BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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General Talk
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2013-07-20In June, winter is normally over and skis and snowboards are typically getting rusty in a cave. Not for these 3 riders which took the opportunity...replies0views1824
2013-07-20
2013-07-18It's easy, simply tell us which is made from a combination of Matrix SWS and Matrix DWS fabrics – the Men’s Zephyr Jacket or the...replies0views1913
2013-07-18
2013-07-14We are fast approaching mid summer, typically when it's getting harder and harder to find any easy access snow. Not to worry though, the sprot...replies0views4447
2013-07-14
2013-07-13There are a few articles floating around the internet these days about navigation and the dangers of your compass suffering from reverse polarity....replies0views2322
2013-07-13
2013-07-12So this guy Nathan Wallace lives over in Chamonix for half the year and he has been shooting videos for a while. They are different than many...replies0views2018
2013-07-12
2013-07-10Care about the environment? Want to know how to best reduce your carbon output to preserve those precious fresh powder days? Heat: how to stop the...replies1views2029
2013-07-10
2013-07-09I watched this on Pinkbike a few weeks ago and it inspired us to go explore the Bendor Range, which is a group of mountains near Bralorne...replies0views2269
2013-07-09
2013-07-07In summer 2011, Outdoor Research athlete Kyle Dempster took off on his bike across Kyrgyzstan with a couple mostly-accurate maps, a trailer full...replies0views2500
2013-07-07
2013-07-06Snow to low levels earlier this week eased the anxiety in the last week of June, things are better but we could do with more Image::...replies0views3009
2013-07-06
2013-07-04Happy Fourth of July to all our friends and family in the U.S. We're sure you'll have as much fun as we did on Canada Day. Here's a...replies0views1834
2013-07-04
2013-07-01PRIZE #3 – A MEN'S RAB ZEPHYR OR WOMEN'S SOLAR JACKET Starting today, until the end of July you can win a Rab Men’s...replies36views10390
2013-08-01
2013-07-01If you're user "lindmalone" you have just been chosen as the winner of the second prize in our summer long "Summer Stoke Comp" sponsored by...replies0views3698
2013-07-01
2013-06-29This ain't your average ski clip, pretty creative and imaginative really. It's worth a watch just to see the beauty in snow from a...replies0views1876
2013-06-29
2013-06-28Ok, ok. I know it's a thinly veiled advert. It still makes makes me want to go. Skiing to the water, big alpine and good looking snow. And...replies0views2056
2013-06-28
2013-06-27Before you compost your ABS bag and up-cycle your AT boots you should know that this comes under the category of Ketchup Soup from the boys at...replies0views2042
2013-06-27
2013-06-25We pick a winner at the end of June so you only have a few days left to enter to win a Rab Vapour Rise Lite Alpine Jacket (for him or...replies0views1722
2013-06-25
2013-06-24Some bizarre news out of Pakistan yesterday: 9 mountain climbers were shot to death on Sunday at 1am while at a 15,000-foot base camp en route to...replies0views2688
2013-06-24
2013-06-24Last week’s powerful winter storm in New Zealand left over 9 feet of new snow at Mt. Hutt ski resort. The resort has been closed since...replies1views5237
2013-06-24
2013-06-23Just under a month ago a new speed record was set on 14,411' Mt. Rainer by Skimo racers Nick Elson and Eric Carter. They bested the old record...replies0views2240
2013-06-23
2013-06-18Since the first prize was not claimed this makes user "Uptrack" the new winner of the first prize in our summer long "Summer Stoke Comp" sponsored...replies2views3985
2013-08-05
2013-06-14Just came across this trailer. Is it that time already? Also, I wasn't 100% sure if it was for real. It looked a little like The Onion had...replies1views1731
2013-06-14
2013-06-09Everest may have ladder installed to ease congestion on Hillary Step, the move is welcomed by Nepalis hoping to expand climbing industry but...replies0views2551
2013-06-09
2013-06-08Spring is always a wet time of year here in Nelson BC, almost comparable to the monsoon season of the far East. May is always continuous...replies2views4378
2013-06-09
2013-06-06Nothing much to say about this other than "wow." This was filmed last month (May) in Austria. It just keeps coming and coming. We often think that...replies0views1777
2013-06-06
2013-06-04"Off Your Device / Into Your Life" is one of the taglines on the wonderful Artifact Uprising website. Artifact Uprising produces beautifully bound...replies0views2031
2013-06-04
