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2023-05-28
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Check out the most jaw-dropping crashes from the Freeride World Tour 2023. From gnarly cliff drops to icy chutes, these riders pushed the limits...
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2023-05-28
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2023-05-26
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Sometimes climbers do have something to say :)
Here is a little nugget of knowledge from the legendary ice climber and philosopher Will...
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2023-05-26
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2023-05-25
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Mara V
A spring phenomenon we don't often hear talked about amidst corn cycles and alpine starts is the dust-on-snow event. In places like Colorado...
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Mara V
2023-05-25
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2023-05-21
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Are you sick of the high cost of lift tickets but backcountry skiing just isn’t your thing and yet you still want to ski lots of vertical?...
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2023-05-21
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2023-05-15
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By mid April, well before most resorts had closed many of them were smashing all time snowfall records in California, Utah and Colorado. A total...
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2023-05-15
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2023-05-12
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bootroom
Just recently on our local hiking trail, we had a rock slide. No one was hurt but it closed the trail and gave me pause for thought. ...
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bootroom
2023-05-12
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2023-05-11
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We all know that the ski industry is changing given the effects of climate change and the rise of multi-resort ski passes like the IKON Epic and...
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2023-05-11
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2023-05-09
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Mara V
Widely recognized as the inventor of the modern snowmobile, Joseph-Armand Bombardier's teenage inventions set the groundwork for the concept...
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Mara V
2023-05-09
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2023-05-04
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You read that right, a pair of three year old twins have skied more days than most people could ever hope for. And who else than Bode...
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2023-05-04
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2023-05-02
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Mara V
It has been 25 years since the New Canadian Airforce came along and changed the course of skiing forever. Consisting of a motley crew of skiers...
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Mara V
2023-05-02
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2023-05-01
The Chilean volcano circuit is an incredible experience for those who love to travel and ski. If you’re coming from the...
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2023-04-29
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Spring is here which means it's almost time for Summer beach trips to the lake and ocean for some paddling, surfing and swimming. One thing...
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2023-04-29
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2023-04-20
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Co-founder and executive chairman of Netflix, Reed Hastings has purchased a majority stake in Powder Mountain located just outside Ogden Utah....
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2023-04-20
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2023-04-16
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Mara V
Another Arc'teryx Alpine Academy is taking place in Chamonix this year, from June 29 - July 2. Four full days including over 80 clinics in...
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Mara V
2023-04-16
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2023-04-13
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The Abbot Pass Hut was one of the most unique and iconic huts in North America. It was built in 1922 with stones from the pass itself and served...
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2023-04-13
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2023-04-11
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If you have ever wanted to own your very own ski resort now is the time to break open the piggy bank and count up your spare change as you'll...
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2023-04-11
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2023-04-09
Over the course of the last week Christoph Dietzfelbinger and I guided a group at the Burnie Glacier Chalet in the Howson Range. The mountains...
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2023-04-05
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Here in BC we’ve had an average snow year at best, along with an unusually challenging snowpack that is more akin to what you'd find in...
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2023-04-05
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2023-04-02
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Mara V
ASCEND, a new short film by Patagonia named after a non-profit climbing organization primarily working in Afghanistan, follows three Afghan women...
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2023-04-02
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2023-03-28
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Mt. Fury is located in the Picket Range which lays deep in the heart of the North Cascade Mountains. The Pickets are one of the most remote and...
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2023-03-28
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2023-03-26
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Mara V
A new web series with Veronica Paulsen aims to explore a side of professional skiing that general public don't often get to see. Having...
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Mara V
2023-03-26
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2023-03-23
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Watch the five best runs from the men's field and see why Colby Stevenson was crowned King at his first Kings & Queens of Corbet's...
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2023-03-23
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2023-03-22
The pedultimate stop of the 2023 Freeride World Tour went off with a bang in Fieberbrunn last Thursday - an action packed event with some jaw...
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2023-03-21
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Alpine Ascents produced a great webinar that highlights the pre-trip planning ritual you should use before any of your next ski tours. While...
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2023-03-21
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2023-03-19
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Mara V
"It is important, however, to remind yourself that the land you’re on, whether in your car or on your feet, has a history beyond that...
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Mara V
2023-03-19
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