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General Talk
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2011-10-28Hey... just moved to Nelson and am looking for some splitboarders/skiers to go on an early season mission???replies3views1985
2011-10-30
2011-10-27I love Salomon FreeSki TV (except when they do urban segments) such high production value and narratives... now I want to go to Norway. But...replies0views2014
2011-10-27
2011-10-24Ski industry collapsing by 2030? Yikes! What do you think the ski industry should do to abate Climage Change? Protect Our Winters (POW) is posing...replies0views1874
2011-10-242011-10-20Hey Folks! The Canadian Avalanche Centre is seeking a designated accountant (CA, CMA, CGA) to work with the Board of Directors as a member of the...replies0views1893
2011-10-20
2011-10-17This just in from Atomic and Salomon...an AT binding that's lower, wider and with easier turn around? Sign us up! With more...replies1views3218
2011-10-172011-10-15replies0views2122
2011-10-15
2011-10-14We are almost getting to the point here in the Kootenays where we can stop watching movies and start acctually getting out there. Here is a...replies0views2117
2011-10-14
2011-10-12Well, we've all heard the La Nina chatter and the mainstream press is getting in on the action. Are we getting our hopes up too high?...replies0views2059
2011-10-12
2011-10-11Farmers live by this guide and so should skiers, I don't how they do it but they are pretty accurate year over year and I really like what...replies0views4492
2011-10-11
2011-10-09Well, it is only Oct 8th and it seems little old Wolf Creek in Colorado has upstaged the big boys this year and opened for the season already....replies1views2263
2011-10-09
2011-10-08The Powder Highway Ultimate Ski Bum Contest is Back! Probably the greatest prize you could imagine. I entered this last year,...replies1views3126
2011-10-17
2011-10-05We here at Backcountry Skiing Canada want to showcase all the great adventures out there, from cat skiing, heli skiing, backcoungtry lodges and...replies0views1845
2011-10-05
2011-10-04The Kootenay Carshare Co-op has teamed up with Absinthe Film's carbon neutral Sphere of Influence tour to bring a double feature snowboard ...replies0views2445
2011-10-04
2011-10-01I went and saw Sherpas Cinema's offering All.I.Can. last night. It was a packed house at Nelson's Capitol Theatre, and the feature...replies0views3034
2011-10-01
2011-09-23Looks like the beauty is back...all the jargon below essentially means cooler ocean temps are back and it’s likely we're in for more...replies0views2567
2011-09-232011-09-22Check this out. It's a little long but well worth it. This guy is a star. Looks like he's wearing a jacket we've reviewed here on the...replies0views2324
2011-09-22
2011-09-20Our friends at G3 are putting on their Skigraphiks competition for the fourth year, only this year it's a little different. They've...replies0views2493
2011-09-20
2011-09-18It my be only 6cm and way up at the Peak2Peak base station but it is still the first appearance of the glorious white stuff this fall and a sign...replies0views2498
2011-09-18
2011-09-17Not sure if anyone posted this one yet, but the world premiere of this film is in Boulder CO tonight so seems fitting to have it up here...replies0views1928
2011-09-17
2011-09-16Salomon FreeSki TV has put out some real cool little movies since they started it 4 years ago, season 5 starts in October – here is the...replies0views1827
2011-09-16
2011-09-14This is ski porn at it's best, just in time for some late summer/early fall stoke. That Pow is Deep – can't wait. ever ridden...replies2views4107
2011-10-08
2011-09-12Here's an entertaining vid from Erik Roner on his recent Chile trip. Massive backflip into the coolest pool in the world? Gnarly...anyone make...replies0views2246
2011-09-12
2011-09-09So how does Bode Miller do it? How does he prepare for the ski season? more than likely just like you and I minus the two physiotherapists...replies0views3067
2011-09-09
2011-09-08Black Diamond just produced this vid to show all the work that goes into building a pair of skis - no wonder they cost a thousand bucks a...replies0views1894
2011-09-08
2011-09-08Tree wells are a real danger (speaking from experience) so have a look at this vid and put it in the back of your head for when the season starts....replies2views2372
2011-09-08