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	Snowfall for 2011/2012 season is up, way up! 2012-04-19 By powder The BC River Forecast Centre has completed the snow survey for the year and the fact are in - it was a good season, a very good season....	replies 0 views 8897	By powder 2012-04-19
	Coast Mountains with Darcy Turrenne shooting Trevor Hunt -- VIDEO 2012-04-18 By crystaline This lovely segment reminds us that it's possible to stoke the stoke as the season winds down. The Dynafit Huascaran and Vulcan look pretty...	replies 0 views 1862	By crystaline 2012-04-18
	Carlyle Motherlode! 2012-04-18 By adam Thank you Backcountry Skiing Canada for putting on this rad contest, and Carlyle Lodge for the amazing prize! I can't wait to shred the...	replies 2 views 2641	By Jake 2012-04-18
	Squaw opens backcountry gate 2012-04-17 By Zorba Interesting news for Squaw Valley backcountry skiers and visitors...boy BC access is a different ball of wax in many areas of the US... This from...	replies 0 views 2157	By Zorba 2012-04-17
	Whitewashing Mountains to save glaciers 2012-04-16 By skifreak THis is one innovative way to help fight climate change, but will it work? This excerpt is from the BBC web site: Slowly but surely an...	replies 0 views 2297	By skifreak 2012-04-16
	Funny, funny. For the love of cheese doodles. ----- VIDEO 2012-04-11 By crystaline The love of cheese doodles is relative. This guy shows us how a little can mean a lot. Depending on the context. .	replies 0 views 1913	By crystaline 2012-04-11
	At least 100 perish in Pakistani avalanche on Saturday 2012-04-10 By crystaline This from the Globe and Mail: An avalanche engulfed a Pakistani army battalion headquarters near the Indian border on Saturday, burying 124...	replies 0 views 2302	By crystaline 2012-04-10
	bunnies and snow 2012-04-09 By admin02 Happy Easter/Passover/Sunday. Anybody out there hitting some springtime lines? Tell us. Show us. Loads of snow still out here in the Kootenays but...	replies 0 views 2034	By admin02 2012-04-09
	Thank-you G3 and Backcountry Skiing Canada!!! 2012-04-04 By RockyRambler I just wanted to say a big thanks to G3 for the awesome gear and to Backcountry Skiing Cananda for the great contest! I wasn't the only one...	replies 1 views 1766	By admin02 2012-04-06
	iPhone / iPod Touch Avi Apps 2012-04-04 By skifreak With the rise of Apple it seems that now a days everyone has either an iPhone or iPod of some sort and they typically take them everywhere - even...	replies 0 views 2384	By skifreak 2012-04-04
	WTF - Skiing on a boat? 2012-04-03 By powder Humanity has stooped to yet another low, first it was ski-zee and now this. It seems you can now book yourself a luxury cruise through the tropics...	replies 0 views 3173	By powder 2012-04-03
	Backcountry Survey Winners #32,33,34,35 and 36! 2012-04-02 By admin Did you fill out a survey at Whitewater Ski Resort or Red Resort? If so you may have won a prize from the CAC or BCA! As many of you know we...	replies 0 views 2475	By admin 2012-04-02
	A few shots from this winter 2012-03-31 By Mike Just wanted to post a few pictures of some of the areas I have been this winter. Enjoy! Heading up Mt. Plewman Trout Lake back country...	replies 1 views 1985	By admin 2012-03-31
	Looking to Relocate 2012-03-29 By David Ferguson Hello, My wife(CAN) and I are looking to relocate to B.C. six months out of the year. I grew up in N.H. and have lived in Colo and UT we are...	replies 2 views 2028	By David Ferguson 2012-03-29
	Backcountry Skiing Survey - WINNER #27, 28, 29, 30 and 31! 2012-03-26 By admin Did you fill out a survey at Whitewater Ski Resort or Red Resort? If so you may have won a prize from the CAC or BCA! As many of you know we...	replies 0 views 2632	By admin 2012-03-26
	Jumbo Glacier Ski Resort Approved - Good or Evil? 2012-03-23 By admin It looks like the 20 year battle to get Jumbo Glacier Ski Resort approved is finally over,… or is it? The province has given the project...	replies 0 views 3665	By admin 2012-03-23
	EXPOSE YOURSELF PHOTO + VIDEO COMP GRAND PRIZE WINNER ANNOUNCED 2012-03-21 By admin Well,... it has been a very tough decision to whittle the list of entries down to just 4 winners. We were truly blown away by the quality of the...	replies 2 views 3021	By adam 2012-03-22
$Red Resort and Salomon present the \$	Red Resort and Salomon present the \"Gathering\" 2012-03-20 By admin Red Resort is hosting the Gathering this coming weekend and with all the snow falling outside this morning it promises to be a great...	replies 0 views 2212	By admin 2012-03-20
	EXPOSE YOURSELF PHOTO + VIDEO COMP 2ND PLACE WINNER ANNOUNCED 2012-03-19 By admin The crew here at Backcountry Skiing Canada have finally agreed on the 2nd place winner (thanks to all those who made their opinions known via our...	replies 1 views 2668	By RockyRambler 2012-03-19
	Backcountry Skiing Survey - WINNER #24, 25 and 26! 2012-03-18 By admin Did you fill out a survey at Whitewater Ski Resort or Red Resort? If so you may have won a prize from the CAC! As many of you know we are...	replies 0 views 2198	By admin 2012-03-18
	February Video Highlights Coast Range BC, \"Bums who ride and ski\" 2012-03-15 By powdaface Well we had a sweet month here on the coast range of BC. Some good storm days and good stability, with the sweet mix of sunny days allowed...	replies 1 views 1984	By admin 2012-03-15
	EXPOSE YOURSELF PHOTO + VIDEO COMP 3RD PLACE WINNER ANNOUNCED 2012-03-14 By admin The crew here at Backcountry Skiing Canada have finally agreed on the 3rd place winner (thanks to all those who made their opinions known via our...	replies 3 views 2477	By powdaface 2012-03-15
	Expose Yourself Photo + Video Comp 4th place Winner Announced 2012-03-12 By admin The Crew here at Backcountry Skiing Canada have finally agreed on the 4th place winner (thanks to all those who made their opinions known via our...	replies 1 views 2217	By chips_ahoy 2012-03-14
	Backcountry Skiing Survey - WINNER #20, 21, 22 and 23! 2012-03-11 By admin Did you fill out a survey at Whitewater Ski Resort or Red Resort? If so you may have won a prize from the CAC! As many of you know we are...	replies 0 views 2094	By admin 2012-03-11
	Backcountry skiers skis on an old dynamite - VIDEO 2012-03-08 By guigui This is pretty scary:	replies 1 views 1871	By powder 2012-03-09

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