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      Acidophilus heads up for the Soapbox
      Acidophilus heads up for the Soapbox
      2014-03-31
      By bootroom
      As it is still snowing up high I just wanted to drop a couple of cents on what we are seeing out there.  The report from Acidophilus is the...
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      2255
      By bootroom
      2014-03-31
      Soap Box Comp_Lichen the Snow!
      2014-03-30
      By Dan Sherwood
      Had such an awesome time during the Cold Smoke Powder Fest. this year.  This video captures some of the good times, abundant snow, and...
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      2700
      By Dan Sherwood
      2014-03-30
      Soap Box Comp- Trash And Treasure
      Soap Box Comp- Trash And Treasure
      2014-03-30
      By Wayo
      Trash is an excellent area to explore at Whitewater, especially if you're looking for a short and easy hike. When backsides and shortsides are...
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      2605
      By Wayo
      2014-03-30
      Backside of Half Dome- Soapbox
      Backside of Half Dome- Soapbox
      2014-03-17
      By bootroom
      Skied around the backside of half dome today and for the most part could see no further than the tips of my skis.  The weather was socked in...
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      2706
      By dromo_mania
      2014-03-17
      Scobs Knob goes off - Soap Box
      Scobs Knob goes off - Soap Box
      2014-03-15
      By bootroom
      OK well maybe not goes off.  Skied Scobs Knob today and the snow was falling so this was a good sign.  The crust is quite supportive...
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      3067
      By bootroom
      2014-03-15
      Wet and Wild around Mt Beattie for the soapbox
      Wet and Wild around Mt Beattie for the soapbox
      2014-03-12
      By bootroom
      What we found out there.  We went out on Sunday, sorry for the delayed post but bot much has changed.  Dug a HP up at around 1989m on...
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      2222
      By bootroom
      2014-03-12
      Whitewater snowpack status
      Whitewater snowpack status
      2014-03-10
      By skifreak
      The 2013/14 ski season is going to be one of the less memorable in recent years due to the lack of typically consistent snow. With a base hovering...
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      3084
      By skifreak
      2014-03-10
      snow conditions this weekend
      2014-03-07
      By frantic60
      Hi, I'm from eastern canada and i'm coming to Nelson on tuesday march 11 thru monday march 17.  The forecast for Whitewater ski...
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      2101
      By skifreak
      2014-03-07
      Whitewater 5-mile Avi Conditions
      Whitewater 5-mile Avi Conditions
      2014-03-05
      By admin
      Yesterday was storming all day at Whitewater Ski Resort with high winds and heavy snowfall. The Avi rating was high in the alpine and for good...
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      2607
      By lurker
      2014-03-09
      Wind blasted Whales Back - for the Soap Box
      Wind blasted Whales Back - for the Soap Box
      2014-03-04
      By bootroom
      Well you always have to have a few of those days a season, the "I should have known better"  Rode the Whales Back off Evening Ridge today and...
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      2426
      By bootroom
      2014-03-04
      Prospectors-soap box comp
      Prospectors-soap box comp
      2014-03-02
      By bootroom
      Went out for a little slackcountry off the Summit side on Friday.  We went dropped by the bird house and give it a little love, put a new...
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      2535
      By bootroom
      2014-03-02
      Whitewater Backcountry Avalanche Conditions
      Whitewater Backcountry Avalanche Conditions
      2014-02-28
      By admin
      I wanted to echo Bootroom's observations and concerns in his earlier post entitled "Spooky". I just returned from a day tour in Black Queen...
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      2719
      By 2wheeler
      2014-02-28
      Spooky!!!
      2014-02-28
      By bootroom
      Spooky might be just the best discriptor for snowpack right now.  Was just on the north side of evening ridge and dug a hasty pit.  Got...
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      2708
      By Jake
      2014-02-28
      The age old question of the backcountry for the soap box
      The age old question of the backcountry for the soap box
      2014-02-22
      By bootroom
      It is funny how with all that is going on in the backcountry our age old question of the day usually comes down to "should we follow this skin...
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      2424
      By skifreak
      2014-02-23
      Digging to China
      Digging to China
      2014-02-20
      By bootroom
      Wow I felt like I was going to have to dig to China to find at facet layer today.  But I finally found it down at 100cm,, I have to get a...
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      2448
      By bootroom
      2014-02-20
      No epic powder skiing today
      No epic powder skiing today
      2014-02-20
      By bootroom
      I know the hill and the slackcountry have being going off after our huge dump over the last couple of days.  I see it by the cars stacked up...
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      2286
      By bootroom
      2014-02-20
      Whitewater Backcountry Goes Off
      Whitewater Backcountry Goes Off
      2014-02-19
      By admin
      The past few days have brought over 76cm to Whitewater Ski Resort and its surrounding backcountry. While conditions are not super safe at the...
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      2877
      By admin
      2014-02-19
      Old friend-Soap Box Comp
      Old friend-Soap Box Comp
      2014-02-18
      By Kaleshy
      My second year living in the Kootenays was when my best friend, his wife and my brother moved in for three months of what was an epic year for...
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      2194
      By Kaleshy
      2014-02-18
      White..White Queen
      White..White Queen
      2014-02-18
      By bootroom
      Got to head out this am for an early morning dawn patrol with good company.  I was keen to poke out and see what was happening in the snow...
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      2087
      By bootroom
      2014-02-18
      DPS Introduces new skis at Outdoor Retailer
      DPS Introduces new skis at Outdoor Retailer
      2014-02-16
      By admin02
      We've been skiing on the DPS Wailer 112RP this season and are really digging them. In fact, they performed very well on the pow just today at...
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      3607
      By admin02
      2014-02-16
      Whitewater Backcountry Conditions
      Whitewater Backcountry Conditions
      2014-02-16
      By admin
      Spent Saturday skiing the backcountry around Whitewater Ski Resort on all but one aspect. Started on the North face with a lap down Acidophilus...
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      2524
      By admin
      2014-02-16
      What a difference a day makes
      2014-02-15
      By bootroom
      Wow...no wow, skied black queen again today and the conditions have definitly improved over Wed.  The snow that came in was still good and...
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      2198
      By skifreak
      2014-02-15
      Whats the goods were today around WH2O
      Whats the goods were today around WH2O
      2014-02-13
      By bootroom
      Hello All What a day today as Ular brought back winter to the Kootenays. We braved the parking lot at WH2O that was almost full at 9am for a one...
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      2336
      By bootroom
      2014-02-13
      State of the Backcountry - What you should know.
      State of the Backcountry - What you should know.
      2014-02-10
      By admin
      We are all aware that the 2013/2014 ski season has not had the best of starts with snow packs hovering around the 200cm mark in the Kootenays....
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      3210
      By admin
      2014-02-12
      Get out there and enjoy it!
      Get out there and enjoy it!
      2014-02-05
      By Jordanmct
      It's always fantastic when days off from work correspond to deep snow and mild temperatures, but sometimes the elements just don't...
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      2366
      By Jordanmct
      2014-02-05
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