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    Go Take a Hike!
    Go Take a Hike!
    2014-08-29
    By Sara Keyser
    "Nature is a reminder of how the world changes and how it doesn't." I have always felt that when we take solitude in the mountains...
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    5302
    By Sara Keyser
    2014-08-29
    Non-Surgical Stem Cell Injection Alternative to Surgery for a torn ACL
    Non-Surgical Stem Cell Injection Alternative to Surgery for a torn ACL
    2014-08-25
    By admin
    Having torn my ACL 15 years ago and gone through the traditional surgery to rectify the problem I can attest to the 'less than perfect'...
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    2238
    By admin
    2014-08-25
    NOAA has issued a El Niño watch for the remainder of 2014
    NOAA has issued a El Niño watch for the remainder of 2014
    2014-08-23
    By skifreak
    ENSO Alert System Status: El Niño Watch Synopsis: The chance of El Niño is about 70% during the Northern Hemisphere summer and...
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    2371
    By skifreak
    2014-08-23
    Ausssies in AK -- Trailer Vid
    Ausssies in AK -- Trailer Vid
    2014-08-21
    By admin02
    Here's a little vid to add to the stokage that comes with a slight nip in the air in the morning ('round here anyway). This is one of the...
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    2395
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2014-08-22
    GoPro Dirt Diaries Winning Video + Deep Summer Winning Slideshow
    GoPro Dirt Diaries Winning Video + Deep Summer Winning Slideshow
    2014-08-19
    By emilyanthem
    (Pic above from Ale Di Lullo's winning slideshow - watch it below..) It's been another epic year for Crankworx in Whistler... a 14 year...
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    1938
    By emilyanthem
    2014-08-19
    Visit to Woodbury Cabin, Kokanee Glacier Park
    Visit to Woodbury Cabin, Kokanee Glacier Park
    2014-08-14
    By admin02
    Hiked up to Woodbury Cabin last weekend and had a hoot. Went with youngish family members so, at the last minute, we swapped our reservations at...
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    6236
    By admin02
    2014-08-14
    Slow Food Cycle Sunday in Pemberton
    Slow Food Cycle Sunday in Pemberton
    2014-08-12
    By emilyanthem
    This is probably one of the funnest weekends in the Sea to Sky.. a combo of the final weekend of Crankworx in Whistler, and the Slow Food Cycle in...
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    1875
    By emilyanthem
    2014-08-12
    Foreigner looking for ultimate ski resort.
    2014-08-11
    By Swanstrom
    Hi guys. I have never been to Canada before. I'm 24 and looking for my ultimate ski resort to spend a winter or a year working and having...
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    2232
    By Swanstrom
    2014-08-12
    Women Pace Marathons Better Than Men
    Women Pace Marathons Better Than Men
    2014-08-08
    By Sara Keyser
    A new study details women’s ability to sustain a more consistent pace then their male counterparts while running the ‘ol 26.2. ...
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    2233
    By Sara Keyser
    2014-08-08
    No Snow? No problem: SandBoard Shredding
    No Snow? No problem: SandBoard Shredding
    2014-08-07
    By admin
      By mid August, most (if not all) backcountry skiers and boarders have given up on their quest for any semblance of quality turns. The hike...
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    2554
    By admin
    2014-08-07
    Telemark Waterski. Saturday Chuckle -- Video
    Telemark Waterski. Saturday Chuckle -- Video
    2014-08-02
    By admin02
    This looks only a little more ridiculous than regular telemarking. Kidding. I did it for 20 years until my knees blew out. These Swedish dudes...
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    1923
    By admin02
    2014-08-02
    How the Paleolithic Diet Got Trendy
    How the Paleolithic Diet Got Trendy
    2014-08-01
    By Sara Keyser
    It is an understatement to say that the Paleo diet is popular, from Crossfit gyms to steeply priced pseudo coconut tortillas; many athletes...
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    2756
    By Sara Keyser
    2014-08-01
    Greg Hill recovering from broken leg sustained in an avalanche in Pakistan
    Greg Hill recovering from broken leg sustained in an avalanche in Pakistan
    2014-07-31
    By skifreak
    It was May 15th 2014 while skiing mountaineering in Pakistan when things went wrong for Greg Hill. He was acclimatizing by climbing to 5500 metres...
