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2011-12-15Our friends at Snow Seekers have a great comp running this seaon which could land you 2 seasons passes at any resort they cover on their site (the...replies0views2308
2011-12-15
2011-12-14Have you just won a BCA Stash Squal Pack? As many of you know we are surveying skiers at Whitewater Ski Resort and Red Resort this winter to...replies0views2638
2011-12-14
2011-12-11The race is over and the results are in, check out skintrack.com for full details and have a watch of the vid below and read a few thoughts from...replies0views1964
2011-12-11
2011-12-11Like anything worth doing you need a solid foundation upon which to build or else you are just left with a bunch of pieces that don't really...replies0views2120
2011-12-112011-12-10Hi all, I'm heading to the Rockies for the first time in about 12 years next March to ski some backcountry. Are the best guides still the...replies1views2345
2011-12-102011-12-09The fourth and final round of the G3 Skigraphiks contest, held in concert with Backcountry Magazine, will continue through December 31....replies0views1796
2011-12-09
2011-12-08Check this out. Alta is like Whitewater is like Mad River Glen. Great mountains, great vibes. And, the Backcountryskiingcanada.com team will be...replies0views2199
2011-12-08
2011-12-07A unique race to say the least. Surprised by the results - have a watch and see if your bet pays off?replies0views2012
2011-12-07
2011-12-06The good folks at Off-Piste mag want to give you some free backcountry gear from G3. At only $25 canuck bucks a year it is a no brainer, so hit...replies0views2317
2011-12-06
2011-12-05Our friends at Black Diamond have started up an interesting Facebook app that we'd like to share with you. Goes to show how long BD has been...replies0views2176
2011-12-052011-12-01A short film from 2010-2011. Shot on location in the Kootenays. Skiers are Steve Blake and Jamie...replies2views1896
2011-12-04
2011-12-01The 2011 Expose yourself photo and video comp officially starts today! So get out there and enjoy some great early season conditions and come back...replies0views1770
2011-12-012011-11-28Section 8 Snowsport has just posted some new skiing tip videos from our pre-season ski camp in Austria. Check them out at the Section 8...replies0views1643
2011-11-28
2011-11-27WINNER #1: HELI IN/OUT MOUNT CARLYLE BACKCOUNTRY LODGE SKI WEEK FOR TWO PEOPLE. AND IT’S CATERED. The Mount Carlyle Lodge team is working...replies0views2459
2011-11-27
2011-11-25Felicity Ashton of the UK is skiing into the record books...gnarly. This from the AP... CARACAS, Venezuela - A 33-year-old British adventurer...replies0views1937
2011-11-25
2011-11-24Another season in the White has begun... Seems with the recent storms passing through Western Canada that the preseason might be over. Hopefully...replies5views2115
2011-12-12
2011-11-24Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American cousins. We've just survived a major rain event here in the Kootenay valleys. Gotta get up high to...replies0views1737
2011-11-24
2011-11-23Cool vid by The North Face of their most talented athletes coming together to climb and ski Denali.replies0views1880
2011-11-232011-11-23The Skimo season is upon us and the full detials are below thanks to the good folks at the Alpine Club of Canada, have a good read... News...replies0views2589
2011-11-23
2011-11-22The CAC has recently made several changes to their Avalanche Bulletin System so have a read below and see what Karl Klasssen has to say. More...replies0views1740
2011-11-22
2011-11-17Body recovered after avalanche by The Canadian Press - Story: 67257 Nov 14, 2011 / 10:46 pm UPDATE: This afternoon, members of Search &...replies0views2070
2011-11-17
2011-11-09A short from this winner of the 'Best Film–Mountain Sports" at the Banff Film fest, The Freedom Chair. There was another edit kicking...replies0views2158
2011-11-09
2011-11-04The folks at the Durrand Glacier Chalet have a great early season snow report for everyone and a video to boot: Height of snow at the Durrand...replies0views2248
2011-11-04
2011-11-02The winter edition of Kootenay Mountain Culture is out in the shops now! It must be getting close to ski season. Just about to sit...replies0views1823
2011-11-02
2011-10-29Local ski dignitary Steve Ogle has recently put together a little slide show on Whitewater. As always, lovely, stoke-building shots. So who...replies0views2092
2011-10-29