BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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General Talk
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2021-10-13A couple of years ago, a team of American Alpinists set out to climb 'the last great unclimbed mountain' in the Karakorams, Link...replies0views1550
2021-10-13
2021-10-12From Level 1 comes a visual experience of the purity of joy, powder, lip chap and hot wax on a board or set of planks. With Winter around the...replies0views1410
2021-10-12
2021-10-11Lauren DeLauney Miller's long overdue anthology - Valley of Giants chronicles the history of women climbers in Yosemite from 1930 -...replies0views1147
2021-10-11
2021-10-10Now’s the time folks. If you wait too long you’ll be throwing your ski gear in the back of the pickup, only to show up at the skin...replies0views1368
2021-10-10
2021-10-06Safe to say we've officially made into the shoulder season and for those who are swapping out chalk bags for tools, here are some...replies0views1255
2021-10-06
2021-10-05The Banff Mountain Film Festival is returning back yet again for another run of inspiring films. Both Live and virtual, the festival...replies0views1260
2021-10-05
2021-10-03So, maybe you’ve never climbed a wall before. Or, maybe you have. Either way, no matter what your rock climbing experience or ability,...replies1views1636
2024-01-12
2021-10-01The North Face and director Anne Cleary have teamed up to offer a new feature called “The Approach,” which aims to highlight BIPOC,...replies0views1150
2021-10-01
2021-09-30This video came out at the end of last season from Arcteryx. It features a cool concept and editing, and local lad Sam Kuch skiing some crazy...replies0views1457
2021-09-30
2021-09-29Just as surely as winter approaches, the conversation regarding the proposed Zincton Project continues in the Kootenays. For those who...replies0views1552
2021-09-29
2021-09-27It's easy for us folks living in the Kootenays, or the Fraser Valley, or the Coast to take for granted the amazing access we have to the...replies0views2397
2021-09-27
2021-09-26As the days get shorter, the evenings colder and we approach the almanac’s first predicted frost date, it is safe to say we are officially...replies0views1594
2021-09-26
2021-09-23You up for a few more bike rides before the snow flies? I know I am. Check out Deborence, a difference take on the standard bike video. It'll...replies0views932
2021-09-23
2021-09-22This summer has seen a couple large rockfall events in Squamish but this latest episode was caught on camera. The event occurred not...replies0views1181
2021-09-22
2021-09-19The 2022 schedule is out! Another epic season of live action, high stakes, steep skiing and snowboarding is set to roll out across five locations...replies0views1168
2021-09-19
2021-09-18If you are looking for ways to get those ski legs in shape in time for ski season then consider climbing Mount Temple in Lake Louise Alberta. This...replies0views1467
2021-09-18
2021-09-16Friend of Backcountry Skiing Canada (and occasional reviewer) Tom Weager has put together a calendar highlighting some of the lovely scenes in our...replies0views1080
2021-09-16
2021-09-15Shelter tells the story of 5 individuals who travel the Swiss and French Alps with the intention of doing so with minimal CO2 emissions....replies0views1924
2021-09-15
2021-09-13The highly anticipated film release of The Alpinist, the life-story and climbing legacy of alpine soloist Marc-Andre Leclerc, premiered in...replies0views2728
2021-09-13
2021-09-12Results from a recent study are out. What can a team of atmospheric chemists tell us about the future of our summers? Tiny particles found in...replies0views1129
2021-09-12
2021-09-10The Juan De Fuca Trail (JDF) is located on the western shoreline of southern Vancouver Island and is the poor cousin of the much more popular and...replies0views1335
2021-09-10
2021-09-09Teton Gravity Research’s latest film is called Mountain Revelations and was shot on location in Alaska starring Jeremy Jones, Rafael Pease...replies0views1210
2021-09-09
2021-09-08Okay, enough of this summer business, can it be winter yet? I’m ready for skin tracks. I’m ready for short days and crisp mornings. If...replies0views1369
2021-09-08
2021-09-06Most protein powders are made from Whey and if you are not a fan of drinking cow’s milk then Ascent’s new Plant Protein is a great...replies0views1372
2021-09-06
2021-09-05Since its opening in 2019/20 — although Covid-19 derailed the end of their first season — Bluebird Backcountry has already built a...replies0views1928
2021-09-05
