Mount Assiniboine — The Story
Historian Chic Scott tells the story of 130 years of adventure, romance, hard work and dreams at Mount Assiniboine.
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Category: Backcountry Lodges
The Inaugural Natural Selection Tour Championship
A vision was realized at Tordrillo Mountain Lodge in Alaska, the culmination of the inaugural three-stop Natural Selection Tour crowning the best all-mountain male and female riders on the planet. Mikkel Bang (NOR) earned the win for the men and Robin Van Gyn (CAN) took the win for the women, both earning the overall tour …
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BC’s Snowpack is Above Average
Snowpack levels across British Columbia are nearly all above average, according to the latest provincial data.
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Rogers Pass Guidebook Third Edition Kickstarter
Rogers Pass is getting new breed of guidebook, built by a skier for skiers. Douglas Sproul, the publisher, is calling the third edition a new breed of guidebook.
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Poachers Force closure of Macdonald West Shoulder Again
Unfortunately, skiers entered the Macdonald West Shoulder Winter Prohibited Area today in Rogers Pass forcing Parks Canada Safety to take action.
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The Zincton Resort Proposal
Zincton will be the Tesla of ski areas – green, clean, local and complimentary to its neighbouring communities.
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Backcountry Touring tips
Learn how to save your breath and energy when skinning up a slope, or how to get an extra lap in your day? There are three major errors that people make when climbing with skins.
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Jimmy Junior / Hidden Bowl Closed for Season
Parks Canada has closed Jimmy Junior / Hidden Bowl on the eastern slopes of Mt. Jimmy Simpson south of Bow Summit due to a female grizzly bear denning in the area.
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Rogers Pass Winter Permit System
Planning to ski tour Rogers Pass this winter? You need to know about the Winter Permit System.
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Fewer Faces and Bigger Spaces at Northern Escape
With Covid they have embraced a similar approach with their Purely Canadian Winter Adventure strategy, catering to how Canadians like play in the snow!
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Mount Brennan Backwoods Recreation Application
Mount Brennan Backwoods Recreation has submitted a new application for a 10-30 year tenure for non-mechanized adventure tourism and commercial recreation.
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Marker M-Werks Kingpin 12 Bindings Reviewed
Over the course of several backcountry ski trips I have confirmed that the M-Werks 12's are a lightweight, high performing binding that will keep you smiling.
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