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    Powder Creek Lodge - oh what a week!
    Powder Creek Lodge - oh what a week!
    2014-01-12
    By admin
    The Backcountry Skiing Canada crew rounded out our week at Powder Creek with an additional 16cm of the light-n'-fluffy white stuff. We spent...
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    2680
    By admin
    2014-01-14
    Powder Creek Days 5 & 6
    Powder Creek Days 5 & 6
    2014-01-10
    By admin
    Wishbone, Home-run, Cirque and Remote. To the uninitiated, these words mean nothing. For  people familiar with the powder mecca that is...
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    2484
    By admin
    2014-01-10
    Soap Box Comp: We Love Clear Cuts
    2014-01-08
    By bekks
    This was our family’s second great Christmas Eve’s ski day. We didn’t work too hard on the way up for these turns, but I know...
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    1811
    By bekks
    2014-01-08
    Powder Creek Lodge day four
    Powder Creek Lodge day four
    2014-01-08
    By admin
    The Backcountry Skiing Canada Crew has been exploring the massive terrain around Powder Creek lodge for the past four days now and even though the...
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    3183
    By admin
    2014-01-10
    Soap Box Comp...the rewards...
    2014-01-07
    By bigred
    Well….you said post often, and I have always tried to do as I have been told, so I am climbing back onto the Soap Box….. I find...
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    1963
    By bigred
    2014-01-07
    Soap Box Comp: \
    Soap Box Comp: \"Just Getting Started\"
    2014-01-07
    By bigred
    Well, its early January 2014 and winter recently returned to the Coast Mountains. I regularly find myself "surfing" the web for new equipment and...
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    1912
    By bigred
    2014-01-07
    Powder Creek Backcountry Lodge
    Powder Creek Backcountry Lodge
    2014-01-06
    By admin
    The BSC crew is currently at Powder Creek for the week skiing some desperately needed POW. Located in the Purcell Mountains just next door to the...
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    2782
    By admin
    2014-01-06
    SOAP BOX COMP - $3,500 worth of prizes to be won in January!
    SOAP BOX COMP - $3,500 worth of prizes to be won in January!
    2014-01-04
    By admin
    Check out the backcountry booty we are set to give away this month and remember it's the best quality posts that win each month. Check out...
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    2510
    By admin
    2014-01-04
    What dreams are made of! *Soap Box Comp*
    What dreams are made of! *Soap Box Comp*
    2014-01-02
    By one4adventure
     These were the warm up runs!! We tackled the background peaks in the afternoon!
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    1529
    By one4adventure
    2014-01-02
    Sorcerer Lodge on a clear night - * Soap Box Comp*
    Sorcerer Lodge on a clear night - * Soap Box Comp*
    2014-01-02
    By one4adventure
    An incredibly clear night at Sorcerer!
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    1780
    By one4adventure
    2014-01-02
    Blue Bird Day *Soap Box Comp*
    Blue Bird Day *Soap Box Comp*
    2014-01-02
    By one4adventure
    My wife and I were on our way to ski Narao glades last spring and there was a huge accident just outside Lake Louise so we were forced...
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    1495
    By one4adventure
    2014-01-02
    Arcteryx Khamski 48 Pack Review -- Video.
    Arcteryx Khamski 48 Pack Review -- Video.
    2014-01-02
    By admin02
    Here's a video review we did of the Khamski 48 Snow-specific pack. David, of Summit Mountain Guides, is working on a more thorough, written...
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    1644
    By admin02
    2014-01-02
    Glacier Nat'l Park...eh, cold enough?...SOAP BOX COMP
    Glacier Nat'l Park...eh, cold enough?...SOAP BOX COMP
    2014-01-01
    By Oates_Dan
    I don't have as many backcountry skiing notches on my belt as I like, but here are a few pics from…well, chillier times.  Above...
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    1980
    By Oates_Dan
    2014-01-01
    trail etiquette
    2014-01-01
    By audio dave
    happy new year to all and a fresh reminder out there to all you bootpackers. please be safe and stay off the skier smooth uptrack. get training...
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    1636
    By JF
    2014-01-10
    SOAP BOX COMP IS ON! = $10,000 in prizes
    SOAP BOX COMP IS ON! = $10,000 in prizes
    2014-01-01
    By admin
    Win one of 22 prizes in our new $10,000 SOAP BOX COMP. All you have to do is post something  in the forums and use the term "Soap Box Comp"...
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    2538
    By admin
    2014-01-01
    Hot and Dirty NSFW - SOAP BOX
    Hot and Dirty NSFW - SOAP BOX
    2013-12-31
    By Jake
    There wasn't ever enough soap in the box to clean this up. Dirty beach photos that are definitely NOT SUITABLE FOR WINTER. We pulled the...
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    3009
    By Jake
    2013-12-31
    Salomon Freeski TV S7 E05 \
    Salomon Freeski TV S7 E05 \"Lemonade\" - MOVIE
    2013-12-28
    By skifreak
    The Salomon crew is at it again, this time it's Kaj Zackrisson, Mike Douglas, and Henrik Windstedt–otherwise known as the...
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    2055
    By skifreak
    2013-12-28
    GPS tracking App for my Phone
    2013-12-26
    By skienian
    I have been using the Navionics GPS app on my iPhone, Nice to to see on Google maps where I have been let alone tracking my vertical, speed and...
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    1583
    By skienian
    2013-12-26
    Happy Holidays
    Happy Holidays
    2013-12-25
    By admin
    Happy Holidays from everyone here at the Backcountry Skiing Canada team to everyone out there who has visited our site and supports us by...
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    1564
    By admin
    2013-12-25
    The best on-line deals to be found this boxing day
    The best on-line deals to be found this boxing day
    2013-12-24
    By admin
    Some of the best deals we found on-line for that new backcountry ski gear you didn't get from your relatives. Here's your chance to get it...
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    2361
    By admin
    2013-12-24
    Crab Skinning by Andrew McLean
    Crab Skinning by Andrew McLean
    2013-12-23
    By skifreak
    So what exactly is "Crab Skinning"? It's an effective way to ascend an icy section of a skin track by side stepping. It seams to work for...
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    2422
    By pwdr
    2013-12-23
    Salomon Freeski TV - The Architect - MOVIE
    Salomon Freeski TV - The Architect - MOVIE
    2013-12-20
    By admin
    In the latest episod of Salomon's Freeski TV called "The Architect" they look at how ski resorts are born and also how they are changing, all...
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    1737
    By admin
    2013-12-20
    Status of Canada's Search & Rescue
    Status of Canada's Search & Rescue
    2013-12-19
    By skifreak
    A new documentary called "To the rescue" is going to be broadcast on CBC in the new year and it may be of interest to those who get out in the...
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    1861
    By skifreak
    2013-12-19
    Where's the cheapest Resort Skiing?
    Where's the cheapest Resort Skiing?
    2013-12-15
    By skifreak
    Ever wonder where you can ski to get the most 'bang for your buck'? The table below lists the best deals for dollar at all the major ski...
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    3
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    2398
    By JF
    2013-12-21
    Powder Whore's \
    Powder Whore's \"Elevation\" DVD winners
    2013-12-13
    By admin
    Thanks to everyone who entered our draw for a copy of Powder Whore's "Elevation – A Backcountry Film". If you are not a winner (at least...
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    1
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    2708
    By Jake
    2013-12-15
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