Avalanche Canada: Christmas surprises
Surprises are nice over Christmas, but not in the snowpack!
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Freeride World event at Kicking Horse
The Freestyle World Tour has a new stop for 2018 at Kicking Horse Resort. Watch riders like Pemberton's Logan Pehota compete at the home country classic.
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Salomon’s Holy Grail Touring Binding
Salomon is making pitch to create the holy grail of touring bindings to be launched in 2018. The Shift is designed to to be light and efficient enough to tour in, but has the safety features and downhill performance of a traditional alpine binding. Marker has been the market leader for the past two years …
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Winter Camping “Warren Miller” Style
It’s a far cry from the small trailer I parked in the Sun Valley parking lot during the winter of 1947. Our little trailer cost a whopping $200.
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Inside Look: Steep Series
When the earliest explorers set out to summit the world’s most notorious peaks they were driven by the spirit of adventure, accomplishing these formidable tasks with a good bit of mental fortitude, some really strong lungs and climbing equipment that can be considered primitive compared to today’s offerings. Although today’s ski mountaineers, alpinists and climbers …
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Rogers Pass – Join the discussion
Parks Canada is seeking your input for consideration during the planning process to help shape the future of the Rogers Pass area.
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Wyssen Keeps Powder Highway Open
Located at the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Trans-Canada Highway #1 connects some of the most renowned ski areas in the country and it is a dream route for skiers and snowboarders alike – but one that also poses a number of challenges.
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Historic Investment at Whistler Blackcomb
Vail Resorts will invest CAD$66 million at Whistler Blackcomb, including new gondola-to-gondola-to-gondola connection
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Waterton Lakes Avalanche Hazards Remapped
Parks Canada is in the process of having Waterton Lakes National Park re-mapped for avalanche hazards
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Avalanche Airbag Advisory Notice
Arcteryx announced an advisory notice for its 20L and 30L Voltair Avalanche Airbags. Their quality control team has recently discovered an issue with the battery which affects its proper deployment at extremely cold temperatures due to an unanticipated change during battery production. This change impacts the proper deployment of the airbag when the battery is …
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Top Early Season Powder Resorts
Early December can deliver the best powder skiing of the season. The shortest days of the year keep the powder the driest.
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Spearhead Huts Project Gets Boost
The Spearhead Huts Project gets $1.5 million boost from Vancouver philanthropists
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