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    Skyladder attempt Numero Uno
    Skyladder attempt Numero Uno
    2017-05-12
    By Beean
    Saturday was almost done when J messaged me letting me know that the road was open. The 93N had been closed for half the week after Parks avy...
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    4796
    By Beean
    2017-05-12
    Cha cha cha hey! Mt Hector Conga Party
    Cha cha cha hey! Mt Hector Conga Party
    2017-04-28
    By Beean
    Last Saturday I gathered the troops for a ski ascent of the quintessential Rockies spring classic; Mt Hector. It’s one of the few easily...
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    4379
    By Beean
    2017-04-28
    Ode to the consignment store Elans
    Ode to the consignment store Elans
    2016-10-26
    By skiitsbetter
    A couple of years back, the Switching Gear consignment store in Canmore picked up a bunch of Elan touring skis. There were a couple of pairs...
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    3140
    By skiitsbetter
    2016-10-26
    Late October skiing
    2016-10-18
    By Gringo
    I will be in Banff Oct28 - Nov6, 2016 looking to ski BC or whatever's available. I'd even ski uphill at the resorts if...
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    6452
    By Gringo
    2016-10-20
    Late season conditions
    2016-04-23
    By
    Hey gang, Just wondering if anybody has skied the parkers ridge area or down around/on bow summit. Looking to maybe have some late season fun...
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    2947
    By
    2016-04-23
    Quick condition update.
    Quick condition update.
    2014-04-15
    By Chasing snowflakes
    We skied Grand Daddy Couloir today.  Snow warmed up quick and there was a modest freeze ( not great ). Did not see any cornice failures and...
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    3610
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2014-04-16
    Jasper national Park Snowpack
    2014-04-08
    By antoine26
    hey everyone, I am going to Jasper in about 2 weeks and i am looking to do some touring around the athabasca glacier (i.e. Parkers ridge, Hilda...
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    3698
    By antoine26
    2014-04-08
    SOAP Box - Observations
    SOAP Box - Observations
    2014-03-30
    By skiitsbetter
    Driving down a wet highway and seeing the peaks starting to poke out through the clouds, we quickly switched objectives from a south-facing...
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    3097
    By skiitsbetter
    2014-03-30
    Laying tracks in May?
    2014-03-28
    By GravyDavey
    I m likely in the area early May...Wondering if anyone has any feedback on getting some turns in that late in the season...Bow. observation,...
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    3251
    By GravyDavey
    2014-03-28
    Bow Summit profile
    2014-03-17
    By dromo_mania
    Just wanted to write down a few observations about what I saw and experienced this past weekend along the Bow Summit area: I arrived just before...
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    3489
    By dromo_mania
    2014-03-17
    Current Glacier Bridging? Especially Hector
    2014-03-05
    By mchellemarie
    Hey all, just wondering if anyone has any news on how the bridging is looking on Hector? Supposed to head out there in 2 weeks time but the...
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    3118
    By mchellemarie
    2014-03-06
    Condtion report and soap box entry number two!
    Condtion report and soap box entry number two!
    2014-02-18
    By Chasing snowflakes
    The drought is finally over! After a slow and seriously dry start to the season things have finally turned around and conditions are deep...
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    2956
    By Shredmasterplus
    2014-02-19
    Condition update and Soap Box Entry
    Condition update and Soap Box Entry
    2014-02-03
    By Chasing snowflakes
    Conditions are what you might expect , no snow, wind affected and just plain hard.  I took my sister and her boyfriend out on the 93N to...
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    3089
    By Chasing snowflakes
    2014-02-11
    One of these years is not like the other...
    2014-01-01
    By TH
    Great blog post on the Canadian Avalanche blog site by Mark Klassen. Be patient and wait to venture into more complex...
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    3380
    By Jake
    2014-01-02
    Bow Summit
    2014-01-01
    By TH
    Went for a walk in the sun today up at Bow Summit. It was ok. It felt like a good day at the Lake Louise ski hill actually - a few cms of light...
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    3171
    By TH
    2014-01-01
    Conditions
    2013-11-28
    By Shanekats
    Anyone know how it's shaping up around observation peak?
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    3145
    By Shanekats
    2013-11-28
    Rockies Terrain
    2013-09-29
    By bekks
    I have never toured in the Rockies before, but only in the Kootenays. Is there anywhere along the Icefield Parkway that has the more diverse...
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    3974
    By skiitsbetter
    2013-10-05
    Alpine Climbing-Achilles Spire
    Alpine Climbing-Achilles Spire
    2013-06-30
    By jenmc
    We climbed a great new route on Mt. Andromache a few days ago called Achilles Spire. The route was put up by Eric Dumerac last fall and is 12...
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    5905
    By jenmc
    2013-06-30
    Observation Sub peak
    2013-04-07
    By TH
    Not a bad day up the icefields parkway today. Started off with great vis but rapidly deteriorated to no visibility. Snow was pretty decent on...
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    4879
    By TH
    2013-04-07
    Another day up Bow
    Another day up Bow
    2013-04-01
    By jenmc
     Another beautiful sunny day in the Rockies. Woke up with a cold this morning so slept in and went to Bow Summit for the afternoon....
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    2933
    By jenmc
    2013-04-01
    Great Views Terrible Skiing
    Great Views Terrible Skiing
    2013-03-29
    By jenmc
    We attempted a bit of an exploratory ski today. Unfortunately we were denied on where we wanted to go and ended up with terrible icy or breakable...
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    2877
    By jenmc
    2013-03-29
    Game On! Rockies Conditions
    Game On! Rockies Conditions
    2012-11-26
    By Jake
    November served up some fantastic skiing in the Rockies. Lots of kitschy phrases being tossed around like "Snow-vember" or "November to Remember"....
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    1
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    3367
    By powder
    2012-11-26
    Bow Summit
    2012-11-26
    By jenmc
    Had a super fun day at Bow Summit yesterday, beautiful sun and great snow. Talking to others, it sounds like the snow has really settled over the...
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    2
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    3810
    By jenmc
    2012-11-28
    Mind packing a beaver carcass? This could be for you...
    Mind packing a beaver carcass? This could be for you...
    2012-11-26
    By Zorba
    A team of scientists is asking for backcountry skiers to pack in beaver carcasses for a wolverine study in the Rocky Mountains. Do you mind...
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    2
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    3483
    By ElkValleyTer
    2012-11-26
    Early Season on the Icefield Parkway
    Early Season on the Icefield Parkway
    2012-11-14
    By Jake
    We got up on the Icefields Parkway again on November 12th.  Below treeline the surface was temperature affected making for only slightly...
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    3728
    By Jake
    2012-11-20
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