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    78 year old arrested for skinning up at Jackson Hole!
    78 year old arrested for skinning up at Jackson Hole!
    2011-02-10
    By Zorba
    Saw this article on the Jackson Hole newspaper site and couldn't believe it: http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/.....rt_id=6974 This is...
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    2011-02-10
    Out of the Shadows Crash Reel -VIDEO
    Out of the Shadows Crash Reel -VIDEO
    2011-02-08
    By
    I am no sadist but when you watch all of these pro athletes nail jump after jump after jump, it kind of makes you think they can do no wrong and...
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    1913
    By
    2011-02-08
    Photo Comp - Dropping into Grizzly
    Photo Comp - Dropping into Grizzly
    2011-02-07
    By jerrett
    Jessica got into backcountry touring this season and got herself a splitboard, the Prior Khyber. For those unfamiliar the Khyber is a powder...
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    2266
    By hipsterandjane
    2011-02-08
    Skinning up Balu
    Skinning up Balu
    2011-02-07
    By jerrett
    Balu Pass. Probably one of the most heavily trafficed locations in Rogers Pass, but beautiful all the same. Not much beats a perfect bluebird day...
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    2226
    By jerrett
    2011-02-07
    Vancouver Island Fresh Tracks
    Vancouver Island Fresh Tracks
    2011-02-07
    By jerrett
    This was last spring so it may not qualify, but I figured It'd be fun to post since people likely rarely see what we have on the island. This...
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    By jerrett
    2011-02-07
    PHOTO COMP - Sibling Fun
    PHOTO COMP - Sibling Fun
    2011-02-07
    By Tessa Forrest
    My brother and I have grown up skiing together in Ontario – learning how to carve the sweet corduroy of Collingwood’s groomed slopes....
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    2300
    By Tessa Forrest
    2011-02-07
    Photo comp - Jealousy
    Photo comp - Jealousy
    2011-02-07
    By A.Price
    I pulled into the parking lot near the ski area with my 1981 diesel puttering to a stop.  A few girls sauntered by wearing their skittled...
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    2368
    By A.Price
    2011-02-07
    Rogers Cherry Popped - Photo Comp
    Rogers Cherry Popped - Photo Comp
    2011-02-06
    By Disasterdan
    Just another Saturday in the storied Kootenays. Our crew loaded into the car with a gamble considering Hwy 1 had been closed for the entire day...
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    2234
    By Disasterdan
    2011-02-06
    Backcountry skier dies near Mount Seymour
    Backcountry skier dies near Mount Seymour
    2011-02-06
    By skifreak
    While no avalanche was involved the skiers appears to have been skiing in the backcountry around Mount Seymour ski area, more details...
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    2749
    By skifreak
    2011-02-06
    G3 Skigraphiks Competition - closes Feb 14
    G3 Skigraphiks Competition - closes Feb 14
    2011-02-04
    By admin
    Everyone who's ever strapped on a pair of skis has looked down at the graphics and wondered if they could design something better. Once again,...
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    By admin
    2011-02-04
    Photo Comp
    Photo Comp
    2011-02-03
    By A.Price
    It was a lovely day, warm and with a great big clear sky. I almost couldn’t believe it was still winter. Where were those storms that...
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    By A.Price
    2011-02-03
    Calling all bootpackers
    Calling all bootpackers
    2011-02-02
    By mitchesan
    So just thought I'd resurrect an old chestnut with a question for you bootpackers - what goes through your mind when you see a nice...
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    2320
    By powder
    2011-02-04
    Photo Comp - Rogers Pass Pow
    Photo Comp - Rogers Pass Pow
    2011-02-02
    By jerrett
    Jan. 23 was the second day of the first Roger Pass Splitfest and right in the middle of the worst avalanche cycle the pass has seen in 30 years......
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    2282
    By jerrett
    2011-02-08
    PHOTO COMP Hike up to Flute bowl.
    PHOTO COMP Hike up to Flute bowl.
    2011-02-01
    By timbob
    After a couple of week’s spring weather in Whistler we finally got a decent dump of snow. We'd been playing about in the trees most of...
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    2011-02-01
    Heli Bomb Avalanches - VIDEO
    Heli Bomb Avalanches - VIDEO
    2011-01-31
    By skifreak
    Whats cooler riding around in a helicopter all day, throwing high explosives or starting massive controlled avalanches? How about starting...
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    By skifreak
    2011-01-31
    The \
    The \"Pinch & Roll\" - Skin Transition method
    2011-01-30
    By cmcquade
    The "Pinch and Roll" Method Tired of trying to separate what seem to be inseparable skins during transitions in the backcountry. Especially...
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    By cmcquade
    2011-01-30
    New Off-Piste Mag Hits the Shelves
    New Off-Piste Mag Hits the Shelves
    2011-01-26
    By andrew
    Our friends at Off-Piste have recently put out another issue of their great mag. Pick it up at many gear stores or check out their site here where...
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    2171
    By andrew
    2011-01-26
    Black Diamond 'Ski here now #3' - VIDEO
    Black Diamond 'Ski here now #3' - VIDEO
    2011-01-25
    By snosnob
    Here is Webisode #3 of Black Diamond Equipment's Ski Here Now, a three-part web series that takes a Zen look at skiing in the big mountains of...
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    2060
    By snosnob
    2011-01-25
    Massive Retallack Avalanche  - VIDEO
    Massive Retallack Avalanche - VIDEO
    2011-01-23
    By powder
    This video was captured by some well placed guests at Retallack Cat skiing Lodge just west of Kaslo BC. It seems that they were doing some...
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    3861
    By cmcquade
    2011-01-23
    New Backcountry Signage
    New Backcountry Signage
    2011-01-22
    By powder
    Backcountry enthusiasts will now have access to better information for evaluating snow conditions and assessing avalanche risks, thanks to new...
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    3102
    By powder
    2011-01-22
    touring within ski resort boundaries
    touring within ski resort boundaries
    2011-01-21
    By kamloops shredder
    In many ski hills in BC if you get caught skinning up inbounds in order to access the backcountry, you quite often get kicked out by the ski...
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    2541
    By admin
    2011-01-22
    Photo Comp AVI weekend prize from Whitewater
    Photo Comp AVI weekend prize from Whitewater
    2011-01-20
    By admin
    At Whitewater it is all about the SNOW.  Named in Forbes Traveler as one of the top snowiest mountains in the world, Whitewater hosts a...
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    2136
    By admin
    2011-01-20
    Canadian Tire / Wapta Traverse - VIDEO
    Canadian Tire / Wapta Traverse - VIDEO
    2011-01-17
    By skifreak
    Two local Nelson boys (Kari Medig and Steve Ogle) have created a video of their Canadian Tire sponsored Wapta Traverse attempt – with...
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    4899
    By skifreak
    2011-01-17
    Goat Range - Beta / Logisitcs
    Goat Range - Beta / Logisitcs
    2011-01-12
    By cmcquade
    So we have been enjoying tours near whitewater and kootenay pass thus far.  We are looking to head a bit further north into the Goat Range,...
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    2231
    By skifreak
    2011-01-17
    PHOTO COMP - \
    PHOTO COMP - \"Crux Ridge\"
    2011-01-08
    By Derek E
    On the 5th day of the Bonnington Range Traverse, en route from Colony to Empire Peaks via the narrow crux ridge.  We spent a somewhat tense...
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    2430
    By Derek E
    2011-01-08
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