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      Backcountry Skiing Survey - WINNER #3
      Backcountry Skiing Survey - WINNER #3
      2012-01-02
      By admin
      Did you fill out a survey at Red Resort last week? If so you may have won a prize from BCA! As many of you know we are surveying skiers at...
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      2607
      By admin
      2012-01-03
      Comp
      Comp
      2011-12-31
      By ElkValleyTer
      A group I started to venture into the backcountry with a few years ago has gotten big into NoBoarding. Snowboarding but without any bindings. Who...
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      1954
      By ElkValleyTer
      2011-12-31
      LAST DAY FOR DECEMBER HEAT
      LAST DAY FOR DECEMBER HEAT
      2011-12-31
      By admin02
      Will your entry be one of the 5 winners selected for the December heat? If you haven't submitted, you'll never know. Use the day to tell...
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      1810
      By admin02
      2011-12-31
      Drop Shopping -- FINAL DAYS OF DECEMBER PHOTO COMP HEAT!
      Drop Shopping -- FINAL DAYS OF DECEMBER PHOTO COMP HEAT!
      2011-12-26
      By andrew
      Andrew here….site troll number two. You aren't really out shopping today are you? Waaay more important than boxing day, you only have 5...
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      2050
      By andrew
      2011-12-26
      Happy Holidays - the POW is back!
      Happy Holidays - the POW is back!
      2011-12-24
      By admin
      Happy, healthy holidays to everyone. We are super stoked with the recent snowfall in our backyard and hope that you have some to play in too. Tell...
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      2020
      By admin
      2011-12-24
      BACKCOUNTRY SKIING SURVEY ~ WINNER #2
      BACKCOUNTRY SKIING SURVEY ~ WINNER #2
      2011-12-22
      By admin
      Did you fill out a survey at Red Resort last week? If so you may have won a prize from BCA! As many of you know we are surveying skiers at...
      replies
      0
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      2711
      By admin
      2011-12-22
      KHMR Pending Sale to RCR
      KHMR Pending Sale to RCR
      2011-12-16
      By Jake
      Calgary Herald said: CALGARY — A pending sale of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, B.C., to Calgary-based Resorts of the...
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      2842
      By Jake
      2011-12-16
      Win 2 seasons passes + snow tires from Snowseekers
      Win 2 seasons passes + snow tires from Snowseekers
      2011-12-15
      By admin
      Our friends at Snow Seekers have a great comp running this seaon which could land you 2 seasons passes at any resort they cover on their site (the...
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      2370
      By admin
      2011-12-15
      Backcountry Skiing Survey - WINNER
      Backcountry Skiing Survey - WINNER
      2011-12-14
      By admin
      Have you just won a BCA Stash Squal Pack? As many of you know we are surveying skiers at Whitewater Ski Resort and Red Resort this winter to...
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      2689
      By admin
      2011-12-14
      Vert180 skimo race - VIDEO
      Vert180 skimo race - VIDEO
      2011-12-11
      By powder
      The race is over and the results are in, check out skintrack.com for full details and have a watch of the vid below and read a few thoughts from...
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      2022
      By powder
      2011-12-11
      Putting the pieces together
      Putting the pieces together
      2011-12-11
      By admin
      Like anything worth doing you need a solid foundation upon which to build or else you are just left with a bunch of pieces that don't really...
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      2177
      By admin
      2011-12-11
      best backcountry guide - still the Chic Scott?
      2011-12-10
      By tom s
      Hi all, I'm heading to the Rockies for the first time in about 12 years next March to ski some backcountry. Are the best guides still the...
      replies
      1
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      2409
      By powder
      2011-12-10
      Final Round of G3 Skigraphiks contest - 3 weeks left to design and win a free pair of Infidels
      2011-12-09
      By tsibbs
      The fourth and final round of the G3 Skigraphiks contest, held in concert with Backcountry Magazine, will continue through December 31....
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      1870
      By tsibbs
      2011-12-09
      Another Goody From Salomon Freeski TV. Alta UT. VIDEO
      Another Goody From Salomon Freeski TV. Alta UT. VIDEO
      2011-12-08
      By admin
      Check this out. Alta is like Whitewater is like Mad River Glen. Great mountains, great vibes. And, the Backcountryskiingcanada.com team will be...
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      2261
      By admin
      2011-12-08
      Mountain Biker vs Snowboarder?
      Mountain Biker vs Snowboarder?
      2011-12-07
      By
      A unique race to say the least. Surprised by the results - have a watch and see if your bet pays off?
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      2062
      By
      2011-12-07
      Off-Piste Mag + G3 prizes
      Off-Piste Mag + G3 prizes
      2011-12-06
      By admin
      The good folks at Off-Piste mag want to give you some free backcountry gear from G3. At only $25 canuck bucks a year it is a no brainer, so hit...
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      2381
      By admin
      2011-12-06
      Dawn Patrol Program from Black Diamond
      Dawn Patrol Program from Black Diamond
      2011-12-05
      By andrew
      Our friends at Black Diamond have started up an interesting Facebook app that we'd like to share with you. Goes to show how long BD has been...
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      2241
      By andrew
      2011-12-05
      COMP- Woo!
      2011-12-01
      By Steve Blake
      A short film from 2010-2011.  Shot on location in the Kootenays.  Skiers are Steve Blake and Jamie...
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      2
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      1960
      By mrcrane
      2011-12-04
      Comp On!
      Comp On!
      2011-12-01
      By admin
      The 2011 Expose yourself photo and video comp officially starts today! So get out there and enjoy some great early season conditions and come back...
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      1825
      By admin
      2011-12-01
      New Ski Tip Videos
      2011-11-28
      By mregan
      Section 8 Snowsport has just posted some new skiing tip videos from our pre-season ski camp in Austria. Check them out at the Section 8...
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      1688
      By mregan
      2011-11-28
      Expose Yourself Photo + Video Comp - PRIZE #1
      Expose Yourself Photo + Video Comp - PRIZE #1
      2011-11-27
      By admin
      WINNER #1: HELI IN/OUT MOUNT CARLYLE BACKCOUNTRY LODGE SKI WEEK FOR TWO PEOPLE. AND IT’S CATERED. The Mount Carlyle Lodge team is working...
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      2529
      By admin
      2011-11-27
      UK woman skiing solo across Antarctica
      UK woman skiing solo across Antarctica
      2011-11-25
      By Zorba
      Felicity Ashton of the UK is skiing into the record books...gnarly. This from the AP... CARACAS, Venezuela - A 33-year-old British adventurer...
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      1986
      By Zorba
      2011-11-25
      Winter is here!
      Winter is here!
      2011-11-24
      By Jake
      Another season in the White has begun... Seems with the recent storms passing through Western Canada that the preseason might be over. Hopefully...
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      5
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      2172
      By Jake
      2011-12-12
      Happy! Turkey! Day! Snow?
      Happy! Turkey! Day! Snow?
      2011-11-24
      By andrew
      Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American cousins. We've just survived a major rain event here in the Kootenay valleys. Gotta get up high to...
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      0
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      1796
      By andrew
      2011-11-24
      TNF athletes climb, ski Denali VIDEO
      TNF athletes climb, ski Denali VIDEO
      2011-11-23
      By Zorba
      Cool vid by The North Face of their most talented athletes coming together to climb and ski Denali.
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      1943
      By Zorba
      2011-11-23
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