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2025-04-28
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Deep Pow
The Bugaboo to Rogers Pass Ski Traverse is considered to be one of the ‘Grand Traverses’ and quite possibly the most popular given its...
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2025-05-30
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David Cooper
Big news out of the Kootenays! RED Mountain Resort in Rossland, BC, is officially opening Canada's newest lift-access bike park on June 21,...
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2025-05-30
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2025-05-18
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Canada's outdoor retail sector is navigating a period of significant change in 2025, marked by the closure of a long-standing Alberta...
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2025-05-18
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2025-03-20
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It’s the story of the Yukon’s only female ski guide—Breanne Johnson—who graduated from the ACMG X Helly Hansen Mentorship...
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2025-03-20
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2025-02-15
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Black Diamond Equipment®, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada,...
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2025-02-15
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2025-02-12
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admin
Rocky Talkie will be awarding over $100,000 to SAR teams through their annual Search and Rescue Award. They are accepting applications through to...
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2025-02-12
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2025-01-09
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admin
Helly Hansen Presents a short film by Nat Segal, 'Mountain Joy: A Film about Pain'. “The mountains bring us so much joy but...
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2025-01-09
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2025-01-04
Backcountry Conditions Report
A short conditions update from the Powder Highway Region
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2024-12-21
Here's a quick snowpack update for the Powder Highway region.
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2024-12-12
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BSC Admin
Turtle Fur Challenges You to “Step Outside Your Shell” with New Campaign
The campaign features a Winter Adventure Kit...
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2024-12-12
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2024-12-06
November went out like a lion--kind of. We had a fair bit of precipitation in November and it seemed like we were on the right track. Consistent...
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2024-11-23
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BSC Admin
G3 Back just in time for the ski season. An announcement on G3's website indicates they have been purchased by Canadawide Sports.
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2024-11-23
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2024-11-22
We've started a weekly Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions Report. Each week, we'll discuss what's going on in the Powder...
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2024-11-21
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BSC Admin
This year Avalanche Canada is giving away a Grand Prize of a 2025 BRP Ski-Doo Summit Adrenaline Edge 850 165 (approx. retail value CAD...
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2024-11-21
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2024-11-20
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BSC Admin
We are giving away 2 free tickets to the Calgary Nov 23 Show.
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2024-11-20
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2024-10-30
Avalanche Forecasting 101
Avalanche forecasting is a fundamental part of backcountry skiing and splitboarding. It is a skill every...
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2024-09-27
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BSC Admin
Feel It All is a different kind of ski film. I think we all go to the mountains for different reasons, but there lies an underlying common theme...
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2024-09-27
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2024-08-19
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Deep Pow
Anna DeMonte has set a new women’s ski Fastest Known Time (FKT) on Mont Blanc’s Grand Mulets route. On June 5th, the Utah-based...
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2024-08-13
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BSC Admin
The future of G3 Genuine Guide Gear Inc., a prominent Vancouver-based ski and outdoor equipment manufacturer, is in jeopardy following recent...
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2024-08-13
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2024-07-27
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bootroom
Here is a great informational documentary film from Black Diamond. In a world of adrenalin-filled films about the sports we do, it...
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2024-07-22
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Snowsports Industries America or SIA is the trade association of the winter outdoor industry. Their mission is to help the winter outdoor...
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2024-07-22
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2024-07-17
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bootroom
Here is a great opportunity to support your local SAR group. Rocky Talkie already has given away $75,000 in grants to local SAR groups...
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2024-07-15
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Launched on July 10th, 2024, Arc’teryx announced Walk Gently, a new design platform for Indigenous voices, created in collaboration with...
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2024-07-15
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2024-07-10
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admin
There is a big debate raging in the Wassach at the moment and it has to do with how to manage traffic in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Overcrowding is...
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2024-07-02
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Established in 2009, the Gordon Ritchie Service Award acknowledges individuals or organizations demonstrating exceptional commitment to public...
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2024-07-02
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