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2022-01-03It's not difficult to look around you typical backcountry skiing environment and see an 'exclusive' crowd. Similar socio-economic...replies0views1230
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2022-01-02In northern Canadian climates and countries like Norway, Sweden and Alaska, wild skating opens up doors for even more exploration, especially...replies0views1369
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2021-12-31The 2021 Arcteryx Holiday Film Festival is the perfect way to ring in the new year from the comfort of your own home. The film line-up...replies0views1104
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2021-12-30The Cody content farm is at it again. In May of 2021, Cody Townsend, Dan Corn, Nick Russell and cinematographer Bjarne Salen set out to climb...replies0views1556
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2021-12-26Ski touring has really blown up recently, and chances are that your favourite backcountry touring spots have morphed into some pretty hot zones...replies0views1361
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2021-12-25Happy holidays from Backcountry Skiing Canada!replies0views1152
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2021-12-24It’s not that often that skiers get to score a first descent these days, and it’s even less common that the mountain is one they grew...replies0views1131
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2021-12-23Here's a great l'il movie from Arcteryx (and a couple other sponsors) that asks a very important question. After a failed ski expedition...replies2views1349
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2021-12-22Ever wonder how snowflakes are formed? Well, Dr. Ken Libbrecht is the world expert on snowflakes, designer of custom snowflakes, snowflake...replies0views1527
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2021-12-19The Silk Road was once a commercial network of trade routes connecting China and the far East with the Middle East and Europe. Although it...replies0views1164
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2021-12-17In this short feature, Peak Performance athlete Yu Sasaki shares his experience of growing up skiing in Japan, and eventually moving to Western...replies0views1119
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2021-12-12For those of us on the ‘darker side’ of the snowbank (ie. splitboarders) I think many of us could agree we’ve got our fair share...replies0views1195
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2021-12-09A new film from Patagonia with a local connection was just released. Skier/guide Madeleine is from Nelson and the film maker lives in the...replies0views2267
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2021-12-05Passion is a characteristically raw emotion where there is a need to be brave enough to both acknowledge it and embrace it. In the many worlds...replies0views1251
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2021-12-04Tatum Monod is back with an original film segment documenting her love of the sport and how she continually finds inspiration in what has...replies0views1166
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2021-12-01In the world of ski mountaineering, some illustrious slopes command the attention of even the most ardent backcountry adventurers. The Waputik...replies0views1784
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2021-11-28This winter's long-awaited film from the Faction Collective is now live — and it won’t disappoint! Created in...replies0views1271
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2021-11-27Skiing in the Chic Chocs has undergone a radical revamp for Winter 2021-2022 - check out the full press release below. Some highlights include new...replies0views2736
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2021-11-20Check out Moment Ski's Athlete Garrett Balen's season edit - featuring the contrast of summer and winter. Balen, like so many other...replies0views1285
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2021-11-19Avalanche Canada is hosting a weekly or bi-weekly webinar series this 2021/22 season, and they have an awesome line-up of speakers and...replies0views1125
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2021-11-18USA Skimo is ascending. The organization is growing with the help of sports like uphill skiing, which is gaining in popularity at many US resorts....replies0views1152
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2021-11-17On July 22 2018, a Polish man by the name of Andrzej Bargiel pushed the limit of what's possible on skis. He summited K2, the second highest...replies0views1475
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2021-11-14A few weeks ago, the 2021 Wyoming Snow and Avalanche Workshop (WYSAW) brought together a group of avalanche professionals, guides, and winter...replies0views1121
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2021-11-13Just when you think that the best-selling Maestrale/Gea can't get any better, now they're made with renewable plastics such as...replies0views1171
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2021-11-12Certain parts of the Jasper Backcountry will be off limits to skiers and snowboarders in an effort to protect the vulnerable caribou population....replies0views997
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