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    Whitewater prizes up for grabs
    2013-03-27
    By louisekyle
    Hey all - I'd really appreciate you taking the time to check out my page on RocketHub. There are some seriously great gifts from Whitewater...
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    By louisekyle
    2013-03-27
    Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival Call for Film Submissions
    2013-03-14
    By Winter Wildlands
    Expose yourself to Winter!  A Call for film submissions  Winter Wildlands Alliance is seeking entries for its 9th annual Backcountry...
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    2982
    By Winter Wildlands
    2013-03-14
    Sea to Sky Locals Last-Call Lineup
    2013-02-09
    By whistlerguides
    If you're a Sea to Sky Local, join our Locals Last-Call Lineup to go on our Earn Your Turns tour for 50% off with Whistler Alpine...
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    2940
    By whistlerguides
    2013-02-09
    Cypress Telemark Festival
    Cypress Telemark Festival
    2013-01-23
    By LMc
    Cypress Telemark Festival – Mar. 2, 2013 For details, please see http://bctelemark.com/
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    By LMc
    2013-01-23
    Whistler Telemark Festival
    Whistler Telemark Festival
    2013-01-23
    By LMc
    Whistler Telemark Festival, Feb. 10, 2013 For details, please see http://bctelemark.com/
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    3014
    By LMc
    2013-01-23
    Mountaineering Skills for Skiers
    2012-06-14
    By Summit Mountain Guides
    Ever considered doing some ski mountaineering in BC or the Alps?  Join an introduction to mountaineering course so that you can learn the...
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    By Summit Mountain Guides
    2012-06-14
    ADVANCED AVALANCHE SKILLS TRAINING Level 2 - This January
    2011-12-12
    By Graeme
      ADVANCED AVALANCHE SKILLS TRAINING BE PREPARED FOR YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE! ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR SKIERS AND BOARDERS Advanced Avalanche...
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    By Graeme
    2011-12-12
    Santa ain't the only thing coming to town this winter.
    Santa ain't the only thing coming to town this winter.
    2011-12-09
    By
    The Jolly fat man in the red suit will be here soon and the 2012 North Face Canadian Open Freeskiing Championship isn't far behind - taking...
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    2011-12-09
    Pantheons Trip Feb 24-Mar4
    2011-11-26
    By Dan Fedder
    SKIERS WANTED: BACKCOUNTRY SKI TOURING TRIP The Pantheon Range is 30 km north of Mount Waddington. It offers some of the best terrain anywhere....
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    By Dan Fedder
    2011-12-02
    Calgary Vert180 SkiMo Race
    Calgary Vert180 SkiMo Race
    2011-11-18
    By admin
    Calgary Vert180 The Canadian Ski Mountaineering Circuit is pleased to announce that the Vert180 is Back: The Second Annual MEC Vert180 Ski...
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    By admin
    2011-11-18
    Northern Rockies Avalanche Safety Workshop 2011 // Whitefish, MT
    2011-08-30
    By avalanchesafetyworkshop
    For all the info visit our website at http://www.AvalancheSafetyWorkshop.com Also on Facebook &  Twitter: ...
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    By avalanchesafetyworkshop
    2011-08-30
    The toughest Ski Mountaineering Race?
    The toughest Ski Mountaineering Race?
    2011-04-04
    By admin
    The Five Peaks Ski Mountaineering Race, April 9th Breckenridge, Colorado  The Five Peaks – North America’s highest and most...
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    By admin
    2011-04-04
    The Dogtooth Dash
    The Dogtooth Dash
    2011-03-14
    By golden skimo
    Dogtooth Dash   Register Online HERE Everyone here at Golden Skimountaineering in partnership with Kicking Horse...
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    By golden skimo
    2011-03-14
    Esplanade Epic 2011
    Esplanade Epic 2011
    2011-03-09
    By gah
    The Esplanade Range will play host to a fully sanctioned SkiMo Racing event taking place on April 16-17th, 2011. The  "Epic" is the final...
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    By admin
    2011-03-12
    Grande Esplanade Traverse availability
    Grande Esplanade Traverse availability
    2011-03-08
    By gah
    Amazingly, GAH still has spots available for April's Grande Esplanade Traverse
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    By kevin
    2011-03-08
    G3 Ski Graphix Challenge Gallery Opening
    G3 Ski Graphix Challenge Gallery Opening
    2011-02-21
    By cshute
    Thursday February 24, 2011 | 5:30pm - 9:00pm Location: Touchstones Nelson — Museum of Art & History Ski graphics entries will be...
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    2942
    By andrew
    2011-02-21
    Cold Smoke Powder Fest Schedule
    Cold Smoke Powder Fest Schedule
    2011-02-15
    By admin
    Only 10 days to go and snow in the forecast for this week and hopefully next as well - to make this years Coldsmoke Powder Festival the best yet....
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    3242
    By admin
    2011-02-15
    Cold Smoke Clinics
    Cold Smoke Clinics
    2011-02-11
    By admin
    With the Cold Smoke Powder Fest only 2 weeks away it is time to start thinking that magic word. No, not powder - (well yes, think that one too)...
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    By admin
    2011-02-11
    Splitfest
    Splitfest
    2011-02-11
    By admin
    Mt. Baker is hosting the 2011 Splitfest on March 25-27 with plenty of demos, events and of course prizes! See below for more details on the event...
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    By admin
    2011-02-11
    Sunshine 5000 Ski Mountaineering Race
    Sunshine 5000 Ski Mountaineering Race
    2011-02-03
    By admin
    Events Schedule Feb 4th, 2011 7.00-9.00pm Pre-race meeting at Skier Services Room at the gondola base facility at Sunshine...
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    3452
    By admin
    2011-02-03
    Coldsmoke  Powder Festival Events
    Coldsmoke Powder Festival Events
    2011-02-01
    By admin
    Here is the line up for this years Coldsmoke festival at Whitewater Ski Resort in Nelson BC, we will post the clinic dates and times once they are...
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    3241
    By admin
    2011-02-01
    Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest Feb 25 -28
    Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest Feb 25 -28
    2011-01-26
    By admin
    Calling All Backcountry Skier/Snowboarders – And Those Who Want to Try: Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival Returns to Whitewater, February...
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    3169
    By admin
    2011-01-26
    Selkirk Classic International Ski Mo Race Sunrise/Meadow Lodges Dec 5th, 2010
    Selkirk Classic International Ski Mo Race Sunrise/Meadow Lodges Dec 5th, 2010
    2011-01-23
    By gah
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    By gah
    2011-01-23
    Avalanche Awareness Days
    Avalanche Awareness Days
    2011-01-02
    By skifreak
    Avalanche Awareness Days is coming to a town near you! The Canadian Avalanche Centre has over 40 venues that are offering...
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    By skifreak
    2011-01-02
    Out of the Shadows - Tonight at the Capitol in Nelson
    Out of the Shadows - Tonight at the Capitol in Nelson
    2010-11-06
    By Deep Lines
    Out of the Shadows is the Internation Freeski Film Festival Big Mountain Movie of the Year, playing tonight at the Capitol Theatre in...
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    2570
    By powder
    2010-11-07
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