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2011-02-17
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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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2011-02-15
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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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2011-02-15
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2011-02-13
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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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2011-02-13
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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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2011-01-30
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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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2011-01-31
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2011-01-27
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kklassen
Canadian Avalanche Centre – Public Avalanche Warning ServiceBC Avalanche Conditions Update
Northwest BCA significant storm cycle that...
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2011-01-27
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A new Public Mountain Conditions Report about Sunshine:
Parks Canada will be conducting avalanche control along the Sunshine Village Road...
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2010-11-17
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k2krill
Bubble Bath, didn't take long to name this one!
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2010-11-17
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2010-10-13
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duncanpurvis
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2010-10-13
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2010-06-20
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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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2010-06-20
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2010-06-04
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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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2010-06-04
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2010-05-28
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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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2010-05-28
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2010-05-20
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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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2010-05-20
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2010-05-19
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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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2010-05-19
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2010-05-13
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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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2010-05-13
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2010-05-07
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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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2010-05-07
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2010-04-14
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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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crystaline
2010-04-19
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2010-03-01
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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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2010-05-07
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2010-01-26
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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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2010-03-01
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2010-01-19
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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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2010-02-26
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2010-01-10
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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2010-01-10
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2009-12-03
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skifreak
Any Beta on how the snowpack is setting up in the rockies?
Planning a trip and need the goods.
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