacks
    2014-05-17
    By admin
    With spring now officially here and snow not likely to fall anytime soon it means that it’s time to go camping. With this comes the making...
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    1962
    By admin
    2014-05-17
    Classic eastern spring skiing--Chic Chocs in Eastern Quebec.
    Classic eastern spring skiing--Chic Chocs in Eastern Quebec.
    2014-05-15
    By admin02
    Just spotted this little video from some VT. college kids who made the spring pilgrimage along the Gaspé Peninsula and into the Chic Choc...
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    2572
    By admin02
    2014-05-15
    Ski Area rating system to be used for edible Pot?
    Ski Area rating system to be used for edible Pot?
    2014-05-11
    By shredr
    An interesting article on the labelling of edible pot products using the well know symbols from ski resorts. We all know them, Green Circle =...
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    2851
    By shredr
    2014-05-11
    Huts, lodges and touring--oh my!
    Huts, lodges and touring--oh my!
    2014-05-08
    By admin02
    The season is winding down for many of us. So....what do we do? Start planning for next season! If you are a fan of ski touring, the ne plus ultra...
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    1916
    By admin02
    2014-05-08
    OR Valhalla
    OR Valhalla
    2014-05-06
    By lambierules
    Hey All, Just wanted to give a quick thanks to Outdoor Reasearch and BCSC for the new Valhalla hoodie received in the mail today. At a quick...
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    1736
    By lambierules
    2014-05-06
    New to the backcountry
    2014-05-01
    By josh_elliott
    Hi, I'm an avid skiier from Kelowna, BC that is interested in getting into the backcountry. I would like to learn more and also maybe connect...
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    2153
    By josh_elliott
    2014-05-05
    Making Peace with Meteorite. Cool article from Skiing Mag
    Making Peace with Meteorite. Cool article from Skiing Mag
    2014-05-01
    By admin02
    Just saw this cool article on Backcountry Skiing Canada friend Eric Henderson. It's all about his return to Meteorite Mountain in AK, scene...
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    2431
    By admin02
    2014-05-01
    Backcountry Ski Touring with kids - MOVIE
    Backcountry Ski Touring with kids - MOVIE
    2014-04-30
    By
    Skiing with kids is always heaps of fun but backcountry skiing with kids can be equally as rewarding however it poses some added responsibility...
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    2264
    By
    2014-04-30
    Saturday morning inspiration - The Movie 35
    Saturday morning inspiration - The Movie 35
    2014-04-26
    By skifreak
    This is a short 5 min flick that gets you thinking about your time here on earth and what you're going to do with your 685,440 hours. Afterall...
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    1903
    By skifreak
    2014-04-26
    Win a copy of the Into the Mind DVD by Sherpa Cinemas
    Win a copy of the Into the Mind DVD by Sherpa Cinemas
    2014-04-24
    By admin
    Still plenty of snow up high in the mountains but if you have already retired the skis and would rather relive the glory with an 'Into the...
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    1767
    By admin
    2014-04-24
    Spring Skiing at Tuckerman best In Decades
    Spring Skiing at Tuckerman best In Decades
    2014-04-23
    By
    Tuckerman's Ravine has been on my list for a long, long time now, but since I reside in the West the likely hood of getting to ski this...
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    2325
    By
    2014-04-23
    A comment from 'the family and their dog' at Whitewater.
    2014-04-20
    By Kaleshy
    Just wanted to give a quick reply to Admin's post about the touring at Whitewater this Easter weekend. The 'social network' of...
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    2279
    By admin
    2014-04-20
    A very ‘Good Friday’ - Winters Back!
    A very ‘Good Friday’ - Winters Back!
    2014-04-19
    By admin
    Nothing beats a 4 day weekend except a 4 day weekend with a foot of fresh snow. After two weeks of spring like weather in the Kootenays a system...
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    2457
    By admin
    2014-04-19
    Patagonia Down Sweater goodness
    Patagonia Down Sweater goodness
    2014-04-18
    By beaurepi
    Mouchos Gracias Patagonia   Of all the people that could have won the Patagonia down sweater for the Soap Box Competition, it had to be me:...
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    2109
    By one4adventure
    2014-04-21
    Very sad news: Avalanche kills 12 in single deadliest accident on Mount Everest
    Very sad news: Avalanche kills 12 in single deadliest accident on Mount Everest
    2014-04-18
    By skifreak
    Reports are just coming out of this tragic event just as climbers are gathering for the 2014 climbing season on Mount Everest. Very tragic news,...
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    3241
    By skifreak
    2014-04-18
    Canadian Avalanche Centre Warns Backcountry Users About New Smartphone Apps
    Canadian Avalanche Centre Warns Backcountry Users About New Smartphone Apps
    2014-04-16
    By admin
    The CAC recently sent out a press release talking about several of these new avalanche rescue apps which have popped up on-line over the past...
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    2353
    By admin
    2014-04-16
    Backcountry skier killed in avalanche near Golden
    Backcountry skier killed in avalanche near Golden
    2014-04-14
    By skifreak
    Sad news from this past weekend reports a skier fatality from a slide at Fairy Meadows... A female skier died after being injured in an...
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    4483
    By skifreak
    2014-04-15
    Helter Skelter - Huge Thanks to OR and BSC!
    Helter Skelter - Huge Thanks to OR and BSC!
    2014-04-12
    By Jake
    Super fortunate to have won an amazing prize from Outdoor Research and Backcountry Skiing Canada. Stunning Valhalla Hoody is guaranteed to...
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    1856
    By Jake
    2014-04-12
    Uphill travel within the ski area boundaries
    2014-04-11
    By camille.benoit@sympatico.ca
    Looking for input and opinions on weither or not Canadian resorts should allow uphill touring inside their boundaries. If you look at the resorts...
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    6785
    By julia 32
    2025-11-15
    Mike Douglas rants about Freeskiing
    Mike Douglas rants about Freeskiing
    2014-04-07
    By
    If you think Freeskiing is a new sport, think again. Mike Douglas sounds off in a Rick Mercer-style rant about the History of Freeskiing, proving...
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    1740
    By
    2014-04-07
    Greg Hill completes 100k March Madness
    Greg Hill completes 100k March Madness
    2014-04-07
    By admin
    After 31 days, Greg Hill reaches his personal goal of climbing and skiing more than 300-thousand feet! (click on the images to get a larger...
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    3397
    By admin
    2014-04-07
    Backcountry conditions - is it worth it?
    Backcountry conditions - is it worth it?
    2014-04-06
    By admin
    The local snow report said 8cm on Friday morning and another 11cm on Saturday am (April 5th) but in the back of my head all I could think of was...
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    2769
    By admin
    2014-04-06
    SOAP BOX COMP March winner announced!
    SOAP BOX COMP March winner announced!
    2014-04-03
    By admin
    Thanks to everyone who entered the Soap Box Comp over the past three months, we enjoyed reading and watching your backcountry exploits. Here are...
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    5330
    By admin
    2014-04-03
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