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      Backcountry Skiing Canada/Arc'teryx Upgrade-Your-Kit Comp.
      Backcountry Skiing Canada/Arc'teryx Upgrade-Your-Kit Comp.
      2017-03-04
      By admin02
      NEW RULES -- INTRODUCING THE BACKCOUNTRY SKIING CANADA/ARC'TERYX UPGRADE-YOUR-KIT COMP. We are giving away an Arc'teryx Tantalus jacket...
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      3327
      By snowface
      2017-03-25
      What Those Knees Need to Prevent Injury
      What Those Knees Need to Prevent Injury
      2017-03-04
      By eloraborealis
      Working at a heli ski lodge, I know that the #1 injury that takes down both guests and guides alike, especially in deep powder, is a knee injury....
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      4311
      By eloraborealis
      2017-03-04
      Winner #10, #11 & #12 in the Backcountry Skiing Canada/ColdSmoke Prize Draw
      Winner #10, #11 & #12 in the Backcountry Skiing Canada/ColdSmoke Prize Draw
      2017-03-02
      By admin
      Below are winners #10, #11 and #12, we'll be announcing three more winners on Friday, so be sure to check back to see if you've won. If...
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      2241
      By Kim Allin
      2017-03-02
      Winner #7, #8 & #9 in the Backcountry Skiing Canada/ColdSmoke Prize Draw
      Winner #7, #8 & #9 in the Backcountry Skiing Canada/ColdSmoke Prize Draw
      2017-03-01
      By admin
      Below are winners #7, #8 and #9, we'll be announcing three winners each day, so be sure to check back to see if you've won. If you see...
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      2298
      By admin
      2017-03-01
      Winner #4, #5 & #6 in the Backcountry Skiing Canada/ColdSmoke Prize Draw
      Winner #4, #5 & #6 in the Backcountry Skiing Canada/ColdSmoke Prize Draw
      2017-02-28
      By admin
      Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Backcountry Skiing Canada tent at the 11th annual Whitewater Coldsmoke Powder Festival to enter the giveaway...
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      2311
      By Keenan Nowak
      2017-03-03
      Winner #1, #2 & #3 in the Backcountry Skiing Canada/ColdSmoke Prize Draw
      Winner #1, #2 & #3 in the Backcountry Skiing Canada/ColdSmoke Prize Draw
      2017-02-27
      By admin
      Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Backcountry Skiing Canada tent at the 11th annual Whitewater Coldsmoke Powder Festival to enter the giveaway...
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      2453
      By admin
      2017-02-27
      Pow Surfin'
      Pow Surfin'
      2017-02-27
      By Pistol Pete
        Start your morning off right by watching Nick Russell surf through pow. This is his full part from the movie Aurora Boadealis from...
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      1828
      By Pistol Pete
      2017-02-27
      Walking Under Giants
      Walking Under Giants
      2017-02-26
      By Snowkanagan Powder Hound
      I went out on a solo tour today to explore an area that I had not trekked to before.  Av risk is currently LOW and I picked a route with low...
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      2889
      By Snowkanagan Powder Hound
      2017-02-26
      VIDEO: The Black Crows: Callum Pettit
      VIDEO: The Black Crows: Callum Pettit
      2017-02-26
      By Bushwhacker
      Whistler based shredder Callum Pettit has been doing amazing things on skis, both in the resort and in the backcountry for years, but the fanfare...
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      2243
      By Bushwhacker
      2017-02-26
      Recent Rescues in the Kicking Horse SlackCountry
      Recent Rescues in the Kicking Horse SlackCountry
      2017-02-25
      By eloraborealis
      A couple of important updates from the Golden and District Search and Rescue about several incidents on the Repeater Ridge, which is a popular...
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      3415
      By eloraborealis
      2017-02-25
      Splitting in northern Norway
      Splitting in northern Norway
      2017-02-20
      By Pistol Pete
        No sunshine? No problem. Northern Norway is home to the long polar night where the sun doesn’t rise for two months. For Eirik Verlo...
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      2173
      By Pistol Pete
      2017-02-20
      Video: Rogers Pass Avalanche
      Video: Rogers Pass Avalanche
      2017-02-19
      By Bushwhacker
      On February 14, 2016 Dan Michalchuck and his brother Stephen were caught by a size 2.5 avalanche in Rogers Pass, which was triggered by another...
