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2019-04-20More unfortunate news this week regarding the climbing accident at Howse Peak. The alpine climbing community lost three of it's most...replies0views1420
2019-04-20
2019-04-18Here's a funny little video from Outdoor Research on overcrowding at the crag. Like all good humour, there's a little truth in there--even...replies0views1167
2019-04-18
2019-04-17The more my skills progress the further into the mountains I go, the more complex the terrain I travel and my perception of risk changes from fear...replies0views1559
2019-04-17
2019-04-16Leave it to Red Bull to put together a giant slalom race on big mountain terrain in the backcountry. This video originally, from December shows...replies0views1467
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2019-04-10South Of Summer is a film by local Rockies boy Matt Ruta and Valerio Arquint about a summer we all dream of. Simplify life by reducing...replies0views2109
2019-04-10
2019-04-09We’ve posted a few of The Fifty videos in the past few weeks. As far as ski videos go I’d rank them up there as some of the most...replies0views6884
2019-04-09
2019-04-08While chairs slow to a stop and many are putting their skis and boards away, many will continue to slide around sunny mountain slopes. While...replies0views1361
2019-04-08
2019-04-05Summer is not complete without a YETI Cooler so we’ve teamed up with this iconic cooler brand to give away a YETI Roadie 20 Cooler & Two...replies1views14334
2019-04-18
2019-04-04Now is the time for Tuckerman Ravine in New Hampshire. You can ski it any time of the year but spring tends to be the classic. Being based out...replies0views1756
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2019-04-03April is a month that devides skiers. A few are fired up at the prospect of waking up at 3 am to slog on an icy side hill for hours to go ski some...replies0views1719
2019-04-03
2019-04-02The Purcells are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains located in Southeastern British Columbia. They are probably known mostly for the famous...replies0views1514
2019-04-02
2019-04-01Dreaming of sliding down slopes in faraway lands? Massive peaks overlooking rich and distant landscapes with centuries-old trade routes...replies0views1775
2019-04-01
2019-03-28More shenanigans from Cody Townsend, his lap dog, Chris Reubens, Kevin Hjertaas and Bjarne Salen. This time around, the objective is...replies0views2226
2019-03-28
2019-03-27I do a lot of ski touring. It's what I do for work and when I'm not working guess what? Yeah, ski touring, over 100 days a year, every...replies0views2140
2019-03-27
2019-03-25Check out this episode from Out Here, a new series made by Jones and Spark R&D. This is the second episode of a series where athlete...replies0views1393
2019-03-25
2019-03-19Having spent all of my life, until recently, on the coast I’ve spent a lot of time in Pemberton. The views of Mt. Currie never get old. In...replies0views1294
2019-03-19
2019-03-18Hello guys ! I wanna share with you a nice ski trip that I did last February at Anderosn Cabin, into the Terrace region, BC. Amazing place,...replies0views5146
2019-03-18
2019-03-16The Kees and Claire Hut is set to be completed Spring 2019 and the Spearhead Society requires more money to finish the project. They are also...replies0views1895
2019-03-16
2019-03-15Mia Noblet is at it again, or perhaps better phrased, still at it. Last time I wrote about Mia, she had broken the world record for longest...replies0views1790
2019-03-15
2019-03-04Thanks to all of you who entered the Scarpa Maestrale Boot Giveaway but the competition is now closed and we've picked a...replies0views7313
2019-03-04
2019-02-22Thanks to all those that entered the giveaway and participated in the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival. The give away is now closed and we have...replies5views6475
2019-03-07
2019-02-21We participated in the Arc'teryx Backcountry Academy a couple weeks back in Jackson Hole and it was a blast. There were some clinics...replies0views2270
2019-02-21
2019-02-19It's that time of year again, the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival is almost here and we want to see you there! This is...replies0views1430
2019-02-19
2019-02-11Missing the endless powder days we experienced last season? Yeah, me too... the upside is that all this high pressure has offered some...replies0views1195
2019-02-11
2019-02-06Want to win a pair of the sickest skis on the mountain? 4FRNT and Backcountry Skiing Canada have teamed up to give away a pair...replies1views6422
2019-02-22