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    2 Fined in Sunshine backcountry for triggering a slide
    2011-02-17
    By admin
    So, just stumbled upon this story about two people skiing out of bounds at Sunshine Resort in Banff beign charged with trespassing, but just two...
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    3160
    By admin
    2011-02-17
    Avi Control closures in Banff
    Avi Control closures in Banff
    2011-02-15
    By powder
    The latest Mountain Conditions Reports warns of some road closures due to avalanche control: Avalanche control is being conducted above the...
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    2890
    By powder
    2011-02-15
    Ice Fall Lodge gets hit hard
    Ice Fall Lodge gets hit hard
    2011-02-13
    By admin
    65cm of pow fell in the last 3 days and 32cm of that in the last 12 hours - time to book a spot? Have a look at the most recent Mountain...
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    2921
    By admin
    2011-02-13
    Cell phone saves lone skier in Avalanche
    Cell phone saves lone skier in Avalanche
    2011-02-02
    By
    Not sure why people insist on backcountry skiing solo, this guy was extremely lucky and hopefully learned a valuable lesson. Hopefully the two...
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    2674
    By
    2011-02-02
    Mnt. Whymper Highway 93 south
    Mnt. Whymper Highway 93 south
    2011-01-30
    By JoeBuzz
    Skied the South ridge of Mnt. Whymper on Sat. of off highway 93 parking at the Marble Canyon parking lot. There was about 20 new sitting on a...
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    6297
    By skifreak
    2011-01-31
    BC Avalanche Conditions Update
    BC Avalanche Conditions Update
    2011-01-27
    By kklassen
    Canadian Avalanche Centre – Public Avalanche Warning ServiceBC Avalanche Conditions Update Northwest BCA significant storm cycle that...
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    2358
    By kklassen
    2011-01-27
    Sunshine Village Road Avi Control Blasting
    Sunshine Village Road Avi Control Blasting
    2010-12-20
    By
    A new Public Mountain Conditions Report about Sunshine: Parks Canada will be conducting avalanche control along the Sunshine Village Road...
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    2010-12-20
    Photo Comp
    Photo Comp
    2010-11-17
    By k2krill
    Bubble Bath, didn't take long to name this one!
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    2564
    By admin
    2010-11-17
    Anybody see any flakes?
    Anybody see any flakes?
    2010-10-13
    By duncanpurvis
    :-)
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    By skifreak
    2010-10-13
    ACMG Mountain Conditions Report - Rockies and Columbia Mountains
    ACMG Mountain Conditions Report - Rockies and Columbia Mountains
    2010-06-20
    By snosnob
    It has been another cool and wet week along the East Slope of the Rockies and a little nicer along the Continental Divide and in the Columbias. It...
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    By snosnob
    2010-06-20
    ACMG Mountain Conditions Report Rockies and Columbia Mountains
    ACMG Mountain Conditions Report Rockies and Columbia Mountains
    2010-06-04
    By skifreak
    A week of generally wet and unsettled weather has left the Rocky and Interior mountains in a bit of a soggy state. Last weekend’s nasty...
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    By skifreak
    2010-06-04
    ACMG Mountain Conditions Report for Rockies and Columbia Mountains
    ACMG Mountain Conditions Report for Rockies and Columbia Mountains
    2010-05-28
    By skifreak
    Weather conditions across the Interior and Rocky Mountain regions were generally unsettled over the past week, with scattered amounts of light...
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    By skifreak
    2010-05-28
    ACMG Mountain Conditions Report for the Rockies and Columbia Mountains
    ACMG Mountain Conditions Report for the Rockies and Columbia Mountains
    2010-05-20
    By skifreak
    ACMG Mountain Conditions Summary for the Rockies and Columbia Mountains issued May 20th, 2010It has been a warm and wet week in the mountains. Not...
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    By skifreak
    2010-05-20
    Mt Robson, Greg Hill - VIDEO
    Mt Robson, Greg Hill - VIDEO
    2010-05-19
    By skifreak
    Greg Hill's very quick three day in and out. Bike, hike and skin our ways to Resplendent's summit and then an attempt of the North face of...
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    2959
    By skifreak
    2010-05-19
    ACMG Mountain Conditions Report - Rockies
    ACMG Mountain Conditions Report - Rockies
    2010-05-13
    By powder
    ACMG Mountain Conditions Report Summary for the Rockies and Columbia Mountains issued May 13, 2010 We are having one of those terrific springs...
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    By powder
    2010-05-13
    ACMG conditions report summary
    ACMG conditions report summary
    2010-05-07
    By snosnob
    ACMG Mountain Conditions Report Summary for the Rockies and Columbia Mountains issued May 06, 2010 There has been spotty reporting in...
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    2806
    By snosnob
    2010-05-07
    Skoki Lodge
    Skoki Lodge
    2010-04-14
    By kevin
    My wife and I managed to catch the last day of Skoki Lodge's 09/10 winter season on saturday.  As usual it was a super enjoyable...
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    By crystaline
    2010-04-19
    Divide Creek
    Divide Creek
    2010-03-01
    By JoeBuzz
    Hi Went up Divide Creek to the Whyte Niblock col on Sunday Feb 28. The Great Divide pullout on Trans Canada 1 has been ploughed so you don’t...
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    6355
    By admin
    2010-05-07
    Sunshine Area
    Sunshine Area
    2010-01-26
    By kevin
    We spent sunday wandering the backcountry around Sunshine Ski Resort.  Our particular destination was Quartz Peak, a fairly well known...
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    4606
    By skifreak
    2010-03-01
    Dolomite Area
    Dolomite Area
    2010-01-19
    By kevin
    On Saturday we had an outstanding day up around Helen Ridge just north of Dolomite Pk.  Wx was calm and clear all day, -5 in the parking lot...
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    4157
    By kevin
    2010-02-26
    Vintage Winter Antiques
    Vintage Winter Antiques
    2010-01-10
    By vintagewinter
    Click below to see our new website.... Vintage Winter Evergreen Colorado 80439 970-390-9480 http://www.vintagewinter.com With a passion for...
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    3359
    By vintagewinter
    2010-01-10
    Snow Pack
    Snow Pack
    2009-12-03
    By skifreak
    Any Beta on how the snowpack is setting up in the rockies? Planning a trip and need the goods.
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