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2011-03-25
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Apparently the first descent of Pterodactyl Spine, Mount Currie was skied last week and the guys were able to get some good footie of it - read...
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Ski patrol yanking passes
32 passes cancelled for skiers and boarders not observing closures, sneaking around signs
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2011-03-08
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Shots from a day tour up and around Phalanx Mountain behind Blackcomb resort.
After a bootpack up the SE gully to Phalanx summit, we were...
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2011-03-08
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The latest news from the Mountain Conditions Report:
Information gathered by ACMG Assistant Ski Guide candidates in training during the...
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2011-01-27
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skifreak
The latest Public Mountain Conditions Report paints a pretty good picture of conditions on the coast:
I was skiing in the Spearhead Range...
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2011-01-27
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2011-01-12
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leelau
More for beta pictures than anything here is a glacier ramble from Jan 10th
http://www.leelau.net/2011/tro.....010-01-10/ - for more...
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2011-01-12
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2011-01-09
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skifreak
The latest Mountain Conditions Report:
Beautiful Winter-day today.
Today's clearing allowed for a good look at the state of the...
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skifreak
2011-01-09
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No injuries in out of bounds avalanche
Backcountry skiers should be prepared
Three backcountry skiers made it safely to the bottom of the...
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2011-01-02
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skifreak
The Latest Public Mountain Conditions Report:
I hope this finds Everyone enjoying these sunny days somewhere up in the hills....
Skiing the...
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skifreak
2011-01-02
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2010-12-18
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admin
The latest Public Mountain Conditions Report for the Spearhead Region:
Today was a beautiful blue sky day with little wind. Went for a very short...
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2010-12-18
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2010-11-23
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admin
The Mountain Conditions Report for Whistler:
The Mountain Conditions Report for Whistler:
I spent the last 3 days skiing with friends in...
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2010-11-23
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2010-11-09
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skifreak
The Winter Issue of Explore highlights some of the best traverses in Canada, the Spearhead out of Whistler being one of them:
With 13 glaciers...
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2010-11-09
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2010-05-07
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powder
Every year, a group of skiers get together to go race around the Spearhead Traverse, regardless of the fact that the race has not been...
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2010-12-03
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2010-01-28
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skifreak
Just to alert backcountry skiers that the Singing Pass is in questionnable condition right now due to low snow coverage over creeks and fallen...
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2010-01-28
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