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2013-08-10Thanks to active facebooker, friend and G3 guy, Cam Shute for sharing this fresh video. Talk about heavy duty. There's still a day and a half...replies2views2163
2013-08-27
2013-08-08So it's already August, eh? Anybody started to have ski dreams? I had my first last night, perhaps brought on by this vid from the good people...replies0views2486
2013-08-08
2013-08-07We climbed Mt.Victoria, at Lake Louise, last week under near perfect conditions. Went up the Lake O'hara side, and the scree gully getting to...replies4views3099
2013-08-11
2013-08-06A few months ago I won a Rab jacket from this website. Being new to the West, I have never owned a softshell jacket before now (in Michigan, snow...replies0views1648
2013-08-06
2013-08-04Two New Zealand climbers hoping to become the first father-and-son team to scale the world’s second-highest mountain have died in the...replies0views2394
2013-08-04
2013-08-02Think mosquitoes are bad in your neck of the woods this summer? It could be worse. Just ask researcher Jesse Krause, who just spent 78 days...replies2views3464
2013-08-02
2013-08-01PRIZE #4 – A men's RAB AEON TEE, RAB VECTOR SHORTS, RAB VECTOR PANTS and RAB BOREAS PULL-ON, or a women's RAB AEON TEE, RAB HELIX...replies37views9124
2013-09-01
2013-08-01If you're Brent Morvay you have just been chosen as the winner of the third prize in our summer long "Summer Stoke Comp" sponsored by...replies1views3555
2013-08-01
2013-07-27Mount Fuji is an active volcano located on Honshu Island and is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). Approximately 300,000...replies0views1613
2013-07-272013-07-26Hey everyone, I'm heading to Glacier National Park (both U.S. and Canada sides) in late August on a 7 day backcountry trip. Going with 3...replies0views1730
2013-07-26
2013-07-25Yes, it seems like ski film makers are taking longer to makes better films. Sometimes-local Sherpa team and Sweetgrass come to mind. Looks like...replies0views1616
2013-07-25
2013-07-24We pick a winner July 30th and someone has to win so it may as well be YOU. First you have to enter over here. Here's the only question you...replies0views1618
2013-07-24
2013-07-21Is this the evolutiuon of Snowboarding? Seems like a logical next step, reduced injuries, more fun and you look just as cool doing it!replies0views1594
2013-07-21
2013-07-20In June, winter is normally over and skis and snowboards are typically getting rusty in a cave. Not for these 3 riders which took the opportunity...replies0views1655
2013-07-20
2013-07-18It's easy, simply tell us which is made from a combination of Matrix SWS and Matrix DWS fabrics – the Men’s Zephyr Jacket or the...replies0views1778
2013-07-18
2013-07-14We are fast approaching mid summer, typically when it's getting harder and harder to find any easy access snow. Not to worry though, the sprot...replies0views4167
2013-07-14
2013-07-13There are a few articles floating around the internet these days about navigation and the dangers of your compass suffering from reverse polarity....replies0views2140
2013-07-13
2013-07-12So this guy Nathan Wallace lives over in Chamonix for half the year and he has been shooting videos for a while. They are different than many...replies0views1876
2013-07-12
2013-07-10Care about the environment? Want to know how to best reduce your carbon output to preserve those precious fresh powder days? Heat: how to stop the...replies1views1880
2013-07-10
2013-07-09I watched this on Pinkbike a few weeks ago and it inspired us to go explore the Bendor Range, which is a group of mountains near Bralorne...replies0views2117
2013-07-09
2013-07-07In summer 2011, Outdoor Research athlete Kyle Dempster took off on his bike across Kyrgyzstan with a couple mostly-accurate maps, a trailer full...replies0views2358
2013-07-07
2013-07-06Snow to low levels earlier this week eased the anxiety in the last week of June, things are better but we could do with more Image::...replies0views2782
2013-07-06
2013-07-04Happy Fourth of July to all our friends and family in the U.S. We're sure you'll have as much fun as we did on Canada Day. Here's a...replies0views1686
2013-07-04
2013-07-01PRIZE #3 – A MEN'S RAB ZEPHYR OR WOMEN'S SOLAR JACKET Starting today, until the end of July you can win a Rab Men’s...replies36views9617
2013-08-01
2013-07-01If you're user "lindmalone" you have just been chosen as the winner of the second prize in our summer long "Summer Stoke Comp" sponsored by...replies0views3497
2013-07-01