BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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Eastern Canada
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2016-03-10Great little backcountry spot near Rimouski, Quebec. It's just by a small village called La Rédemption, and the hill is called Montagne...replies0views11163
2016-03-102016-01-12Hey every one! me and my Budy are looking to go do some back country sking in the tremblant area! we would like to just put on some snow...replies3views8075
2025-07-222015-11-21Does anybody have experience touring in the Monts Groulx mountains? I've met a few people on my travels that have recommended this place for a...replies0views5758
2015-11-212015-11-16I will be looking for touring options in eastern Canada this winter. Searching the area I found some "secteur hors-piste" info on the website for...replies4views6600
2019-12-152015-10-08How is snow coverage at the end of december in Gaspe? I am looking to primarly AT the three bare mountains south of Gaspesie. Forgot their...replies1views3936
2015-12-17
2015-09-18Here's a short from The North Face. Callum Pettit and Mark Carter ride their KLRs (or that's what they look like) to some sweet peaks and...replies0views3579
2015-09-18
2015-09-12Here's a cool little short that talks about the reasons why we all like to ski tour. Shot in VT, NH and New York, the group skis a bunch of...replies0views3777
2015-09-122015-09-11I am planning a trip to the chic chocs over the Christmas break and after doing some research I am now more confused than when I started. I...replies4views5144
2015-09-17
2015-04-23Found this video put together by Lincoln Benedict. It's pretty crazy what a drone can do… I think I spot 'ogs Back and other...replies0views4775
2015-04-23
2015-02-10Feb. 20-22, 2015 will be the 19th Annual Snowflea Telefest! Snowflea Telefest is the only backcountry event in the Ontario mid-west to offer...replies0views4498
2015-02-102015-01-08Hey guys. Yesterday just went up Talisman (Closed down ski hill off of hwy 13) and had a hoot. Skied far right and got some fun lines in....replies9views8597
2017-01-15
2014-10-11Well, It s that time of year again…! What s New…? The Master Blaster, Guillaume Mollaison and the Mighty CHIC-CHAC Crew...replies0views5430
2014-10-112014-10-08If you interested in backcountry skiing around Algonquin Park, this is a start-https://www.facebook.com/groups/1417309108517607/replies0views4526
2014-10-08
2014-09-18We ve just had our first snow, winter is in the mail! Location, Murdochville.replies1views4187
2014-09-18
2014-03-27Hello Again, At it once again in Hamilton, after my last day at the hills of Chedoke I was eager to find another spot to try out. This...replies2views5048
2014-03-27
2014-03-23Seeking powder is part of winter. There is no hope at my ski hill for real snow. The only way i can do so, is by having trails cleared in the...replies0views4685
2014-03-23
2014-02-27Since I am new to the the backcountry forum I just wanna say a quick hello to the eastern section and an envious one to the rest . I've...replies2views5692
2014-02-272013-10-30Hello it all. I'm new to Newfoundland, i spent last winter in lake lousie riding there and looking for places and people to ride with this...replies0views3702
2013-10-30
2013-04-27A short video of Chic Chocs backcountry skiing in Mines Madeleines area at the end of March. Chic Chocs is modest (slope between 300 and 500m of...replies0views7831
2013-04-27
2013-04-27Not all backcountry skiing happens out west, this video was shot on Mount Mansfield (which is Stowe Ski resort) in Vermont and the turns look...replies0views4828
2013-04-27
2013-04-11Episode 3.2 rewinds back to a few of our mid-winter 2013 splitboarding missions. With a solid snowpack in place, we dug deeper into spots...replies1views3606
2013-04-112013-02-13Here is a montage of my backcountry skiing during january 2013... eastern and western canada (gaspesie and whistler-blackcomb) me and my crew...replies2views3864
2013-02-132013-01-26Found one mountain called Ishpatina ridge, tallest mountian in ON a total of 1000vertical feet, looks like a hike and a half to get in about 20km...replies4views6044
2015-01-152013-01-24I know everyone from out west will laugh at this but heard that there is a "mountian" that is around 90ofeet in the Capreol area (Just north of...replies5views6802
2019-02-042012-06-06Hey guys, new to the site! I enjoy skiing the countryside which is convinient for me as I live in the country outside of Ottawa. :) Found...replies14views16884
2017-10-15