BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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General Talk
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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...replies0views2937
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...replies0views2100
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...replies0views2015
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...replies0views1950
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...replies0views1667
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...replies0views1877
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...replies6views3747
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2013-04-03This is a pretty incredibly story of luck and survival from the Denver Post: Entombed in snow for more than three hours, unable to wiggle even a...replies0views2342
2013-04-03
2013-03-30Unseasonably warm temps have moved in for this long weekend here in the interior (should be +17) so it looks like it is time to get out and ski...replies0views2576
2013-03-302013-03-28We are 4 skiers looking for sledders that would tow us up the Bugaboo road to the CMH lodge this weekend. Either Saturday or Sunday. We will pay...replies0views1626
2013-03-28
2013-03-22Unless you have been living under a rock for the past year you are no doubt aware of the JP Auclair Street Segment that was filmed by Shirpa...replies0views2072
2013-03-22
2013-03-21"What did you have for breakfast?" We want to thank everyone who entered this years Expose Yourself Photo & Video Comp and congrats to...replies4views3143
2013-03-22
2013-03-19We are happy to announce that the 2nd place winner in the 2012/2013 Expose Yourself Photo & Video Comp is "Freedom!!!" by Rocky Rambler. This...replies0views3174
2013-03-19
2013-03-17Skiing in colorado is pretty different to most other areas in North America, for starters you can get lift access skiing at nearly 13,000 feet and...replies0views1743
2013-03-17
2013-03-14Here's winner #3. We've been pouring over each entry to determine the winners and we will be announcing #2 and the grand prize winner in...replies2views3566
2013-03-14
2013-03-13Poor Man's Heli is the last episode of Salomon Freeski TV for this season and worth a watch: This is a story about...replies0views1674
2013-03-13
2013-03-12The judging has not been easy this year given the high calibre of all the entries we received. We have been pouring over each of them to determine...replies1views3736
2013-03-14
2013-03-04The third and last qualifying round for the Expose Yourself Photo & Video Comp ended on Feb 28th and we have listed the six entries who have...replies0views2832
2013-03-042013-03-03can someone help me out....I'm looking to get into ski touring, the issue is I'm 7ft tall 270lbs and have size 18 feet(and no i don't...replies1views1995
2013-03-04
2013-03-03The Backcountry Skiing Canada Crew is currently ski touring at Ice Creek Lodge for the week and contrary to what low lying valley dwellers would...replies0views2686
2013-03-03
2013-03-03Big news from BCA at the 2013 SIA show this year, the market domination Tracker 2 is getting an upgrade to the new (you guessed it) "Tracker 3"....replies0views2641
2013-03-03
2013-03-01First a big "thanks" to everyone who took the time to enter our Expose Yourself Photo and Video Comp. We were totally impressed with the quality...replies0views2181
2013-03-01
2013-02-27when there is nothing else I notice my eye is stinging and I realize my salty sweat has found it's way into my eye. My legs don't really...replies0views1762
2013-02-27
2013-02-27So it's 2013, time to try something new. We have been going into the back country for years, sometimes just to snowshoe, sometimes...replies0views2053
2013-02-27
