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      COMP - The Roof of the Rockies
      COMP - The Roof of the Rockies
      2012-02-13
      By 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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      By mountainpz
      2012-02-13
      Canmore Frontcountry
      Canmore Frontcountry
      2012-02-10
      By 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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      By Jake
      2012-02-10
      Comp: Mt. Forbes Descent
      2012-02-09
      By 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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      By conorstoke
      2012-02-09
      COMP- New Years, Backcountry Style!!!
      COMP- New Years, Backcountry Style!!!
      2012-01-31
      By 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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      4479
      By Cross
      2012-01-31
      GoPro in the Rockies?
      2012-01-29
      By 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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      By wingnut
      2012-01-29
      Backcountry access to Fortress?
      2012-01-21
      By 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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      10032
      By kevin
      2012-01-24
      Surprise - The Big Chill
      Surprise - The Big Chill
      2012-01-17
      By 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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      By nateveldhoen
      2012-01-17
      Comp - Perspective
      Comp - Perspective
      2012-01-02
      By 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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      By RockyRambler
      2013-04-08
      Christmas at Skoki
      Christmas at Skoki
      2011-12-28
      By 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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      4481
      By Jake
      2011-12-29
      COMP Moraine Lake area
      COMP Moraine Lake area
      2011-12-13
      By 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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      By johnokner
      2012-01-27
      Pro skier Pierre first avalanche fatality of 2011-12
      Pro skier Pierre first avalanche fatality of 2011-12
      2011-11-14
      By Zorba
      From the Salt Lake Tribune: Professional skier Jamie Pierre dies in avalanche at Snowbird By Roxana Orellana and Sheena...
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      By skifreak
      2011-11-15
      Mountain Conditions Report - Rockies + Columbia Mnts.
      Mountain Conditions Report - Rockies + Columbia Mnts.
      2011-06-03
      By 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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      By admin
      2011-06-03
      ACMG Mountain Conditions Report for Rockies
      ACMG Mountain Conditions Report for Rockies
      2011-05-20
      By 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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      By admin
      2011-05-20
      stoke from the season
      stoke from the season
      2011-05-07
      By 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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      By hipsterandjane
      2011-05-11
      Endless Winter
      Endless Winter
      2011-05-02
      By 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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      2858
      By kevin
      2011-06-21
      North Rockies Ski Traverse - TR
      North Rockies Ski Traverse - TR
      2011-05-02
      By 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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      3401
      By admin
      2011-05-02
      PHOTO COMP - Backcountry Action
      PHOTO COMP - Backcountry Action
      2011-03-31
      By 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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      By k2krill
      2011-03-31
      PHOTO COMP - Back in the backcountry with the Bettys
      PHOTO COMP - Back in the backcountry with the Bettys
      2011-03-31
      By 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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      By k2krill
      2011-03-31
      PHOTO COMP - The Perfect Storm?
      PHOTO COMP - The Perfect Storm?
      2011-03-31
      By 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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      2612
      By k2krill
      2011-03-31
      PHOTO COMP - Skiing is Believing
      PHOTO COMP - Skiing is Believing
      2011-03-31
      By 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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      By k2krill
      2011-03-31
      PHOTO COMP - Dolomite Circuit
      PHOTO COMP - Dolomite Circuit
      2011-03-31
      By 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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      2810
      By Sting
      2011-03-31
      PHOTO COMP - Narao Shoulder
      PHOTO COMP - Narao Shoulder
      2011-03-31
      By 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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      5435
      By Sting
      2011-03-31
      Photo Comp- \
      Photo Comp- \"Crowfoot Pass\"
      2011-03-29
      By 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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      3149
      By drudy1
      2011-03-29
      Special Public Avalanche Warning for SE BC
      Special Public Avalanche Warning for SE BC
      2011-03-11
      By kklassen
      Special Public Avalanche Warning for Backcountry Recreationists in Southeast BC March 11, 2011, Revelstoke, BC: The Canadian Avalanche Centre...
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      2342
      By kklassen
      2011-03-11
      Scary Rutschblock test fail
      Scary Rutschblock test fail
      2011-02-19
      By 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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      3376
      By admin
      2011-02-19
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