BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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General Talk
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2022-08-02Last Summer while hiking the Juan De Fuca Trail we took part in a University of Victoria survey which aimed to shed light on how safe it...replies0views1344
2022-08-02
2022-07-31Black Diamond announced a ‘Safety Check Notice’ in April of this year to verify that the PIEPS Micro (BT Button, BT Race, BT Sensor),...replies0views1696
2022-07-31
2022-07-29Skiing is not an easy sport to master and as a beginner, there are a few things you need to know. Have a read over this submitted article:...replies0views1319
2022-07-29
2022-07-28Here's a great little story about a guy named Erwin Sikkens who travelled from the Netherlands to ride in Kansas's Unbound 200. This...replies0views941
2022-07-28
2022-07-27Your skis are lovingly stored for the summer and you find yourself reminiscing about every turn from last season. As you escape the summer heat...replies0views995
2022-07-27
2022-07-24Protect our Winters (POW) has officially launched the POW Bike Alliance, organization to help the cycling community take action for cleaner...replies0views1013
2022-07-24
2022-07-21Local mountain biker pro, Kurt Sorge, has set up quite the compound across the river in Grohman. The video shows why it's such a special place...replies0views1050
2025-11-13
2022-07-17As e-bike popularity continues to rise amongst commuters, urban cyclists are travelling at faster speeds than ever before. According to latest...replies1views927
2022-07-25
2022-07-13Even though the temps are well above 30°C in most of the West, some dedicated skiers are still getting after it—are you one of...replies3views2137
2025-12-05
2022-07-08At least 26 unsuspecting mountaineers on Marmolada glacier in Italy were caught in a tragic slide last week when the glacier suddenly collapsed....replies0views1262
2022-07-08
2022-07-07Tribal Waters, a documentary by Teton Gravity Research Film in association with Patagonia, traces the Wind River as it winds through a history of...replies0views979
2022-07-07
2022-07-05Smartwool's Riding the Rails is a quick little video about one man’s drive, his family’s love for the outdoors, and how their...replies0views788
2022-07-05
2022-07-03‘Flow State,’ a term coined by positive psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in the late 1960s, is an ‘optimal state of...replies2views1368
2022-08-22
2022-06-30Is it ever too early (or too late) for a cool ski video? I say no--especially with metres of snow still hanging on in the alpine. Christina...replies0views1072
2022-06-30
2022-06-26Everest base camp sits on the Khumbu glacier at a current elevation of 5 364 m. Due to changing climate conditions and rapidly thinning glacier...replies1views1181
2022-07-14
2022-06-21Check out this video from Jackson Hole Mountain Resort that isn’t your typical ski or mountain bike porn. It looks into what’s...replies0views816
2022-06-21
2022-06-19Recent events during a bikepacking race near Fernie are a great reminder to be prepared when heading out into the backcountry, even in...replies2views1422
2022-07-21
2022-06-18Esperanto is TGR’s latest action-packed mountain bike film that combines the sport’s rock stars with relative unknowns and...replies0views1221
2022-06-18
2022-06-17Starting today through Sunday, June 26, Mountain Hardwear has teamed up with Protect Our Winters (POW) Canada and FATMAP to challenge athletes to...replies0views965
2022-06-17
2022-06-16Check out this cool short film from Patagonia. As they put it: "Through the eyes of a lawyer, a climate reporter, and a Patagonia designer,...replies1views968
2022-08-20
2022-06-14If you are passionate about the outdoors and spend a lot of time outside adventuring then you are likely also mindful of your impact on nature. If...replies0views1359
2026-04-01
2022-06-12A recent article on Planet Ski explores the current state of the world’s glacier melt. These realities are difficult to swallow. But as...replies0views955
2022-06-12
2022-06-09Check out this insane 6-minute descent by a guy named Rafa (and his camera man). Great skills and a reeeally nice FSR. I'm thinking it might...replies0views1094
2022-06-09
2022-06-02Shimano offers up more good content for their gravel series of bikes and components. The Art of Grind draws lines between the...replies0views1340
2022-06-02
2022-05-29“Usufruct” is a word defined as “the right to enjoy and live off land that is not ours, barring the destruction or waste of its...replies0views1079
2022-05-29
