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2017-06-12
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Pistol Pete
With climbing season well underway, projects both familiar and new are challenging us, pushing us to perform better than we did the day...
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Pistol Pete
2017-06-12
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2017-06-11
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Bushwhacker
During a late May weather window, Ian B and I got a dream line in dream conditions on the O'Hara side of Mt. Victoria. If you love to search...
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Bushwhacker
2017-06-11
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2017-06-10
I like to set fitness goals for myself and one thing that works well for me is to participate in race events. This provides a fixed date, a...
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2017-06-10
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2017-06-09
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admin02
Ok...so I know this isn't about backcountry skiing. Forgive me. It is about mountain biking in the Selkirk Mountains though, on the...
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admin02
2017-06-09
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2017-06-08
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admin02
Has anyone been following this story? The word "epic" gets tossed around a lot these but this is warranted. A mother/daughter team...
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admin02
2017-06-08
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2017-06-07
There aren't too many things in life that I love as much as maps, guidebooks, and technical skill manuals. Having a bookshelf loaded with...
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2017-06-07
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2017-06-06
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Erik Olsen
Sunday I returned from what has quickly become one of my favourite Canadian "Cities" and otherwise excellent gateway and stand alone...
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Erik Olsen
2017-06-06
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2017-06-05
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Pistol Pete
Nomad.
n.
1. A member of a group of people who have no fixed home and move according to the seasons from place to place in...
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2017-06-04
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Bushwhacker
Mt Robson's north and Emperor faces from Berg Lake (Matt Ruta photo)
This spring has seen a major focus on ski mountaineering in Mt....
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Bushwhacker
2017-06-04
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2017-06-03
Just like any other sport, rock climbing has its own unique language that participants use. The challenges of pulling your body up a rock...
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2017-06-03
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2017-05-31
There are some super keeners out there ticking off big lines left, right and center in the Rockies and that's awesome! The Rockies seem to...
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2017-05-31
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2017-05-29
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Pistol Pete
While my instagram feed is still full of images of snowy peaks, skiing, and snowboarding, when I moved to Victoria a few weeks ago I...
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Pistol Pete
2017-05-29
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2017-05-28
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Bushwhacker
On Victoria day, Ian, Andrew and I were not the only people to pack up the car and head to Lake Louise. Not by a long shot. We did, however...
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Bushwhacker
2017-06-01
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2017-05-27
If you find yourself reading this post on this website, chances are that you enjoy intensely physical, challenging outdoor adventure and you get...
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2017-05-27
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2017-05-25
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admin02
Ok, so I played with the title a bit. Rarely do I last through a 7-minute video but I did for this one. It's because there is a p-l-o-t. It...
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admin02
2017-05-25
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2017-05-24
It's easy to forget how we as individuals can have a massive impact on our landscape. Currently, a wildfire is burning five kilometers east of...
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2017-05-24
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2017-05-23
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Erik Olsen
In yet another extraordinary feat. The immense endurance athlete, Kilian Jornet has reportedly set a speed record for mount Everest...
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Erik Olsen
2017-05-23
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2017-05-22
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Pistol Pete
Mia Noblet, a British Columbia local, has just set the world record for the greatest distance walked by a female on a high line. While...
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Pistol Pete
2017-05-22
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2017-05-21
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Bushwhacker
The Clamshell is one of Golden BC's most iconic ski lines. You can see it from just about anywhere around town and it just looks like the...
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Bushwhacker
2017-05-21
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2017-05-19
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Beean
I was just puttering around on the net when I found this one. Check out the hardman ski belaying at 2:55. Has anyone had to do that...
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Beean
2017-05-19
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2017-05-18
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admin02
Don't listen to anyone who says there aren't any serious climbs in the UK. Watch Paul Ross crush Little Chamonix in UK's Lake...
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admin02
2017-05-18
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2017-05-17
Backcountry is a broad term. It has a little different meaning to everyone but most agree that the backcountry is a free and uncontrolled place. A...
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2017-05-17
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2017-05-16
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Erik Olsen
In a world of hashtags, social media and digital escapism, companies are always looking for an edge or outlet to have their message sent...
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Erik Olsen
2017-05-16
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2017-05-15
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Pistol Pete
What do we do when we fall off the horse?
We all know the answer, but how many of us will get back on? What if we keep falling? To...
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Pistol Pete
2017-05-15
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2017-05-15
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admin
Vapur has recently released their newest product, the DrinkLink™ Hydration System. This will turn any Vapur anti-bottle with the SuperCap...
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admin
2017-05-15
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