Backcountry captures ski industry
Salomon doesn’t claim to make the gear designed for the longtime, hard-core randonee skier
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Tag: powder skiing
We love you JP Auclair
Please consider donating to help support JP’s young son Leo and his loving partner Ingrid during these hard times.
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The Glory of Whitewater
My wife and first visited Whitewater in 1995. Whitewater is located near Nelson BC in the beautiful Selkirk Mountains. Warm weather had moved though BC and most of the resorts had experienced rain followed by freezing temperatures making harsh conditions. Whitewater delivered with over 30cms of fresh snow, the 5,400 foot (1,640m) base elevation was …
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Bitten But Not Swallowed
After 35 years of playing and working in avalanche terrain, you can imagine that I’ve had a fair bit of experience dealing with avalanches
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Buried—A Forced Exercise in Listening
The arc of the story is not victimization, but of self-realization and personal growth. Of moving beyond.
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Canadian Ski Mountaineering Update
This weekend the Dogtooth Dash happens in Golden! The race registration includes Saturday party and two days lifts.
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Martini Glasses, Mattresses and the Avalanche Scenario
At the end of the day, safe mountain travel is all about terrain selection.
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The Ten Best Whore Houses in Kazakhstan
Okay, if you are not fortunate enough to live in a ski area, what criteria do you look for when surfing the web, trying to pick a resort to vacation in?
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Mount Baldy re-opens!
Mount Baldy ski area, near Oliver BC, re-opened 500 acres to skiers and riders this season after scrapping operations last season.
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Ptor Spriceniecks Unedited Interview
Ptor Spricenieks is one of the world’s best ski mountaineers–only most skiers know neither man nor myth.
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Understand the Language of Avalanche Bulletins
Several years ago avalanche centers from across Canada, the U.S., and New Zealand began discussing the effectiveness of their public messaging.
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Avalanche Canada Conditions update
Both avalanche danger and riding conditions vary significantly across the province right now
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