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      162 Inches of Snow Forecast for Mount Rainier in the Next 3 Days
      162 Inches of Snow Forecast for Mount Rainier in the Next 3 Days
      2015-10-31
      By 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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      By skifreak
      2015-10-31
      A sense of adventure and a little bit of luck
      A sense of adventure and a little bit of luck
      2015-10-28
      By Chasing snowflakes
      Sam Ford Fjord. P: Dan Evans We have all been there. Taking the next step is always a scary thing and you can't be 100% prepared for...
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      By Chasing snowflakes
      2015-10-28
      Winter arrives in Gulmarg - Weather Update
      Winter arrives in Gulmarg - Weather Update
      2015-10-26
      By admin
      Here is the lates weather report from Gulmarg India: We have a couple of decent storms shaping up for Gulmarg right now. Currently it is snowing...
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      2603
      By Mattadvproject
      2015-10-28
      60 Million-Ton Avalanche on Mt. Steele
      60 Million-Ton Avalanche on Mt. Steele
      2015-10-24
      By skifreak
      Last week it became evident that a massive 45 to 50 megaton avalanche had occurred on Mount Steele in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Satellite...
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      By skifreak
      2015-10-24
      The Avalanche Forecaster - VIDEO
      The Avalanche Forecaster - VIDEO
      2015-10-23
      By KootPow
      Drew Hardesty is an avalanche forecaster in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains. His job includes collecting data, evaluating weather patterns and snow...
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      1745
      By KootPow
      2015-10-23
      DPS Cinematic S02E02-- The Warmth of Winter -- Video
      DPS Cinematic S02E02-- The Warmth of Winter -- Video
      2015-10-22
      By admin02
      Here's the second in this year's "The _____ of Winter" series from the good people at DPS. Sturgefilms (the dude who worked with DPS in...
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      1717
      By admin02
      2015-10-22
      Powder Chasing Tools.
      Powder Chasing Tools.
      2015-10-21
      By Chasing snowflakes
        If you are a powder hound ski bum, a 9 to 5 , Monday to Friday kind of guy sitting on 5 paid sick days or anything in between, you need to...
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      By Chasing snowflakes
      2015-10-21
      5th Annual SROAMAZING Race!
      5th Annual SROAMAZING Race!
      2015-10-17
      By KootPow
      Selkirk College's Ski Resort Operations & Management (SROAM) students are hosting their 5th annual charity to raise money and awareness...
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      By dromo_mania
      2015-10-17
      Jumbo Wild -- The Movement. The \
      Jumbo Wild -- The Movement. The \"making of\" Radio Interview
      2015-10-15
      By admin02
      The Backcountry Skiing Canada crew saw the Patagonia Jumbo Wild movie a couple nights ago and enjoyed it. It's such a contentious issue here...
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      1762
      By admin02
      2015-10-15
      50 Years of going beyond.
      50 Years of going beyond.
      2015-10-14
      By Chasing snowflakes
       Growing up in Northern Ontario I always knew I would be moving to the mountains one day . I would always tell me people “hey, when I...
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      1747
      By Chasing snowflakes
      2015-10-14
      DreamTrip: Salomon Freeski TV - VIDEO
      DreamTrip: Salomon Freeski TV - VIDEO
      2015-10-13
      By admin
      The latest and greatest Salomon Freeski TV episode is here: After 8 seasons of Salomon Freeski TV, and thousands of comments from our fans...
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      2903
      By admin
      2015-10-13
      Gettin' after it down south
      Gettin' after it down south
      2015-10-11
      By skifreak
      This edit from Andrew Rumph was just released and it looks like there is plenty of snow and terrain to be had down south at Ski Portillo....
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      1505
      By skifreak
      2015-10-11
      Bugs to Rogers Traverse
      2015-10-09
      By Douglas
      Giving the BUGS TO ROGERS PASS TRAVERSE to the ski mountaineering community. Yes, it's all FREE. The book, the map and the KML. You can ...
