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2023-12-27“I always like going South, somehow it feels like going downhill.” Treebeard, The Lord of the Rings: The Two...replies0views947
2023-12-27
2023-12-23With the snowfall forecast looking pretty dire in BC right now, maybe this season is the time to take a trip to the Alps. Here are a few of my...replies0views864
2023-12-23
2023-12-22Europe seems to be getting all the snow this year as we here in North America patiently wait for winter to start, perhaps this is the year for a...replies0views398
2023-12-22
2023-12-20Modern avalanche professionals have powerful tools at their disposal to mitigate the risk of living, working and traveling in avalanche terrain....replies0views699
2023-12-20
2023-12-16The dream of man. The long, impossible dream to reach out to the moon. Fly along with Sam Kuch as he explores the parallels between skiing and...replies0views441
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2023-12-13The Meaningless Pursuit of Snow by Patagonia Films unfolds in chapters, like a series of short stories that are interrupted in turn and revisited...replies0views631
2023-12-13
2023-12-11This is Faction's fourth feature film and here'swhat it's all about. Skiing is not art, and skiers are not artists. Unless, of...replies0views393
2023-12-11
2023-12-07Ski season is upon us already but it is never too late to get into peak physical condition to ensure that you avoid injury and maximize the...replies0views548
2023-12-07
2023-12-06Do you want to know when, where, and how much it will snow? Backcountry skiers and riders tend to be obsessive about the weather - for good...replies0views530
2023-12-06
2023-12-05Leave No Trace Canada and Subaru Canada launch an online campaign to empower Canadians to help preserve green spaces Canadians are going outside...replies0views383
2023-12-05
2023-11-30While we still have a snow drought in the West what better time to talk about bolting in North America? The US is moving ahead with a...replies0views408
2023-11-30
2023-11-18Mountain Gazette Delivers What The People Want With Island Lake Cat Skiing Giveaway [North Lake Tahoe, CA ] - Mountain Gazette, the original...replies0views439
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2023-11-15Was it bad luck? Human error? Recklessness? Fatal accidents in the mountains generate many difficult questions. The recently released film...replies0views2457
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2023-11-10Transitioning from flip-flops to ski boots overnight is always shocking, but chasing winter to South America has been part of my annual migration...replies0views759
2023-11-10
2023-11-08If you only had one trip to ski the backcountry of British Columbia in your lifetime, what should you do? Full Disclosure: I was born...replies0views717
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2023-11-06Creatine has been proven to provide many health benefits including, improving endurance accumulation in muscles, reducing the risk of injury risk,...replies0views591
2023-11-06
2023-11-05The Fanggekarspitze isn’t an Arlberg classic (located in the Austrian Alps). It’s not a gleaming massif like the Rote Wand, or an icon...replies0views536
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2023-11-02With professional guidance and training, this is the ultimate opportunity to complete your Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) in a true...replies0views475 [Copy 16854676].png)
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2023-11-02In the world of skiing hype here is an interesting athlete profile. Chris Rubens is a Canadian-based Atomic freeskier. Chris is a...replies0views785
2023-11-02
2023-10-28Cody Townsend is back in episode 37 of "The Fifty". Back in BC reprising the Comstock Couloir. After a mission of a drive from down...replies0views696
2023-10-28
2023-10-26Hi All Looking for some pow stoke then who better to give it to you than Teton Gravity Research. They just dropped their newest...replies0views592
2023-10-26
2023-10-25Digital mapping and navigation tools have dramatically changed both the way people plan trips and move through the mountains. My...replies2views1342
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2023-10-22Hiking Season is in full swing as we eagerly await the start of winter with the arrival of snow up high in the mountains. So this is a good time...replies0views756
2023-10-22
2023-10-20Mountain Equipment Company, Arc’teryx and POW Canada are coming together to present their annual evening of films, talks and prizes to get...replies0views576
2023-10-20
2023-10-19T's the season for the "STOKE" ski movies And Atomic is not disappointing as they launch their new freeride Film series,...replies0views461
2023-10-19