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    Stolen: Prior 158 Splitboard & Voile Bindings
    2012-12-15
    By whistlerguides
    Prior 158 Splitboard with Voile Bindings stolen from Whistler Roundhouse at approximately 10:00am on Saturday December 15, 2012. Board has...
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    By whistlerguides
    2012-12-15
    Route of the week: Husume, Whistler/Blackcomb
    Route of the week: Husume, Whistler/Blackcomb
    2012-12-12
    By admin
    Whistler/Blackcomb boast an incredible amount of options for any backcountry skier, heck we wrote a guide about the area. While most of the...
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    8844
    By admin
    2012-12-12
    Lee gets lucky - lost avalanche footage
    Lee gets lucky - lost avalanche footage
    2012-11-04
    By Zorba
    Lee gets caught in a big avalanche, taking a ride over 600 feet and over a 50 foot cliff. Two years later some freinds find his goggles and helmet...
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    3187
    By Zorba
    2012-11-04
    Skiing the Garibaldi Volcanic Barrier, please help, I'm a backcountry noob
    2012-04-15
    By MaxBerkowitz
    I thought I'd explain my interest in the spot and my ability before I ask questions. My name's Max Berkowitz, and I am 15 years old. I...
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    2012-04-16
    WHISTLER HELISKI LOOKING TO EXTEND TENURE IN SPEARHEAD
    2012-03-08
    By vladrac
    Whistler Heliskiing (owned by Whistler Blackcomb) agreed in Fall 2011 that they would extend their tenure for 5 years, at which time the Spearhead...
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    3169
    By vladrac
    2012-03-08
    COMP - Spearhead Soul Skiing
    COMP - Spearhead Soul Skiing
    2012-03-01
    By adam
    I recently made a trip from my home in Banff, AB to visit a friend on the coast who was desperate to get away from his 9 to 5 in downtown...
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    4488
    By Jake
    2012-03-21
    COMP - What the heck am I doing here.(Backcountry Skiing Cowboy Ridge)
    COMP - What the heck am I doing here.(Backcountry Skiing Cowboy Ridge)
    2012-02-29
    By mikecyclone
    Sometimes you have that feeling you don’t know what is wrong. You think you’re in a bad mood, but you re examine you’re yourself...
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    3154
    By mikecyclone
    2012-02-29
    COMP-Pemberton Backcountry- tripple play
    COMP-Pemberton Backcountry- tripple play
    2012-02-26
    By powdaface
    Sweet day in Pembi Backcountry... The day was beautiful, the snow was firm but stable. The goal was to ski three sweet n facing couilors. The...
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    2917
    By powdaface
    2012-02-26
    COMP The Spearhead
    COMP The Spearhead
    2012-02-21
    By mikecyclone
    It started with my waking alarm 4:45 am gathering my gear that I had pre packed the night before. Grabbing my lunch from the fridge and jamming...
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    3152
    By mikecyclone
    2012-02-21
    COMP - ~Pow Pow Patrol Found at Keiths hut!~
    COMP - ~Pow Pow Patrol Found at Keiths hut!~
    2012-02-15
    By atruse
    its the beginning of the week, theres a buzz in the air because the forecast shows avalanche risk is low/moderate for the first time in my...
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    3688
    By atruse
    2012-02-15
    COMP- 4 half days of Whistler slackcountry.
    2012-01-25
    By Dangler
    http://vimeo.com/35494163 This video was shot on 4 half day tours during the 3rd week of January.  Each of the 4 days had...
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    2786
    By Dangler
    2012-01-25
    COMP - Overnight trip to Diamond's head
    2012-01-25
    By guigui
    Report on a recent trip to Diamond's Head area, in Garibaldi provincial Park. We stayed at the Elfin lakes shelter, which gets really busy on...
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    2705
    By guigui
    2012-01-25
    COMP - Joffre Shoulder Coiloir, Duffey
    COMP - Joffre Shoulder Coiloir, Duffey
    2012-01-12
    By wilkez
    This is my first post here…the contest enticed me to sign up. So here is my first submission of the season ( lots more to come). I...