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      4256
      By Douglas
      2015-10-09
      Ticket Contest -- JUMBO WILD, Sweetgrass and Patagonia
      Ticket Contest -- JUMBO WILD, Sweetgrass and Patagonia
      2015-10-08
      By admin02
      You may have already heard about the new Patagonia/Sweetgrass Productions docu-ski film, Jumbo Wild, that has been touring around North America....
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      2513
      By admin02
      2015-10-10
      Cody TownsendÂ’s Conquering the Useless - MOVIE
      Cody TownsendÂ’s Conquering the Useless - MOVIE
      2015-10-06
      By skifreak
      There is far more to skiing than just skiing. Life, death, family, friends, endless fun and a sport that takes you to the furthest reaches of the...
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      By skifreak
      2015-10-06
      104 new peaks open for mountaineering in Nepal
      104 new peaks open for mountaineering in Nepal
      2015-10-04
      By admin
      Fall marks the start of the climbing season in Nepal and with the recent earth quake and Everest tragedy behind them, there is no better time to...
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      2140
      By admin
      2015-10-04
      Scott Sports Stoke -- Video
      Scott Sports Stoke -- Video
      2015-10-01
      By admin02
      Here's a cool video from Scott Sports showing the wide net they cast over sporting gear. Though we are particularly interested in their ski...
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      1699
      By admin02
      2015-10-01
      Black Diamond TV.
      Black Diamond TV.
      2015-09-30
      By Chasing snowflakes
        There's something inspiring about people who live their lives they way we wish we could. The people we watch in ski movies or the...
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      2543
      By crashtested
      2015-10-01
      Alberta Ski Resorts
      2015-09-29
      By
      Hey I made this website for a school project. On it you will find information about Ski resorts in Alberta Canada. It would be cool if you could...
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      2594
      By crashtested
      2015-10-01
      2016 ski weeks at Mt Carlyle Lodge
      2015-09-28
      By Carlyle
      Hey folks , Mt Carlyle has a couple of ski weeks available this cominng season. Jan03-10 . January Pow, Catered and at a bargain rate to boot...
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      1468
      By Carlyle
      2015-09-28
      Join Backcountry Skiing Canada on a ski touring adventure to Gulmarg India in the Himalayas
      Join Backcountry Skiing Canada on a ski touring adventure to Gulmarg India in the Himalayas
      2015-09-27
      By admin
      Are you looking for the ultimate backcountry skiing adventure to an undiscovered corner of the world? Want to ski bottomless pow in the Indian...
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      3930
      By admin
      2015-09-27
      Southwest Pioneers - Salomon Freeski TV
      Southwest Pioneers - Salomon Freeski TV
      2015-09-26
      By admin
      The latest episode of Salomon Freeski TV looks at Taos and how it came to be: Once an abandoned mine dump in the southernmost part of the Rocky...
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      1652
      By admin
      2015-09-26
      DPS Cinematic -- The Weight of Winter -- Video
      DPS Cinematic -- The Weight of Winter -- Video
      2015-09-24
      By admin02
      Here's the first installment from DPS Cinematic's 2015/16 series of short films. Shot in  Hokkaido, Japan, The Weight of...
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      2347
      By admin02
      2015-09-24
      Project R. A Revelstoke Summer
      Project R. A Revelstoke Summer
      2015-09-23
      By Chasing snowflakes
      With the first turns of the year being made, the leaves changing their colors and pumpkin spice lattes + yoga pants + north face vest + white...
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      1796
      By Chasing snowflakes
      2015-09-23
      Black Diamond TV is coming
      Black Diamond TV is coming
      2015-09-22
      By skifreak
      This autumn, Black Diamond introduces a new online film series dedicated to sharing stories from the soul of climbing and backcountry skiing....
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      2114
      By skifreak
      2015-09-22
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