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    Black Diamond TV is coming
    Black Diamond TV is coming
    2015-09-22
    By skifreak
    This autumn, Black Diamond introduces a new online film series dedicated to sharing stories from the soul of climbing and backcountry skiing....
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    By skifreak
    2015-09-22
    speed record broken climbing Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks
    speed record broken climbing Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks
    2015-09-20
    By skifreak
    Denver-based climber started journey on June 29 and ended after nearly 10 days. Andrew Hamilton is a super-human mountaineer. And he's got the...
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    2020
    By skifreak
    2015-09-20
    Lake of the Hanging Glacier
    Lake of the Hanging Glacier
    2015-09-17
    By admin
    One of the more awe inspiring destinations in the interior of BC has to be Lake of the Hanging Glacier located in the Purcell Mountain Range 52km...
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    7059
    By admin
    2015-09-17
    It snowed! Now what?
    It snowed! Now what?
    2015-09-16
    By Chasing snowflakes
    With the first few dustings come the first photos and facebook brags of the first turns of the season. The same keeners nab the first turns...
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    2650
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2015-09-18
    El Niño intensifying, could rival strongest in recorded history
    El Niño intensifying, could rival strongest in recorded history
    2015-09-15
    By skifreak
    Yet more evidence that this winter's predicted El Niño could be a big one,... or will it? What's your vote on what's to come...
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    2417
    By skifreak
    2015-09-15
    Alex “No Big Deal” Honnold in action
    Alex “No Big Deal” Honnold in action
    2015-09-11
    By skifreak
    Alex Honnold is a professional adventure rock climber whose audacious free-solo ascents of America’s biggest cliffs have made him one...
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    1931
    By skifreak
    2015-09-11
    Salomon Freeski TV Season 9 Teaser - VIDEO
    Salomon Freeski TV Season 9 Teaser - VIDEO
    2015-09-08
    By admin
    Salomon Freeski TV is back for its 9th season. This year they've reached further and dug deeper to bring you the films that you've come to...
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    1752
    By admin
    2015-09-08
    Denali Gets Renamed and now Has a New Height
    Denali Gets Renamed and now Has a New Height
    2015-09-06
    By skifreak
    Blaine Horner of CompassData probed the snow pack at the highest point in North America.  The tallest mountain in North America lost a bit of...
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    2054
    By skifreak
    2015-09-06
    Polar Bears And Polar Star
    Polar Bears And Polar Star
    2015-09-05
    By Chasing snowflakes
    Michelle is probably one of my best friends and I can unequivocally say she packs more badasserry in her 5 ft nothing frame than most 6.7ft...
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    1713
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2015-09-05
    The Shadow Campaign, Volume II from DPS Cinematic.VIDEO.
    The Shadow Campaign, Volume II from DPS Cinematic.VIDEO.
    2015-09-03
    By admin02
    'member those great shorts DPS released last year? The good news is that we have another batch to look forward to. Four more shorts, four more...
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    1575
    By admin02
    2015-09-03
    Student life has perks. Patagonia
    Student life has perks. Patagonia
    2015-09-02
    By Chasing snowflakes
     Okay. It's September and the nights are getting to single digit temperatures. You swear you saw sleet looking out the window and...
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    1883
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2015-09-02
    Underwear models shred NZ -- Short
    Underwear models shred NZ -- Short
    2015-09-01
    By admin02
    yes, Chasing Snowflakes  did share a bunch of trailers with us yesterday but, heck, 'tis the season. This technically isn't a trailer...
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    1795
    By admin02
    2015-09-01
    Trailer Season!
    Trailer Season!
    2015-08-30
    By Chasing snowflakes
    With snow on the forecast at higher elevations it's only natural to start day dreaming about the upcoming change of season. Fall is...
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    1821
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2015-08-30
    Alpine Club of Canada Louise & Richard Guy Hut progress
    Alpine Club of Canada Louise & Richard Guy Hut progress
    2015-08-25
    By skifreak
    Almost a year ago the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) announced that long time member, Richard Guy, made a significant donation towards the building...
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    3101
    By skifreak
    2015-08-25
    Top mistakes made by climbers (And How To Avoid Them)
    Top mistakes made by climbers (And How To Avoid Them)
    2015-08-20
    By fatboy
    Climbing is full of risk and there are plenty of opportunities to make mistakes. Have a read over the follow 16 common mistakes for a good...
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    2465
    By fatboy
    2015-08-20
    The Approach - MOVIE
    The Approach - MOVIE
    2015-08-19
    By skifreak
    Local Nelsonites and all round good guys Steve Ogle and Kari Medig put together this little flick to show just how much effort some people are...
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    1580
    By skifreak
    2015-08-19
    82 and Done – Ueli Steck Completes Alps Mission in 61 Days
    82 and Done – Ueli Steck Completes Alps Mission in 61 Days
    2015-08-16
    By skifreak
    This guy never sits still. Ueli was aiming to climb the Eighty-two Summits in the Alps over 4,000m in 80 days. After just sixty-one days, Ueli...
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    2058
    By skifreak
    2015-08-16
    Attack of the Godzilla El Niño?
    Attack of the Godzilla El Niño?
    2015-08-15
    By fatboy
    Just wanted to weigh in here on the predictions of the coming season as I have been reading a lot of news about the forecasted El Nino and just...
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    2317
    By fatboy
    2015-08-15
    Backcountry Skiing in India this winter: Gulmarg is going off!
    Backcountry Skiing in India this winter: Gulmarg is going off!
    2015-08-13
    By admin
    Backcountry Skiing Canada is in the process of preparing a trip to India to go Backcountry Skiing this winter in Gulmarg and we want you to join...
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    3010
    By Powder Creek Lodge
    2015-08-17
    Jumbo dead...Jumbo lives.
    Jumbo dead...Jumbo lives.
    2015-08-12
    By Chasing snowflakes
    So here we are again, Jumbo Glacier Resort jumps through another seemingly impossible hoop as the casket is being closed on the Jumbo project. The...
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    1605
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2015-08-12
    Top ten tips for paddling Bowron Lakes
    Top ten tips for paddling Bowron Lakes
    2015-08-07
    By admin
    Bowron Lake Park is a large wilderness area situated on the western slopes of the Cariboo Mountain Range. It’s a world renowned canoe route...
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    20769
    By admin
    2015-08-17
    VT Swimming Holes -- Video
    VT Swimming Holes -- Video
    2015-08-06
    By admin02
    This may be off topic but it's still cool. A little sumpthin for our VT friends. No better way to spend a summer day. They missed the Dorset...
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    1455
    By admin02
    2015-08-06
    The Risk of Regret -- VIDEO
    The Risk of Regret -- VIDEO
    2015-08-04
    By admin02
    Here's a fun little climbing vid with a good, simple lesson. Though the quote from Mr. Harris at the video's beginning sums up the...
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    0
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    1568
    By admin02
    2015-08-04
    Win Tix to a cool flick -- The Search for Freedom
    Win Tix to a cool flick -- The Search for Freedom
    2015-08-03
    By admin02
    Happy Monday. 'just a little reminded that we have tix to give away. The movie is "The Search for Freedom" and it's written and directed...
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    5
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    1883
    By admin
    2015-08-06
    First Female Solo of the Great Himalayan Trail
    First Female Solo of the Great Himalayan Trail
    2015-08-02
    By Chasing snowflakes
    After three years of obsessing and planning Canadian Michelle Marie Landry will be attempting the Great Himalayan trail in a week or so. If...
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    3998
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2015-08-02
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