The Kook
A former pro skier goes on a quest to popularize a new sport...urban skiing!
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Category: News
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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Zincton Application Pending BC Approval
Zincton is a radical departure from existing resorts however a true sign of the times and the project needs your support to make it happen. The ghost town of Zincton, located between Kaslo and New Denver, is being reinvented for backcountry skiing, boarding and mountain biking and is nothing like existing resorts. The outdoor market …
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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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Access points and Winter Permit Areas in Glacier National Park Closed
Effective 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, all visitor parking areas, access points to the backcountry and Winter Permit Areas in Glacier National Park will be closed until further notice.
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Sherpas ‘Into The Mind’ is Online
The Sherpas ‘Into The Mind’ , a story of rising to the ultimate challenge, is online to watch in full at Redbull!
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Mountain Towns say Stay Home
Mountain towns all throughout British Columbia are making the same plea to travellers: Please stay home. #StayHome
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Western Resorts Closed for the Season
The sophistication of resort operators determined the closure time and unfortunately the lack of kept many open longer than acceptable.
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Hans Gmoser “take advantage of gravity”
Great friends, sharing great adventures, in the most beautiful places on earth.
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Celebrating 9 meters of snow!
Revelstoke and Whitewater offer the most consistent snow conditions in British Columbia and both Nelson and Revy are beaming with apres ski culture.
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Heli Skiers & Boarders escape serious injury
This Monday six people escaped serious injury in a dramatic helicopter crash in Whistler’s backcountry. The incident involved a Blackcomb Helicopters Bell 407 that was heli-skiing with clients. The company says the aircraft was in the process of landing when it suffered a “roll over accident.” The helicopter was completely wrecked. Helicopter incidents are common …
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Banff avalanche accident report from Adam Campbell
We hope that by sharing this that someone can learn something that may save them from enduring the horror that we, as well as our families and friends, the search and rescue crew, the first responders and the medical staff have endured.
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