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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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      509
      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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      6257
      By
      2020-12-14
      Ski touring with a Swiss guy?
      2020-02-16
      By Felix Anderegg
      Hi there ✋
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      2390
      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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      1676
      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...
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      2
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      1768
      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...
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      2
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      1597
      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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      1530
      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...
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      2127
      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...
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      3
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      2415
      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...
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      1
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      1620
      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...
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      1
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      1385
      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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      1793
      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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      1862
      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...
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      1092
      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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      2248
      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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      2228
      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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      1929
      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...
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      3
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      2432
      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...
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      2
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      1500
      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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      2012
      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...
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      0
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      2086
      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...
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      1
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      3444
      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
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      3406
      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...
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      0
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      3043
      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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      2890
      By Doug Bodnar
      2018-02-22
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