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2015-12-03
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admin02
oh....excuse me....I am a little distracted because it's PUKING outside.
On to the VBA. 'great to see a short film that tells a bit of a...
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2015-12-03
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2015-12-02
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admin02
The 4FRNT team just released a short film featuring Kye Petersen, Wiley Miller, David Wise, Eric Hjorleifson, Thayne Rich and Cam Riley. Thanks to...
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admin02
2015-12-02
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2015-11-30
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skifreak
Is there a trend? It’s a little early to say that. The recent dry period is quite acute, but compare to the 1985-1992 period...
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skifreak
2015-11-30
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2015-11-29
Slow the F ** * down on the highways!!Yesterday on the TCH 5 out of 5 trucks pulling sleds or with sleds on their decks blew passed me doing at...
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2015-11-30
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2015-11-27
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KootPow
Curtis Van Charles Sorensen is a Contemporary Canadian Landscape Artist and backcountry enthusiast. His uplifting, inspirational artwork promotes...
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KootPow
2015-11-27
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2015-11-26
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admin02
This third installment from Black Diamond is another example of excellent storytelling that's light years beyond ski porn. Think of the...
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admin02
2015-11-26
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2015-11-25
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skifreak
You wouldn't know it judging by the cold snap that currently has BC in it's grips, but global warming is an issue that is affecting our...
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skifreak
2015-11-25
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2015-11-23
Rarely mentioned among BC's world reknown ski locales like Revy, Red Mountain, Whitewater, Kicking Horse and a little resort that begins with...
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2015-11-24
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2015-11-23
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abeckmann
Hi Everyone,
I found a Tranceiver at Whitewater today with a name tag Max.
Send me a message if you think it is yours.
Cheers,
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abeckmann
2015-11-23
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2015-11-22
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admin
It’s been more like an abrupt dumping than a Fade to Winter thanks to the meter of snow received over most of BC last week. To celebrate...
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admin
2015-11-22
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Hello everybody!
I am new to skiing and I want to start skiing. I have a few questions to ask you guys.
1. Is it nesscary to take...
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2015-11-21
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2015-11-20
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KootPow
My Emergency Preparedness Kit
When disaster strikes it is important to be ready. Many of my friends on the coast have emergency preparedness...
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2015-11-21
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2015-11-19
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admin02
Here's the fourth short film from DPS Cinematic for this season. Another quirky story where skiing plays second fiddle--intentionally. We want...
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admin02
2015-11-19
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Hi Guys,I'm trying to gather some information for a research project to help improve avalanche rescue technology. If you could help out by...
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dromo_mania
2015-11-21
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2015-11-16
A few spots remain in our women's ski and yoga week at Powder Creek Lodge, April 16-23, 2016. Fully guided, catred and professional yoga...
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2015-11-16
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2015-11-16
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admin
Probing is a skill that is often overlooked in avalanche rescue scenarios and instead the emphasis is placed on how well you can use your...
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admin
2015-11-16
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2015-11-13
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MaggieMay
Avalanche Canada’s Mountain Information Network is available on your smartphone and is free! Create a profile and submit observations about...
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MaggieMay
2015-11-13
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2015-11-11
It's been great early season conditions for those who are willing to put in the extra effort and your instagram feed is filled with braggers....
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2015-11-11
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2015-11-10
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admin
This is Salomons first short film and one you won't want to miss. It's different than anything Salomon has done before and their biggest...
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admin
2015-11-10
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2015-11-07
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skifreak
Salomon is upping the ante with their next instalment of their Salomon Freeski TV. Season nine's episode three will be a 31 minutes short film...
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skifreak
2015-11-07
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2015-11-06
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skifreak
This morning I woke up and decided I’d better start preparing my legs for this winter season, or I might end up joining the out-of-shape...
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SkiABSki
2015-11-08
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2015-11-04
You have probably seen a few photos and videos floating around the internet about the early season conditions here in Revelstoke. Chris...
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2015-11-04
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2015-11-02
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skifreak
Skiing in Japan (or ‘Japow’ as it’s now known) is the destination for deep powder skiing as is evident by last season when they...
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skifreak
2015-11-02
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2015-11-01
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skifreak
Kootenay Mountain Culture (KMC) Magazine is a biannual publication based in Nelson, BC. Created in 2002 the words and photographs inspire,...
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skifreak
2015-11-01
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2015-10-31
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skifreak
Up to 162″ of snow (13.5-feet) is currently forecast to fall on 14,411-foot Mt. Rainer in Washington state in the next 3 days. That huge...
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skifreak
2015-10-31
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