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2017-03-04
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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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snowface
2017-03-25
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2017-03-04
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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2017-03-04
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2017-03-02
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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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Kim Allin
2017-03-02
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2017-03-01
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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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admin
2017-03-01
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2017-02-28
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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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Keenan Nowak
2017-03-03
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2017-02-27
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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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admin
2017-02-27
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2017-02-27
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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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Pistol Pete
2017-02-27
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2017-02-26
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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2017-02-26
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2017-02-26
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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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Bushwhacker
2017-02-26
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2017-02-25
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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2017-02-25
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2017-02-20
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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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Pistol Pete
2017-02-20
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2017-02-19
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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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Bushwhacker
2017-02-19
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2017-02-18
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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2017-02-18
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2017-02-18
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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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admin
2017-02-27
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2017-02-16
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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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ymir
2017-02-20
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2017-02-13
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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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Pistol Pete
2017-02-13
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2017-02-11
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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2017-02-11
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2017-02-09
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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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admin02
2017-03-18
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2017-02-05
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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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2017-02-06
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2017-02-04
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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2017-02-04
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2017-02-01
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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2017-02-01
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2017-01-31
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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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Pistol Pete
2017-01-31
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2017-01-29
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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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Bushwhacker
2017-01-29
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2017-01-25
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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2017-01-25
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2017-01-23
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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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Pistol Pete
2017-01-23
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