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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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      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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      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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      By admin
      2011-02-13
      Cell phone saves lone skier in Avalanche
      Cell phone saves lone skier in Avalanche
      2011-02-02
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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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      2011-02-02
      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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      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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      2011-01-27
      Sunshine Village Road Avi Control Blasting
      Sunshine Village Road Avi Control Blasting
      2010-12-20
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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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      2010-12-20
      Photo Comp
      Photo Comp
      2010-11-17
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      Bubble Bath, didn't take long to name this one!
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      2010-11-17
      Anybody see any flakes?
      Anybody see any flakes?
      2010-10-13
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      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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      2010-06-20
      ACMG Mountain Conditions Report Rockies and Columbia Mountains
      ACMG Mountain Conditions Report Rockies and Columbia Mountains
      2010-06-04
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      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
      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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      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
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      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
      Mt Robson, Greg Hill - VIDEO
      Mt Robson, Greg Hill - VIDEO
      2010-05-19
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      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
      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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      2010-02-26
      Vintage Winter Antiques
      Vintage Winter Antiques
      2010-01-10
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      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
      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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