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      How to make your gear habit more sustainable
      How to make your gear habit more sustainable
      2020-07-29
      By Pistol Pete
       Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast, casual, or professional, we all need gear to get out into the wild places we love to play. Buying...
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      1078
      By Pistol Pete
      2020-07-29
      Garmin falls victim to ransomware attack
      Garmin falls victim to ransomware attack
      2020-07-28
      By Pistol Pete
      If you’re a Garmin user you may have experienced some technical difficulties over the past week. This outage was due to Garmin falling...
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      1136
      By Pistol Pete
      2020-07-28
      It's Bugaboo Season! Watch Boys In The Bugs
      It's Bugaboo Season! Watch Boys In The Bugs
      2020-07-27
      By Chasing snowflakes
      It seems summer has finally arrived in Western Canada.  This spring and summer had most of us were looking at buying stocks in companies that...
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      1458
      By Chasing snowflakes
      2020-07-27
      On The Verge Video From Arcteryx
      On The Verge Video From Arcteryx
      2020-07-23
      By admin02
      The town of Powell River is already an amazing spot. Who knew that it was a gateway to some of Canada's biggest granite walls—and home...
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      1256
      By admin02
      2020-07-23
      Ski Season in the Southern Hemisphere and what's to come further North
      Ski Season in the Southern Hemisphere and what's to come further North
      2020-07-22
      By Pistol Pete
       As many of us in the North ponder what is to come with the 20/21 ski season, those further South are in the midst of their winter and the...
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      972
      By Pistol Pete
      2020-07-22
      Tracker 2 Software Update
      Tracker 2 Software Update
      2020-07-21
      By Pistol Pete
       Backcountry Access has released a software update for the Tracker 2 transceiver. The update has to do with the power saving mode and is...
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      986
      By Pistol Pete
      2020-07-21
      Why you shouldn't eat snow (especially the yellow stuff)
      Why you shouldn't eat snow (especially the yellow stuff)
      2020-07-20
      By admin
      We all know not to eat yellow snow (for obvious reasons) but did you also know that the white stuff is home to all sorts of nasty...
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      1570
      By admin
      2020-07-20
      Finding our true North
      Finding our true North
      2020-07-17
      By admin
      A trip report from 'Duchies Do Ski' to get your stoke level on the rise for the coming season: It is the last week of April and while...
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      1491
      By adam zampa
      2020-11-26
      Water Flows Together Video
      Water Flows Together Video
      2020-07-16
      By admin02
      I've always wanted to go on a rafting trip. This short vid, Water Flows Together, is a video about rafting—and a whole lot...
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      893
      By admin02
      2020-07-16
      Marcel Remy, age 94,  climbs NW face of Miroir de l'Argentine
      Marcel Remy, age 94, climbs NW face of Miroir de l'Argentine
      2020-07-15
      By Pistol Pete
       Don't feel like climbing today? Perhaps Marcel Remy can inspire you to get out there.   Just before his 95th birthday, Marcel...
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      1176
      By Pistol Pete
      2020-07-15
      Yamanuska Reopens
      Yamanuska Reopens
      2020-07-14
      By Pistol Pete
       Following a brief closure, the Yamanuska area has been reopened to the public. The closure, mentioned yesterday, was due to an...
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      1128
      By Pistol Pete
      2020-07-14
      Yamnuska And Area Closed
      Yamnuska And Area Closed
      2020-07-13
      By Chasing snowflakes
      Alberta Parks has closed the famed Mount Yamuska and surrounding area until further notice. With the increase in popularity over the last years...
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      1255
      By Chasing snowflakes
      2020-07-13
      Skiing Stereotypes - VIDEO
      Skiing Stereotypes - VIDEO
      2020-07-10
      By admin
      A little Friday smile with this 'Skiing Stereotypes' video from the folks at Dude Perfect. You'll be sure to find your stereotype in...
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      1891
      By admin
      2020-07-10
      Highlining the Wolfs Ears
      Highlining the Wolfs Ears
      2020-07-08
      By Pistol Pete
       The call came at about 5:30 pm the night before. “We’re going to leave at 3 am… it’s going to be a long day. Are...
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      2498
      By Pistol Pete
      2020-07-08
      An American Ascent; free screening of the documentary
      An American Ascent; free screening of the documentary
      2020-07-07
      By Pistol Pete
       Thursday, July 29th, 2020 marks the 56th anniversary of the first ascent of Denali by Charles Madison Crenshaw. Charles was not only the...
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      1298
      By Pistol Pete
      2020-07-07
      Love
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      2020-07-06
      By Chasing snowflakes
      Summer is in full swing. People are flocking to beaches, mountain trails and planning their next camping trip but I know I can't be the only...
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      2288
      By Chasing snowflakes
      2020-07-06
      TGR MTB Drive-in Coming Soon
      TGR MTB Drive-in Coming Soon
      2020-07-02
      By admin02
      TGR is working with COVID protocols and has released a new mountain bike film that'll appear in Drive-ins across the...
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      831
      By admin02
      2020-07-02
      Adventure Boardin' with Joe Lax
      Adventure Boardin' with Joe Lax
      2020-07-01
      By Pistol Pete
       Happy Canada Day from all of us here at Backcountry Skiing Canada!!  What better way to celebrate than to share stories of shredding...
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      1214
      By Pistol Pete
      2020-07-01
      The Big One
      The Big One
      2020-06-30
      By Pistol Pete
       In May 2019 a crew of shredders went after the biggest mountain in North America, Denali. With enough supplies to last 3 weeks and a weather...
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      1209
      By Pistol Pete
      2020-06-30
      The Last Hill
      The Last Hill
      2020-06-29
      By Chasing snowflakes
      In today's day and age it's easy to over complicate things. The best style, in my opinion, is always the simplest and what's more...
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      1421
      By Chasing snowflakes
      2020-06-29
      Ski Lift Grad at RED Mountain Resort (Rossland): Watch HERE!
      Ski Lift Grad at RED Mountain Resort (Rossland): Watch HERE!
      2020-06-29
      By Vivienne hurley
      A good news story to start the week off with!  When Covid said NO! to Grad, the folks in Rossland came up with a creative solution that was...
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      846
      By Vivienne hurley
      2020-06-29
      Mountain Conditions Report: Coast Mountains, Rockies, and Columbia's.
      Mountain Conditions Report: Coast Mountains, Rockies, and Columbia's.
      2020-06-24
      By Pistol Pete
       Here in BC, June-uary has really been living up to its name. With the occasional break in weather, many folks have been venturing into the...
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      857
      By Pistol Pete
      2020-06-24
      How Climbing Guides are Adapting to COVID-19
      How Climbing Guides are Adapting to COVID-19
      2020-06-23
      By Pistol Pete
       A few weeks ago, we looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic was affecting the guiding community. Today, let's look at how this community is...
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      956
      By Pistol Pete
      2020-06-23
      Enjoy.Simply
      Enjoy.Simply
      2020-06-22
      By Chasing snowflakes
      We all have a strong need to progress.  Sometimes we want to ski a bigger line, climb a harder route or run farther. Sometimes we progress in...
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      0
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      1137
      By Chasing snowflakes
      2020-06-22
      "Into the Wild" bus airlifted from Alaskan wilderness
      2020-06-20
      By Pistol Pete
       The famous bus in which Christopher McCandless lived his final days has been removed from the Alaskan wilderness. Popularised by the...
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      0
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      1480
      By Pistol Pete
      2020-06-20
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