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2017-05-14
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Bushwhacker
What's more special than skiing the lines that stare at you from your front door? This one can be seen high above the town of Canmore. With a...
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Bushwhacker
2017-05-14
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2017-05-13
With great anticipation, I headed down to the local MEC store and engaged in a conversation with a sales rep in the climbing department. ...
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2017-05-13
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2017-05-10
It's Wednesday. Some of us are sitting down to a day of work so aptly named " hump day" while others may never see this post because...
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2017-05-10
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2017-05-08
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Pistol Pete
Spring is officially in full swing, and while some have embraced the warmer weather with the re-introduction of summer sports, others are...
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admin02
2017-05-08
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2017-05-07
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admin
2017 is the 150th anniversary of Confederation, and Canada's gift to you is the 2017 Discovery Pass. The Discovery pass will provide free...
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admin
2017-05-07
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2017-05-07
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Bushwhacker
Let's just be honest here; there's a little bit of Jerry in all of us. This winning video from Intersection 2017 follows pro skier...
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Bushwhacker
2017-05-07
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2017-05-06
We all take breaks from the sports we love, or change locations and leave our favourite spots. Sometimes we leave the sport for good and the...
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2017-05-06
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2017-05-04
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admin02
Anybody into bikepacking? It seems like it'd be a lot of fun but you'd definitely need the right terrain--and a lot of it. Utah may...
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2wheeler
2017-05-04
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2017-05-03
The snow has finally started melting away from our favorite local crags and people are itching to get on their first routes of the summer. A lot...
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2017-05-03
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2017-05-02
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Winger
Yukon dogs and their owners, shredding northern pow. A video I shot over two days in White Pass, celebrating the fur balls that accompany us...
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Winger
2017-05-02
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2017-05-01
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Pistol Pete
For those living in the arctic, the return of the sun is a welcome phenomenon after winters long nights. The Higher Latitude crew...
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Pistol Pete
2017-05-01
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2017-04-30
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Bushwhacker
One of mountaineering's brightest lights and most accomplished athletes, Ueli Steck was killed in the Nepalese Himalaya early this...
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Bushwhacker
2017-04-30
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2017-04-29
Another back country skiing season is nearing its end. Like the rest of us who love to get out and explore, or ski powder, or just get in a...
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2017-04-29
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2017-04-28
I just completed a rough draft of a coffee-table book I'm working on (with photos and stories from my ski touring adventures) and am looking...
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2017-04-28
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2017-04-27
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admin02
The Sherpas Cinema team looks like they have moved into the commercial world in an artful way with this almost 8-minute vid that got the...
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admin02
2017-04-27
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2017-04-26
As I slowly grow into a more well-rounded mountain ... athlete( ? ) I start to plan more and more adventurous human propelled adventures....
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2017-04-26
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2017-04-24
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Pistol Pete
As skiers and snowboarders, outdoor enthusiasts and wanderers of wild places, the natural world is at the heart of our passions. Many of us...
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Pistol Pete
2017-04-24
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2017-04-23
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Bushwhacker
Short documentary film on photography and creativity in a changing digital world following and interviewing action sport photographer Blake...
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Bushwhacker
2017-04-23
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2017-04-19
After a bountiful winter with powder to all corners of western Canada most ski resorts are wrapping up winter operations despite great...
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2017-04-19
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2017-04-18
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admin
Health Warrior is not just another health bar, but also a company that believes “better health will build a stronger society”. Their...
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admin
2017-04-18
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2017-04-17
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Pistol Pete
Kazakhstan; the worlds 9th biggest country is known for its strong economy due to oil, gas, and mineral industries. The capital, Astana, has been...
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Pistol Pete
2017-04-17
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2017-04-15
With Kicking Horse Mountain Resort wrapping up its season, there's bound to be many locals taking advantage of the Gondi ride to explore...
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2017-04-15
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2017-04-12
Wapta attempt number 1.
On April 3rd myself and couple compadres were just leaving the bustling city of Revelstoke at the crack of 3...
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2017-04-12
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2017-04-10
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Pistol Pete
Free; It's a word that everyone can enjoy, but there ain't no such thing as free lunch. In a world where nothing is free, Nick Russel,...
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Pistol Pete
2017-04-10
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2017-04-09
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Bushwhacker
These are some of the finest mountains, that you could ever lay your eyes on. Loaded with giant cedars and fir trees down low and piled up...
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Bushwhacker
2017-04-09
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