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    4458
    By adam
    2012-03-01
    COMP-Blackcomb Backcountry
    COMP-Blackcomb Backcountry
    2011-12-24
    By powdaface
    Blackcomb backcountry With no new snow in several weeks when we got hit with 7 cm, skiers start to get excited.  How was it? The word...
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    3386
    By powdaface
    2011-12-24
    COMP-AUSSIE COULOIR, JOFFRE PARK.
    COMP-AUSSIE COULOIR, JOFFRE PARK.
    2011-12-21
    By powdaface
    On the Coast Range of BC we decided to take advantage another sunny day.  There have been lots of sunny days here in this month.  Great...
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    4743
    By powdaface
    2011-12-21
    COMP-Spearhead traverse December
    COMP-Spearhead traverse December
    2011-12-20
    By powdaface
    We took advantage of another sunny day, and a full moon night to complete the spearhead traverse. We have had a lot of sunny days with (Drycember)...
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    3246
    By powdaface
    2011-12-20
    Peak Chair open on Whistler Mountain
    Peak Chair open on Whistler Mountain
    2011-12-04
    By vladrac
    Peak chair opened yesterday to the regular fanfare. Dan Treadway of course skied it before everyone else. Good news is that the Musical Bumps...
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    2811
    By vladrac
    2011-12-04
    BIG Whistler Avi - MOVIE
    BIG Whistler Avi - MOVIE
    2011-11-29
    By
    Size 3.5 avalanche in Corona bowl. Nov 28 @1200 P.M. Helicopter deployed 2kg explosive. These occurred today, November 28th, during Blackcomb...
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    2873
    By
    2011-11-29
    Unofficial opening of Whistler Blackcomb Nov 19
    2011-11-12
    By vladrac
    Whistler Blackcomb has not made any official statements on an early opening yet, but all rumours point to Nov 19, 7 days early. That means lift...
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    2788
    By vladrac
    2011-11-14
    The Devil, The Angel & The Spearhead Range Video
    The Devil, The Angel & The Spearhead Range Video
    2011-11-07
    By Zorba
    Badass adventure out their back door: JD Hare on a 24hr enchainment of the Spearhead Range, Whistler British Columbia, by Chris...
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    2818
    By Zorba
    2011-11-07
    Whistler backcountry shaping up early
    Whistler backcountry shaping up early
    2011-09-28
    By skifreak
    It is not even October yet and the top of Whister and surrounding backcountry is looking like it is getting ready to ski. Still a month and a half...
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    3007
    By skifreak
    2011-09-28
    Mt Currie 3+ avalanche
    Mt Currie 3+ avalanche
    2011-07-10
    By skifreak
    Even though it is summer it doesn't mean that avalanches aren't possible, a recent observation from dave Sarkany on the coast proves that...
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    2839
    By skifreak
    2011-07-10
    Coast Range - Garibaldi Neve
    Coast Range - Garibaldi Neve
    2011-05-02
    By admin
    Trip report for the Coast Range - Garibaldi Neve - April 25th to May 1st from The Mountain Conditions Report: Chris Lawrence and I returned...
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    3377
    By admin
    2011-05-02
    Whistler Creek and Backside of Marmot
    Whistler Creek and Backside of Marmot
    2011-03-27
    By admin
    The latest public mountain conditions report: Out for a ski yesterday in Whistler Creek. Used the ski hill to gain access to Marmot Peak. A...
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    6002
    By admin
    2011-03-27
    PHOTO CONTEST - Garibaldi Neve Traverse
    PHOTO CONTEST - Garibaldi Neve Traverse
    2011-03-27
    By bbadelt
    A Coastal Mountain classic! We skiied into a light snow on the way up to Elfin Lakes hut, which turned to a white-out the next day. We made it...
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    3830
    By bbadelt
    2011-03-27
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