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2021-08-25
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Pistol Pete
Say what you will about free soloing but Peter Foster is clearly in his element while soloing up Mt. Whitney. No gear? All good, just build...
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2021-08-22
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Mara V
The Maipo river provides water to all of the 7.1 million residents living in Santiago, Chile. It flows through the Maipo River Valley, sustaining...
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Mara V
2021-08-22
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2021-08-19
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admin02
Here's a sample of ingenuity if I have ever seen one. If you've ridden on a railbed, you know how perfect the grade is. Add a super...
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admin02
2021-08-19
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2021-08-18
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Pistol Pete
Canyoning, or canyoneering, is slowly becoming more mainstream here in North America. It should be no surprise then that folks have started...
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Pistol Pete
2021-08-18
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2021-08-14
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Mara V
I’ve been pretty hooked by recent snippets of news from around the world, as headlines highlighting unusual weather events and extreme...
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Mara V
2021-08-14
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2021-08-11
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Pistol Pete
Air quality got you down? While it seems to have cleared up a bit in my neck of the woods, I can still feel it in my lungs when I go for a...
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Pistol Pete
2021-08-11
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2021-08-08
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Mara V
Black Diamond athlete Parkin Costain may be better known for his skiing (anyone remember him stomp that double back flip into Corbet’s...
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Mara V
2021-08-08
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2021-08-06
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Michelle B
The Association of Canadian Mountain Guides and its partner Arc’teryx are excited to announce a new program: The Diversity and Inclusion...
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Michelle B
2021-08-06
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2021-08-05
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admin02
The title of this awesome bikepacking video is a little ironic, because BC's interior is currently a giant ash tray, but there's still...
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admin02
2021-08-05
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2021-08-04
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Pistol Pete
Well folks it may be hot but let's all think of colder times. What better way to escape for a minute than with a teaser for the third...
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Pistol Pete
2021-08-04
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2021-08-01
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Mara V
Passion is like a fire. All it needs is a little spark, some fuel and some periodic attention. Give the fire what it needs, and watch it grow...
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Mara V
2021-08-01
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2021-07-30
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Michelle B
Marc-André Leclerc was one of Canada’s boldest alpinists and leading free-soloists. Leclerc and his climbing partner...
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Michelle B
2021-07-30
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2021-07-29
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admin02
Well this looks like a good old fashioned sufferfest. What was once the Dirty Kanza has become the Unbound Gravel bike race. Set in Emporia...
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admin02
2021-07-29
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2021-07-28
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Pistol Pete
While the summer Olympics are underway, we still can't help but think about winter. The summer Olympics have seen some pretty great...
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Pistol Pete
2021-07-28
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2021-07-26
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Tyler Jay
We'll begin by stating quickly here that climbing is a vast and diverse sport. Many climbers, professional or otherwise regularly climb 3-4...
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Tyler Jay
2021-07-26
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2021-07-25
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Mara V
With BC’s recent declaration of emergency status in regards to the current wildfire situation, many places are now talking about limiting...
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Mara V
2021-07-25
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2021-07-21
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Pistol Pete
When we recreate in the mountains, we enter an inherently dangerous environment and therefore have no choice but to accept a certain amount...
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Pistol Pete
2021-07-21
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2021-07-19
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Tyler Jay
Helicopter Ski Industry Visionary Mike Wiegele has passed away at the age of 82.
Weigele was born in Austria in 1938, his first set of skiies...
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Tyler Jay
2021-07-19
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2021-07-18
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Mara V
Forests cover about 60% of British Columbian ground. Within this area, 94% of these forests is public crown land whilst the last 6% is privately...
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2025-08-22
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2021-07-14
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Pistol Pete
To pole, or not to pole? That is the question...
Now you may not have asked this question, or maybe you have, but there are...
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Pistol Pete
2021-07-14
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2021-07-12
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Tyler Jay
The 2nd major rockfall in just a few weeks occurred in Squamish on July 10th. The rockfall took place on the Phototopia Buttress near Slhanay -...
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Tyler Jay
2021-07-12
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2021-07-11
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Mara V
As the seasons transform naturally, so evolve the topics that us writers here at BSC like to focus our attention on. The shift from powder to corn...
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Mara V
2021-07-11
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2021-07-07
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admin
Skiing is an expensive sport, there is no doubt about that and it is only getting more costly each year. To try and save some money have a read...
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2021-07-05
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Tyler Jay
Ripped clothing, long hair, dented cans of tuna... these were the typical american roots of rock climbing in the late 1950s. Rock climbing, up...
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Tyler Jay
2021-07-05
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2021-07-04
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Mara V
Thanks to increased temperatures and lack of rainfall across the province of BC, recent weather has kicked into gear what is starting to look like...
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Mara V
2021-07-04
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