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2017-04-07
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Beean
With spring hitting the Rockies and snow melting at the valley bottom I’m forced to rejoin the ranks of the damned that call themselves...
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Beean
2017-04-09
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2011-01-22
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JoeBuzz
Headed out late today, Sat. 22, to Black Prince along with most of Calgary. There must have been 20-25 cars in the parking lot. It seems like most...
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JoeBuzz
2011-02-03
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2012-10-31
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nkeast
The season has started out in Kananaskis. Highwood Pass area has seen enough snow for huge groups of people to get out exploring. I have only...
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nbertram
2012-11-11
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2017-04-21
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Beean
Despite the forecast calling for an upslope storm, J and I decided that we’re faster than the wind and thus could outpace any storm,...
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2013-02-20
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Nickfa9
Hello fellow Backcountry skiers
Last year, my buddy and I went to magic mountain...
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MikeyB
2013-05-10
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2011-11-08
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nkeast
Hello,
If people are looking for a good spot and group to get some early season (and late season to summer) skiing info check out biglines.com....
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kcossette
2013-10-31
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2017-05-05
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Beean
Alas, a constricting work schedule is severely limiting my ski days. As it was looking like I’d be working Sunday as well as Saturday, J...
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Beean
2017-05-05
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2014-11-17
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Kevin Oszust
Hi All!
Has anyone been up to the Highwood area? If so, how's the snow coverage?
Kevin
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Kevin Oszust
2014-11-21
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Rather new to touring and have seen the many descriptions of Black Prince Traverse, Hero Knob and Purple Knob. Considering going out this...
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2014-12-31
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cindyspence
Excellent, but very cold, day of skiing on Dec 30th, witih big blue skies.
We toured up a well-packed trail along Commonwealth Creek,...
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cindyspence
2014-12-31
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2015-08-22
So some of the Rockies folk honestly just could not help themselves when it came to the this recent snowfall. It's august it snowed 15cm to 25...
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2013-05-10
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MikeyB
We have had great late season snow conditions in K country this year.
Taking advantage of good snow stability we skied the spray range traverse,...
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MikeyB
2013-05-10
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2012-12-10
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JoeBuzz
Skied both days in Kananaskis. Saturday in the Mt. Murray moraines then Sunday in the Heroes Knob basin. Coverage is great for this time of year...
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admin
2012-12-11
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2011-12-17
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sayshell
Hey I am looking for some good routes to do some filming at I will try to describe what I am looking for, if you know anything like this let me...
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sayshell
2011-12-27
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2013-12-20
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trevdingman
Finaly we get a good dump of snow in Kcountry with little to no wind Dec 18, and on the 19th we got a cold bluebird morning. Shawn and I...
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2010-02-02
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kevin
Oh do we need some new snow badly! We spent the weekend wandering around the lunar environs of Burstall Pass and Tent Ridge and frankly...
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powder
2010-02-02
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2014-05-11
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bekks
I'm planning on going for my first tour in the Rockies (1st in the Rockies, not touring) this Friday. I'll be on teles and I hope I'm...
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bekks
2014-05-16
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2011-06-23
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admin
Just in time for you to plan next years backcountry road trip - we have posted 4 new backcountry skiing routes in Kananaskis Country. They...
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admin
2011-06-23
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2013-10-31
On the up
We set out on October 29th 2 days after a 35cm dump came through the Highwood pass region of Kananaskis...
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Shanekats
2013-11-16
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2016-07-13
Most of us have to buy a plane ticket in order to fulfill our summer powder turn dreams. A trip to South America or New Zealand...
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2015-11-09
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wstrange
Has anyone been to the highwood pass area in the last few days? Anything worth skiing?
If anyone is interested in going out on Wednesday,...
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wstrange
2015-11-11
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2014-11-29
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Kevin Oszust
Hey,
Pretty cold out there, has anyone been out in the current conditions. I am looking for info around The Fist, Commonwealth or Tent...
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Kevin Oszust
2014-12-14
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2011-04-26
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admin
A TR from the Public Mountain Conditions Report:
Skied up towards Burstall Pass on April 25. Crust on solar aspects, and 5-10 cm of skiable...
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admin
2011-04-26
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2011-12-13
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sayshell
Hey I am thinking of skiing out and maybe up robertson glacier. I was wondering is the road still open?
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sayshell
2011-12-13
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2014-02-13
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skiitsbetter
It was cold out there, the thermometer in the car read -30C at the trailhead. Solar aspects were crusty. Northern aspects held the good snow, but...
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skiitsbetter
2014-02-13
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