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2017-07-30
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Bushwhacker
One of the many relatively pointless activities I enjoy is trying to ski in every month of the year. Preferably in powder, but sadly...
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Bushwhacker
2017-07-30
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2016-11-11
Powder Creek Lodge Opening Early!
Interested in some Kootenay Cold Smoke??? We just returned from a recon mission to the lodge. Snowpack 120cm at...
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2016-11-11
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2016-11-11
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KootPow
My phone alarm went off at 5:00am. I jumped out of bed, quickly brushed my teeth and started packing. I couldn’t pack the night before...
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KootPow
2016-11-11
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2016-10-11
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Scott Martel
Planning an early season trip to Jumbo. Does anyone know of someone who you can pay to sled you to the trailhead? If so is there a number or...
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Scott Martel
2016-10-11
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2016-01-28
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Zorba
Our intrepid crew spent January 18 to 22, 2016, skiing our butts off and staying in the comfortable Jumbo Cabin located at Jumbo Pass, British...
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Zorba
2016-01-28
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2015-12-06
Last minute offer! Powder Creek Lodge has 5 spots open for an add-on week Dec 12-19th for only $850 per-person (plus GST, self-guided,...
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2015-12-06
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2015-11-26
Women's Ski & Yoga Week at Powder Creek Lodge
April 16-23, 2016
guided/catered/yoga instructor
Check it out...
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2015-11-26
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2015-06-18
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admin
Loki is a prominent fixture on the East side of Kootenay Lake directly across from Kaslo. With it’s Everest looking summit ridge rising head...
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admin
2015-06-18
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2014-11-04
After much deliberation about where we could seek some ambitiously early turns without imposing rather sketchy October glacier travel or barely...
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admin02
2014-11-05
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2014-09-17
Hello Powderhounds! Shelley and I are stoked to be taking over the ownership and day-to-day operations of Powder Creek Backcountry Ski &...
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admin
2014-09-17
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2014-06-13
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Wayo
Thank you so much Rab and Backcountry Skiing Canada for the awsome jacket and shirt. I appreciate the effort that went into this competition...
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Wayo
2014-06-13
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2014-05-02
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matosan
Spent a few days in April at McMurdo Hut enjoying a mix of great weather, good powder, and good friends. Skied off the summit of summit of Cony...
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matosan
2014-05-02
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2014-03-29
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Wayo
Steep And Deep:
Finding Paradise In My Backyard
By Pueo Tinglin
I had always wanted to go snowboarding in Alaska. In all the pro ski...
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Wayo
2014-03-29
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2014-03-28
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claudebrochu
Thanks to Columbia Valley Hut Society ( CVHS) for the opportunity to stay 4 nights in this hut. Good enough for 3 guys. A lot of snow for a lot of...
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claudebrochu
2014-03-28
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2014-03-27
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Wayo
Steep And Deep:
Finding Paradise In My Backyard
By Pueo...
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Wayo
2014-03-27
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2014-03-09
Just finished up an epic ski to Heather Mountain in the Dogtooth range. No snowmobiles, just long slogging suffering. Epic, as in it was 13hrs of...
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2014-03-09
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2014-02-19
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matosan
My best days on skis always involve exploration. This was another one of those days. Great weather and a group keen to check out new terrain. We...
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matosan
2014-02-19
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2014-02-19
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matosan
2013-2014 turned out to be a great year for backcountry skiing the Purcells. Here's a short recap from the season of touring in the...
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matosan
2014-02-19
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2014-02-19
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matosan
Another good day touring out of Kimberley. The original goal was to tour up into an area none of us had previously checked out. Unfortunately the...
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matosan
2014-02-19
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2014-02-19
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matosan
Yet another good adventure ski touring from Kimberley. I don't usually rally for ski touring once it gets down to -20, but with bomber avi and...
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matosan
2014-02-19
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