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      3131
      By Bushwhacker
      2017-02-19
      Celebrating Backing Down
      Celebrating Backing Down
      2017-02-18
      By eloraborealis
      Just short of a year ago, the plans started to form around the perfect hut trip taking place February 2017.  We booked our dates last May and...
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      2724
      By eloraborealis
      2017-02-18
      Enter to win $3500 worth of prizes, here or at the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival
      Enter to win $3500 worth of prizes, here or at the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival
      2017-02-18
      By admin
      The 11th annual Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder runs Feb 24th - 26th and offers up plenty of backcountry competitions, clinics, social events and demos...
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      3255
      By admin
      2017-02-27
      Ymir Lodge Review
      Ymir Lodge Review
      2017-02-16
      By admin
      Situated on the door step of Whitewater Ski Resort, Ymir Lodge’s terrain encompasses five square kilometres with enough variety to put a...
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      6686
      By ymir
      2017-02-20
      good choices and close calls
      good choices and close calls
      2017-02-13
      By Pistol Pete
        We all make mistakes, and most have had close calls, but how often do these close calls fly under the radar? In the introduction of his...
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      2905
      By Pistol Pete
      2017-02-13
      Current Kicking Horse BackCountry Conditions
      Current Kicking Horse BackCountry Conditions
      2017-02-11
      By eloraborealis
      This weeks storm in the Golden area has brought much joy to all.  But there's lots to be cautious of if venturing into the whiteroom....
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      2814
      By eloraborealis
      2017-02-11
      Ice Creek Lodge
      Ice Creek Lodge
      2017-02-09
      By admin02
      A BSC contingent is heading into Ice Creek Lodge in the Valhallas tomorrow. This is a return trip (last one was in 2013) and we are beyond stoked....
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      3094
      By admin02
      2017-03-18
      Video: Backcountry Skier's MacGyver Kit - What to Pack
      Video: Backcountry Skier's MacGyver Kit - What to Pack
      2017-02-05
      By Bushwhacker
      Ah, the backcountry skier's emergency bag. Whether you call it a "MacGyver Kit", an "Oh S**t Kit" or "The difference...
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      3302
      By one4adventure
      2017-02-06
      Girl's Guide to Finding Your Backcountry Squad
      Girl's Guide to Finding Your Backcountry Squad
      2017-02-04
      By eloraborealis
      This one is for all those ladies out there who are looking to share the uptrack with fellow femmes.  From my experience, these days are few...
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      2132
      By eloraborealis
      2017-02-04
      Ski the East. Working for the weekend
      Ski the East. Working for the weekend
      2017-02-01
      By Chasing snowflakes
      Growing up in northeastern Ontario (  really north ) Meathead films and ski the east were always putting out movies and they were always on...
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      2887
      By Chasing snowflakes
      2017-02-01
      Horizon lines
      Horizon lines
      2017-01-31
      By Pistol Pete
      Why do we adventure into the backcountry? What’s it all about? Where will it take us? Image courtesy of opensnow.com.   The Horizon...
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      2389
      By Pistol Pete
      2017-01-31
      Guy Fattal's Winning Slideshow from Deep Winter
      Guy Fattal's Winning Slideshow from Deep Winter
      2017-01-29
      By Bushwhacker
      Check out the winning slide show from the 2017 Samsung Deep Winter challenge, created by photographer Guy Fattal. Guy teamed up with Tobin...
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      2249
      By Bushwhacker
      2017-01-29
      Tragic accident at Squaw Valley
      Tragic accident at Squaw Valley
      2017-01-25
      By Chasing snowflakes
      While this is a backcountry website and forum most of us enjoy spinning a few laps at our local ski resort. We tend to show up early and eager on...
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      3939
      By Ian MacDonald
      2017-01-25
      Something to consider
      Something to consider
      2017-01-23
      By Pistol Pete
        The lure of untracked powder; its why a lot of us go into the backcountry isn’t it? Sure, there’s plenty to enjoy out there;...
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      2620
      By Pistol Pete
      2017-01-23
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