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    Kingsbury is booked seeking partners
    2023-12-12
    By Shaun Bergen
    Seeking anybody who wants to join for Kingsbury Hut Dec 21-23. All my regular buddies have other plans and couldn't join. Im really not...
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    643
    By Shaun Bergen
    2023-12-12
    Kootenays in early December
    2020-09-12
    By Alan Woodland
    I’m an experienced ski touring enthusiast living in Vancouver with a good chunk of time off in the first three weeks of December. I’ve...
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    6693
    By
    2020-12-14
    Ski touring with a Swiss guy?
    2020-02-16
    By Felix Anderegg
    Hi there ✋
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    2558
    By Scott Watwood
    2020-02-22
    Ymir Lodge Feb 29-March 7
    Ymir Lodge Feb 29-March 7
    2020-02-07
    By ymir
    Looking for more of this? We have openings for Feb 29-March 7 for a group of from 2-12 people, reduced to $1100 for the week including lodging and...
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    1829
    By ymir
    2020-02-07
    Nelson area touring buddies
    2020-01-06
    By adnan merchant
    Hey all, Im Adnan I just moved to Nelson for the winter. I have 4 years backcountry experience AST 2 and WFR. Looking for touring...
    replies
    2
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    1932
    By Felix Anderegg
    2020-02-16
    Looking 4 day tripper
    2020-01-03
    By Scott Newland
    ISO a reliable elk valley ski touring or split boarding partner. Must have completed AST level 1 and own a beacon/shovel/probe as minimum...
    replies
    2
    views
    1748
    By Felix Anderegg
    2020-02-16
    Looking for Whistler area touring buddies
    2019-11-29
    By Tyborne
    I will be in the Whistler area in mid-January for a couple weeks. Looking to do some backcountry touring but I will be on my own for at least one...
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    0
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    1697
    By Tyborne
    2019-11-29
    New to backcountry... wanting to learn and travel with others in Ontario and Quebec
    2019-09-25
    By Brandon Spunar
    Hey all, New to this so not sure if this is the place to write. I'm in flat Kitchener Ontario and looking to connect with others both in...
    replies
    2
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    2333
    By Brandon Spunar
    2019-12-15
    Ski touring early May
    Ski touring early May
    2019-04-14
    By nizam mamode
    Hi, I am over from the UK for a conference in Vancouver then have form the 7th to the 13th May for some ski touring, for which I need a...
    replies
    3
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    2590
    By Jon Carter
    2019-05-16
    4-5 Day Mt Columbia Assault Apr 4-8
    4-5 Day Mt Columbia Assault Apr 4-8
    2019-03-04
    By Michael Masters
    Looking for 3-4 folks who have been thinking about Columbia.. My touring/climbing partner is gone so I thought I might open it up.. I figure 4...
    replies
    1
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    1784
    By admin
    2019-03-05
    Partner wanted for Kootenay Pass / Whitewater Feb 19-27
    2019-02-12
    By Allen Light
    Looking for a ski partner for some touring around Kootenay Pass and Whitewater during the last week in Feb. I've got many years of back...
    replies
    1
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    1513
    By Rosie Hadfield
    2019-02-22
    Partner for the winter - Bow Valley and 2h around
    2018-12-10
    By Charles Lebouvier
    Hi, I'm looking for partner to ski touring with or a kinda mentorship to have a good learning about avalanche and make good decisions. About...
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    1987
    By Charles Lebouvier
    2018-12-10
    looking for a partner dec- march
    2018-11-20
    By dawid sarapata
    hi My name is dawid and I am from Poland. I come to Canada for the ski touring season and stay here until end of march. Currently I am located in...
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    4
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    2023
    By Juan Peña
    2019-02-13
    2 brothers looking for Bannf touring partners 12/21-12/30
    2018-11-04
    By Benjamin Clinger
    Hello My brother and I will be based out of Canmore, Bannf 12/21 to 12/30/2018. We don't know the area and would love to team up with...
    replies
    1
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    1229
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2018-11-07
    Looking for skimo partners for Banff area
    2018-05-19
    By jj Mataix
    Hey, I'll be around Banff area from 05/28 through 06/10 +-. Looking for partners to go out for some BC skiing, alpine climbing or a...
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    2406
    By jj Mataix
    2018-05-19
    Sol Mountain Guided and Catered BackCountry Trip
    Sol Mountain Guided and Catered BackCountry Trip
    2018-02-06
    By
    Jorg Wilz of On Top Ltd. suggested that this might be a good place to let people know about three spots that have just come free at Sol Mountain...
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    2389
    By
    2018-02-06
    Whitewater - March 12 -16
    2018-01-30
    By Brad C
    Hey,  looking for an inbounds and maybe a little bit of bootpack partner.  Going to ride Whitewater week of March 12-16th....
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    2084
    By Brad C
    2018-01-30
    In-bounds + touring partner(s)
    2017-12-29
    By NorCal Matt
    I'll be up to BC on itinerary > Nelson : J28 > Feb. 2 , Golden : 4 to 10th , Ross land : 18 to 28th. I want to ski...
    replies
    3
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    2616
    By Jim McCarthy
    2018-02-15
    Nelson area backcountry
    2017-12-15
    By phantom
    looking for partners to shred the backcountry, Evening Ridge and Kootenay Pass, maybe even the occasional sled access fun faceshotaddict at...
    replies
    2
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    1621
    By NorCal Matt
    2017-12-30
    Last minute trip to Nelson
    2017-12-08
    By Tim N
    It looks like I am going to be in Nelson this weekend. My plans have changed and I will have a lot of free time. I am wondering if I can tag along...
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    0
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    2173
    By Tim N
    2017-12-08
    Vancouver Island in January: Maybe Mt Cain on Jan 14, and BC on 15-16
    2017-12-02
    By Ben Wang
    Hi, I'm heading to Victoria for a conference and thinking of  heading up to Mt. Cain on the evening of Sunday Jan 13. Love to find some...
    replies
    0
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    2255
    By Ben Wang
    2017-12-02
    Bow valley ski partners
    2017-10-21
    By
    Looking for ski touring and mountaineering partners around the bow valley. have lots of experience, ast 1 and 2, caa level 1, wilderness first...
    replies
    1
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    3609
    By Damien Coelho-Mandes
    2017-11-20
    Chic Chocs from Ottawa or Montreal
    2017-09-13
    By BigMac
    I am looking for people who might be interested in doing a 5-6 day trip to the chic chocs in late Feb 2018. I will be coming from Ottawa with my...
    replies
    4
    views
    3618
    By bensnow
    2018-12-19
    Looking for ski-touring partners
    2017-04-01
    By Enrico Peraga
    Hi guys, I live in Vancouver and I am looking for a partner or a group to practice ski-touring/backcountry in the area. I don't have a...
    replies
    0
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    3232
    By Enrico Peraga
    2017-04-01
    Rogers pass late March
    2017-03-19
    By phantom
    looking for someone to explore Roger's pass the next little while. strong and experienced Backcountry splitboarder based in Nelson and ready...
    replies
    1
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    3054
    By Doug Bodnar
    2018-02-22
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