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    By skifreak
    2014-07-31
    Chile update
    Chile update
    2014-07-29
    By Casey E
    For anyone making that long haul down, here is a mid season update for Chile. There is little cheer in the central zone, but lots in the south....
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    1807
    By Casey E
    2014-07-29
    Own a ski hill (or two)?
    Own a ski hill (or two)?
    2014-07-28
    By skifreak
    Looks like a few local ski hills in BC have fallen on hard times and are now up for sale. Mount Baldy in the Okanagan and Mount Washington on...
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    4439
    By skifreak
    2014-07-28
    Falling Off Edges: Hardrock 2014
    Falling Off Edges: Hardrock 2014
    2014-07-25
    By Sara Keyser
    To commit oneself to a 100 mile run is a remarkable feat. To do so in the big mountain range of the San Juan's takes more than just...
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    2172
    By Sara Keyser
    2014-07-25
    Retallack, the movie. A non-greybird day.
    Retallack, the movie. A non-greybird day.
    2014-07-24
    By admin02
    Cool segment shot near the Backcountry Skiing Canada HQ at Retallack Lodge. Though some may have been hopeful that the pairing of reggae and ski...
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    1953
    By admin02
    2014-07-24
    one-legged backcountry skier Vasu Sojitra
    one-legged backcountry skier Vasu Sojitra
    2014-07-22
    By skifreak
    This is Vasu Sorjitra, some say he has a "dis" ability but if you watch the clip below you will soon learn that this couldn't be further from...
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    1970
    By skifreak
    2014-07-22
    The 10 Types of People You Meet in Mountain Towns
    The 10 Types of People You Meet in Mountain Towns
    2014-07-18
    By Sara Keyser
    Anyone who has ever lived in a mountain town can get a good chuckle out of this article. Teton Gravity has listed the 10 types of people you...
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    2940
    By WeedWho
    2022-06-21
    Indian Arm Provincial Park -- Mild Kayak Trip
    Indian Arm Provincial Park -- Mild Kayak Trip
    2014-07-17
    By admin02
    'just spent two nights up in Indian Arm Provincial Park. It's what I'd call suburban wilderness and worked really well for us as an...
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    2485
    By admin02
    2014-07-17
    Kilian Jornet ascent-descent record on 6,194m McKinley
    Kilian Jornet ascent-descent record on 6,194m McKinley
    2014-07-16
    By skifreak
    Records seem to be falling by the way side this spring as ultra-runner Kilian Jornet completed an ascent-descent of Mount McKinley in early June...
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    3569
    By skifreak
    2014-07-16
    New Wapta Traverse Speed Record
    New Wapta Traverse Speed Record
    2014-07-14
    By skifreak
    Earlier this spring G3 athlete Melanie Bernier and ski partner Ian Gale posted the fasted known time for the Wapta Traverse at just 6:34, chopping...
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    3522
    By skifreak
    2014-07-14
    Coffee in the Outdoors; Essentials to a Good Day
    Coffee in the Outdoors; Essentials to a Good Day
    2014-07-11
    By Sara Keyser
    If your like me- the aroma, taste, and process of making a fresh cup of coffee is often one of the first things that cross my mind upon awakening....
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    2373
    By Sara Keyser
    2014-07-11
    Smoky Mountain Single Track
    Smoky Mountain Single Track
    2014-07-04
    By Sara Keyser
    Fast, flowy single-track in a dense, diverse jungle is what the Tsali trail is all about. Built along the beautifully turquoise Fontana Lake, the...
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    2294
    By Sara Keyser
    2014-07-04
    Skiing to be had out there still -- Pictures to prove it
    Skiing to be had out there still -- Pictures to prove it
    2014-07-03
    By Crowman
    We decided to explore up Kokanee glacier way June 30 and July 1st. Made it to the trailhead around 6am and hiked/skied/bootpacked up the keyhole....
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    4
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    2454
    By johnsonkath143
    2014-07-09
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