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2013-05-22NASA could soon help backcountry skiers and snowboarders plan their next tour. Aerial snow surveys of the Tuolumne River Basin began a month...replies0views1689
2013-05-22
2013-05-20If you are heading out into the woods this summer here'e a handy little chart to take along to help you poop in the woods. Helpful tips,...replies0views2216
2013-05-20
2013-05-18Although the snowy mountains in Australia are not as high nor as long a vertical as we have here in western North America they still provide some...replies0views2265
2013-05-18
2013-05-16We will pick a winner on May 31st so enter a guess today! Click here to enter. The Rab Kinetic Jacket is an ultra light waterproof jacket...replies0views1524
2013-05-16
2013-05-15May is typically Mount Everest climbing season and this year is no exception, a few climbers have already summited and hundreds more are making...replies0views3001
2013-05-15
2013-05-12Chris Devenport is a pretty well know skier these days and he has some unique thoughts on what the future of skiing holds for us mere mortals. If...replies0views2494
2013-05-12
2013-05-07'tis the season for AK footie. Here we see Cody Townsend (who is a very nice man we had the pleasure of meeting here) making some good...replies0views1516
2013-05-07
2013-05-06'just came across this and I thought it was kinda cool so I am sharing. McLean, who's an accomplished–and witty–ski...replies0views1935
2013-05-06
2013-05-04Here's a little vid segment someone sent us about an adaptive camp in the Jackson area. It's a little advertorial-y but it shows the...replies0views1746
2013-05-04
2013-05-01The Summer Stoke Comp is officially on! Starting today, until the end of the month you have a chance to win a Rab Kinetic Jacket valued at over...replies27views9271
2013-05-31
2013-04-30A few weeks back it was reported on the site that a skier had died on Youngs Peak in Rogers Pass but there were few details know at that time. We...replies4views8478
2013-05-02
2013-04-29This week you can buy the "West Kootenay Touring Guide" for only $10.95, thats a savings of six bucks or 40%. It's our "End of season Sale"...replies0views1582
2013-04-29
2013-04-28It's going to be May in three days and spring temps seem to be quickly melting away the less than average snow base that we got this year. I...replies2views2656
2013-04-282013-04-26I know there is still lots of great skiing to be had but the climbing season is on! Spent the last week climbing in Squamish. Pretty great...replies0views1637
2013-04-26
2013-04-23It's baaa-aaack (again). Backcountry Skiing Canada is once again hosting its annual "Summer Stoke Comp". Starting May 1st we'll have...replies0views2448
2013-04-23
2013-04-22This report comes from Mike Bennett, the Dillon snowboarder who was one of the first people to arrive at the scene of the avalanche near the...replies0views2369
2013-04-22
2013-04-21This weekend has been a deadly one in the Colorado backcountry near Loveland Ski Resort as four snowboarders and one skier were killed in a single...replies0views2774
2013-04-21
2013-04-20For all of you climbers out there, Rab just announced the the addition of Cheyne Lempe to their North American athlete team. photo by: Kyle...replies0views2825
2013-04-20
2013-04-18Remember when we told you about that amazing story in the New York Times on the Tunnel Creek avalanche incident? Well, 'looks like author John...replies0views2018
2013-04-18
2013-04-17A new backcountry skiing movie is out and it looks pretty "Sherpa Cinema-like", it's beautifully shot and edited and produced by DRFTWD. Have...replies0views1919
2013-04-17
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2013-04-11
2013-04-08Really excited to learn that you chose http://backcountryskiingcanada.....mp-freedom as a winner in the contest! If you enjoyed the post please...replies0views1877
2013-04-08
2013-04-05Here's a cool little video from some folks who have accepted that spring is upon us. What do they do about it? Do they sit around and sulk? No...replies0views1591
2013-04-05
2013-04-05One of our BSC crew recently returned from what looks like an epic adventure way, way up north in a place called Pangnirtung. Here is...replies0views1797
2013-04-05
2013-04-03I better dig out my powder sluice box because I recieved a letter in the mail that certifies I have hit the motherlode! So happy I could...replies6views3585
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