BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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General Talk
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2010-10-31Autumn is easing into dry early winter in the Rockies. Ice climbing is slowly coming in, especially in the cold and shady alpine and high...replies0views2918
2010-10-31
2010-10-28Anybody willing to share some info about conditions up at the pass or Whitewater? Enough snow to get some stony turns in? thanks!replies2views3005
2025-12-28
2010-10-27Dang I love ths time of year. Looking out my window and seeing the snowline creep down below 1600m, hearing mention of snow on the radio, and...replies0views2773
2010-10-27
2010-10-13Get ready for a wet, wild winter. We’re headed into a La Niña year the likes of which haven’t been seen since 1955, according...replies2views3285
2010-10-13
2010-10-08I'm a student in the Hospitality and Tourism Management program at Okanagan College in Kelowna. I'm writing a paper on the growth of...replies2views3038
2024-10-03
2010-10-05sure its 1/2 way around the world but the skiing looks pretty good? Not sure what the rates are for this kind of adventure but looks like money...replies0views2820
2010-10-05
2010-09-29I know you hear this every year "this year is going to be epic, the bees are building their hives higher in the trees and the bears are found...replies2views3311
2010-11-02
2010-09-22The 6th Annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival is seeking films that take place in the winter wildlands. Reach thousands of...replies0views2935
2010-09-22
2010-09-11A sure sign that summer is wrapping up and we are into fall is the announcement of the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Starting Oct 30th and...replies0views2812
2010-09-11
2010-09-09A Life Ascending chronicles the life of acclaimed ski mountaineer and mountain guide Ruedi Beglinger. Living with his wife and two young...replies0views3420
2010-09-09
2010-09-09Chris Davenport's latest movie is Australis: An Antarctic Ski Odyssey. The footage is incredible and a good blend of ski touring –...replies0views3499
2010-09-09
2010-09-09New ski book from Les Anthony looks good, have a peak here.... more Leslie Anthony holds a Ph.D. in zoology from the University...replies0views3266
2010-09-09
2010-08-31Sugarloaf USA located in Maine is doubling the size of its current operation and it is all slated to be backcountry/slackcountry gladed skiing....replies0views3155
2010-08-31
2010-08-27Hi There. I am trying to get the word out to families with kids (age 5 and up) about a week of ski touring(adults and older kids) and fun in...replies0views2547
2010-08-27
2010-08-19No snow for another 3 months, sadly out of shpe for skiing - no better way to get into shape then by sitting on the couch playing Solipskier. It...replies0views3156
2010-08-19
2010-08-18Looking to find topo maps for your next ski tour? Printed on water proof paper with a variety of sizes to chose from? Print the area you are...replies0views2860
2010-08-18
2010-08-04It's tough job but I guess someone has to do it?replies0views2922
2010-08-04
2010-08-04While we are all enjoying the summer sun at the beach Greg Hill is busy backcountry skiing everyday, 5,500' per day to be exact. This is the...replies0views2937
2010-08-04
2010-07-15Greg Hill's altimeter watch now reads 1,000,237 which is an impressive feat given he started on Jan 1st of this year [not three years ago as...replies0views3123
2010-07-15
2010-07-06There is talk of this coming winter to be a La Nina winter which typically mean above average snowfall for the BC interior and cooler temps: The...replies0views3154
2010-07-06
2010-05-07Here is a nice recap of the 2010 Coldsmoke Powder Festival held at Whitewater Ski Resort:replies0views4021
2010-05-07
2010-05-05Join the Canadian Avalanche Foundation for their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, May 5th at the Penticton Ramada Inn from noon to...replies0views2788
2010-05-05
2010-05-05Charges will not be laid in human triggered avalanche that killed two Alberta menCriminal charges will not be laid in connection with a...replies0views2675
2010-05-05
2010-05-01"if all the year were playing holiday to sport would be as tedious as to work" Shakespeare I think of that often as I skin up. I was...replies0views3070
2010-05-01
2010-04-30This video is pretty bizarre and also pretty interesting:replies0views2932
2010-04-30
