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      Skyladder attempt Numero Uno
      Skyladder attempt Numero Uno
      2017-05-12
      By Beean
      Saturday was almost done when J messaged me letting me know that the road was open. The 93N had been closed for half the week after Parks avy...
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      4779
      By Beean
      2017-05-12
      Cha cha cha hey! Mt Hector Conga Party
      Cha cha cha hey! Mt Hector Conga Party
      2017-04-28
      By Beean
      Last Saturday I gathered the troops for a ski ascent of the quintessential Rockies spring classic; Mt Hector. It’s one of the few easily...
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      4362
      By Beean
      2017-04-28
      Ode to the consignment store Elans
      Ode to the consignment store Elans
      2016-10-26
      By skiitsbetter
      A couple of years back, the Switching Gear consignment store in Canmore picked up a bunch of Elan touring skis. There were a couple of pairs...
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      3127
      By skiitsbetter
      2016-10-26
      Late October skiing
      2016-10-18
      By Gringo
      I will be in Banff Oct28 - Nov6, 2016 looking to ski BC or whatever's available. I'd even ski uphill at the resorts if...
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      6417
      By Gringo
      2016-10-20
      Late season conditions
      2016-04-23
      By
      Hey gang, Just wondering if anybody has skied the parkers ridge area or down around/on bow summit. Looking to maybe have some late season fun...
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      2936
      By
      2016-04-23
      Quick condition update.
      Quick condition update.
      2014-04-15
      By Chasing snowflakes
      We skied Grand Daddy Couloir today.  Snow warmed up quick and there was a modest freeze ( not great ). Did not see any cornice failures and...
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      3596
      By Chasing snowflakes
      2014-04-16
      Jasper national Park Snowpack
      2014-04-08
      By antoine26
      hey everyone, I am going to Jasper in about 2 weeks and i am looking to do some touring around the athabasca glacier (i.e. Parkers ridge, Hilda...
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      3688
      By antoine26
      2014-04-08
      SOAP Box - Observations
      SOAP Box - Observations
      2014-03-30
      By skiitsbetter
      Driving down a wet highway and seeing the peaks starting to poke out through the clouds, we quickly switched objectives from a south-facing...
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      3083
      By skiitsbetter
      2014-03-30
      Laying tracks in May?
      2014-03-28
      By GravyDavey
      I m likely in the area early May...Wondering if anyone has any feedback on getting some turns in that late in the season...Bow. observation,...
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      3239
      By GravyDavey
      2014-03-28
      Bow Summit profile
      2014-03-17
      By dromo_mania
      Just wanted to write down a few observations about what I saw and experienced this past weekend along the Bow Summit area: I arrived just before...
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      3465
      By dromo_mania
      2014-03-17
      Current Glacier Bridging? Especially Hector
      2014-03-05
      By mchellemarie
      Hey all, just wondering if anyone has any news on how the bridging is looking on Hector? Supposed to head out there in 2 weeks time but the...
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      3101
      By mchellemarie
      2014-03-06
      Condtion report and soap box entry number two!
      Condtion report and soap box entry number two!
      2014-02-18
      By Chasing snowflakes
      The drought is finally over! After a slow and seriously dry start to the season things have finally turned around and conditions are deep...
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      2943
      By Shredmasterplus
      2014-02-19
      Condition update and Soap Box Entry
      Condition update and Soap Box Entry
      2014-02-03
      By Chasing snowflakes
      Conditions are what you might expect , no snow, wind affected and just plain hard.  I took my sister and her boyfriend out on the 93N to...
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      3073
      By Chasing snowflakes
      2014-02-11
      One of these years is not like the other...
      2014-01-01
      By TH
      Great blog post on the Canadian Avalanche blog site by Mark Klassen. Be patient and wait to venture into more complex...
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      3366
      By Jake
      2014-01-02
      Bow Summit
      2014-01-01
      By TH
      Went for a walk in the sun today up at Bow Summit. It was ok. It felt like a good day at the Lake Louise ski hill actually - a few cms of light...
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      3153
      By TH
      2014-01-01
      Conditions
      2013-11-28
      By Shanekats
      Anyone know how it's shaping up around observation peak?
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      3133
      By Shanekats
      2013-11-28
      Rockies Terrain
      2013-09-29
      By bekks
      I have never toured in the Rockies before, but only in the Kootenays. Is there anywhere along the Icefield Parkway that has the more diverse...
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      3961
      By skiitsbetter
      2013-10-05
      Alpine Climbing-Achilles Spire
      Alpine Climbing-Achilles Spire
      2013-06-30
      By jenmc
      We climbed a great new route on Mt. Andromache a few days ago called Achilles Spire. The route was put up by Eric Dumerac last fall and is 12...
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      5878
      By jenmc
      2013-06-30
      Observation Sub peak
      2013-04-07
      By TH
      Not a bad day up the icefields parkway today. Started off with great vis but rapidly deteriorated to no visibility. Snow was pretty decent on...
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      4859
      By TH
      2013-04-07
      Another day up Bow
      Another day up Bow
      2013-04-01
      By jenmc
       Another beautiful sunny day in the Rockies. Woke up with a cold this morning so slept in and went to Bow Summit for the afternoon....
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      2920
      By jenmc
      2013-04-01
      Great Views Terrible Skiing
      Great Views Terrible Skiing
      2013-03-29
      By jenmc
      We attempted a bit of an exploratory ski today. Unfortunately we were denied on where we wanted to go and ended up with terrible icy or breakable...
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      2863
      By jenmc
      2013-03-29
      Game On! Rockies Conditions
      Game On! Rockies Conditions
      2012-11-26
      By Jake
      November served up some fantastic skiing in the Rockies. Lots of kitschy phrases being tossed around like "Snow-vember" or "November to Remember"....
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      3354
      By powder
      2012-11-26
      Bow Summit
      2012-11-26
      By jenmc
      Had a super fun day at Bow Summit yesterday, beautiful sun and great snow. Talking to others, it sounds like the snow has really settled over the...
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      3786
      By jenmc
      2012-11-28
      Mind packing a beaver carcass? This could be for you...
      Mind packing a beaver carcass? This could be for you...
      2012-11-26
      By Zorba
      A team of scientists is asking for backcountry skiers to pack in beaver carcasses for a wolverine study in the Rocky Mountains. Do you mind...
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      3464
      By ElkValleyTer
      2012-11-26
      Early Season on the Icefield Parkway
      Early Season on the Icefield Parkway
      2012-11-14
      By Jake
      We got up on the Icefields Parkway again on November 12th.  Below treeline the surface was temperature affected making for only slightly...
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      3715
      By Jake
      2012-11-20
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