BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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General Talk
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2023-09-13“The best [backcountry] skier on the mountain is the one having the most fun.” Doug Coombs. If the above quote holds true, I might be...replies0views1303
2023-09-13
2023-09-08Just outside Powell River on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia is the Powell Forest Canoe Route. The route is 57km long and includes eight...replies0views1802
2023-09-08
2023-09-05Powdered greens are a popular way to supplement your diet by boosting your nutrient intake with a spectrum of whole-food ingredients and vitamins...replies0views1017
2023-09-05
2023-09-03The Sunshine Coast Trail (SCT) is Canada’s longest hut-to-hut hiking trail at 180km and is located around Powell River on British...replies0views2155
2023-09-03
2023-09-01The Resource Road network between Slocan and the Columbia River provides many tempting possibilities for the gravel enthusiast. I’ve...replies0views770
2023-09-01
2023-08-30We can't ski all year round so that's when you need some other activities to stay connected with friends and family and biking is a great...replies0views891
2023-08-30
2023-08-28It’s never too early to start thinking about backcountry skiing. If you’re like me, there is a very brief gap between my last...replies0views1952
2023-08-28
2023-08-26We decided to hike the Juan de Fuca Trail in April to avoid the heat and the crowds. Having dropped a car at a friend’s parents place...replies0views1272
2023-08-26
2023-08-23The Sourdough Traverse is a 4-night, 5-day glamping style hiking adventure in the Kokanee Range in the West Kootenay’s of British Columbia....replies0views1169
2023-08-23
2023-08-21Passionate about Backcountry skiing? Critical of the gear you use from a quality, cost and design perspective? Is Elephant Snot your favourite...replies0views1057
2023-08-21
2023-08-19The ink is not even dry yet on Kristin Harila's amazing feat to scale all fourteen 8,000m peaks in record time before the press jumped...replies0views836
2023-08-19
2023-08-12Having spent some time in the mountains over the years I have seen one thing that is increasing. This is rockfall. One of the most...replies0views802
2023-08-12
2023-08-08Although BC can probably put out a compellingly good argument to offering better skiing and better beer than in Italy, where the Italians will...replies0views1007
2023-08-08
2023-08-05Congratulations to Mickael Mawen on his win at the 2023 IFSC Worlds in the bouldering comp. At 33 Mawen is the oldest climber to...replies0views1059
2025-12-27
2023-08-03Kristin Harila, a Norwegian adventurer and Lama (Tenjin Sherpa) have successfully summitted K2, which is the 14th and final 8000m peak on their...replies0views963
2023-08-03
2023-08-01Earlier this month, ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel summitted (and descended) Gasherbrum II, the 13th highest peak in the world. He successfully...replies0views1000
2023-08-01
2023-07-27The Santo Domingo Gorge is said to be one of the steepest navigable river sections on the planet and that’s exactly why Dane Jackson decided...replies0views1129
2023-07-27
2023-07-25HERE WE GOOOO. Mid-summer ski trailers are tagging into this heatwave. Here to keep us dreaming of colder days and better sliding sports as we...replies0views1097
2023-07-25
2023-07-18Does anyone remember watching a video clip from a few years ago of hundreds of mountain bikers simultaneously crashing into each other on a snow...replies0views1132
2023-07-18
2023-07-12Anthropologist and climber, Zofia Reych, has recently teamed up with Patagonia to share yet another fresh perspective on the world of competition...replies0views1004
2023-07-12
2023-07-03Search and Rescue is a highly skilled process and when you add in the challenges of being down in a cave the magnitude of difficulty is...replies0views846
2023-07-03
2023-06-30Norwegian climber Kristin Harila is working hard to set the world 14 Peaks speed title in record time. This is an incredible feat all...replies0views850
2023-06-30
2023-06-26If you were anywhere on the internet this winter you likely saw that Utah had a record-breaking winter with snowfalls that surpassed anything...replies0views962
2023-06-26
2023-06-20A little Summer stoke from the archives for you that combines skiing and mountain biking. Back in 2017 Cam McCaul and Casey Brown completed the...replies0views965
2023-06-20
2023-06-18Kristin Harila and Tenjen Sherpa have already climbed 9 of the 14 tallest peaks in the world in only 45 days and their aim is to complete...replies0views987
2023-06-18
