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2012-02-13
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mountainpz
The shimmering of surface hoar in the morning sunshine. The awe of crawling out of the tent at night and realizing the skies are crystal-clear...
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mountainpz
2012-02-13
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2012-02-10
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Jake
For those of us who enjoy a more mellow pace from time to time... Skiing a lap or two on Main Street and then taking a few steps toward the cafe...
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Jake
2012-02-10
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2012-02-09
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conorstoke
This is a movie I made in December about Independent Power Projects and their impact on British Columbia. Last May, I gathered...
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conorstoke
2012-02-09
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2012-01-31
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Cross
Our trip started with my buddy Dustin messaging me about a backcountry hostel he booked for New Years, and was sending myself and my...
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Cross
2012-01-31
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2012-01-29
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wingnut
Has anyone taken a helmet cam of some sort with them along a route in the rockies? I'm interested in seeing some cool places to ski if anyone...
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wingnut
2012-01-29
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2012-01-21
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teejay
Just wondering if anyone has skinned into Fortress lately from the highway.
How many kms via the access road, and what is the elevation gain?...
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kevin
2012-01-24
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2012-01-17
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Jake
A few groups ventured into Surprise Pass over the weekend of January 14th and 15th. On the 15th we found partly cloudy skies and balmy temps...
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nateveldhoen
2012-01-17
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2012-01-02
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RockyRambler
Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today. ~James Dean
Today I found perspective. It took 40 wheels, and thousands of...
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RockyRambler
2013-04-08
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2011-12-28
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Jake
In 1930 Cliff Whyte and Cyril Paris found a little place with good skiing and no people. By 1931 Skoki Lodge was open for business. Eight decades...
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Jake
2011-12-29
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2011-12-13
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mike1980
Some pics from one of my favorite spots in the Rockies: Moraine Lake: big terrain, big views!
touring to Wenkchemna pass
Tele turns...
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johnokner
2012-01-27
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2011-11-14
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Zorba
From the Salt Lake Tribune:
Professional skier Jamie Pierre dies in avalanche at Snowbird
By Roxana Orellana and Sheena...
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skifreak
2011-11-15
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2011-06-03
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admin
The latest report from the ACMG Mountain Conditions Report Summary for the Rockies and Columbia Mountains issued June 2, 2011
Spring has...
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admin
2011-06-03
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2011-05-20
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admin
The PMCR has issues a last summary for the Rockies, a must read for those still heading out:
ACMG Mountain Conditions Report Summary for the...
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admin
2011-05-20
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2011-05-07
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skiitsbetter
My first year in a while fully embracing the spring, rather than getting an "early" start on bike season. A fun season with lots of touring and...
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2011-05-11
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2011-05-02
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kevin
Trip reports a bit on the lighter side…
First, this from the Stanley burn in KNP a few weeks back:
And then there was this...
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kevin
2011-06-21
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2011-05-02
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admin
Yesterday six of us completed a variation of the North Rockies ski traverse, starting near Jasper (Portal Creek) and ending up at the Clemenceau...
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admin
2011-05-02
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2011-03-31
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k2krill
For the last year or so I’ve been concentrating on learning the techniques of action photography. The transition from shooting alone...
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k2krill
2011-03-31
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2011-03-31
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k2krill
Back in the backcountry with the Bettys. We spent two days in Elk Creek shooting and exploring this week on our four day stint of learning...
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k2krill
2011-03-31
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2011-03-31
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k2krill
The Perfect Storm? Skiing in December this year was a mixed bag. What sticks out most is the deepest day I think I’ve ever had in...
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k2krill
2011-03-31
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2011-03-31
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k2krill
Skiing is Believing and I couldn’t believe the skiing this October and November. Sometimes you have to go see for yourself...
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k2krill
2011-03-31
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2011-03-31
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Sting
This is from the Dolomite Circuit on the Icefields Parkway in March of this year. This is certainly one of the PREMIER tours in the rockies
In...
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Sting
2011-03-31
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2011-03-31
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Sting
I took this shot while chewing on some lunch during a trip to do some yo-yo sking at Narao Shoulder by Lake O’Hara.
BETA: Park at the...
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Sting
2011-03-31
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2011-03-29
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drudy1
My wife and I have had countless trips to the Bow Lake area of the Ice-fields Parkway. Crowfoot Mountain and its glacier have always been a...
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drudy1
2011-03-29
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2011-03-11
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kklassen
Special Public Avalanche Warning for
Backcountry Recreationists in Southeast BC
March 11, 2011, Revelstoke, BC: The Canadian Avalanche Centre...
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kklassen
2011-03-11
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2011-02-19
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admin
The latest Public Mountain Conditions Report show a scary result on a Rutshblock test - wow.
We were skiing in the Crowfoot Glades with the CAA...
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admin
2011-02-19
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