Backcountry Avalanche Workshops are aimed at backcountry users with some awareness and experience, but maybe not a lot of formal training.
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Henrik Windstedt, Mark Abma, Mike Douglas and Asmund Thorsen spend a week shredding pillows and trees in some of the deepest snow of the season
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Copious amounts of snow in the Northern Selkirk Mountain Range of British Columbia and it's the main reason GAH is open for business one week earlier
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Powder. If there is one word that describes the reasons why people come to Fernie I think the word powder is it. Deep, fluffy powder. Powder so deep you have to spit out snowballs of it as you cascade down the mountainside. Powder so light you have to memorize the landscape in order to make …
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“Why do we care about La Nina, or El Nino?”
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The Powder checklist…What gear do you require for powder? “Well, first you need a pair of fat skis – a minimum of 100mm under foot,” explains Dan Savage, Powder Canada editor. “Skis do not need to be shorter, but you may want a softer flex and definitely a powder rocker.” Basically, fatter skis offer superior …
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View Powder Destinations in a larger map A mountain adventure company dedicated to providing distinctive backcountry skiing and snowboarding trips in the South Chilcotin Mountains. They can guide you to alpine bowls, mountain summits with long glacial descents, and fantastic deep powder from their home base, McGillivray Pass Lodge, established in 1972. Lodge details Service …
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View Powder Destinations in a larger map Wells Gray Adventures offers surrounded by incredible terrain and reliable Cariboo Mountain powder. Their cabins are a model of ecotourism and provide a low impact way to access the sensitive alpine region. Simply put: easy cabins to rent, unlimited terrain and the best prices in western Canada. Avalanche …
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View Powder Destinations in a larger map Valkyr Adventure’s Naumulten Lodge sits at 2,208 metres (7,200 ft) in the Selkirks. In winter we offer weekly ski touring trips– guided/catered or self- guided/catered. Ski all aspects and inclines: peaks, bowls, trees and couloirs – we’ve got it all! In summer we offer multi day alpine hiking …
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View Powder Destinations in a larger map Valhalla Mountain Touring is located in the heart of the Selkirk Mountains, just north of Valhalla Park, the ideal mix of temperature, snowfall and mountains create some of the best skiing and riding on earth. Alpine skiers, telemarkers and snowboarders all agree that you will have an amazing …
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View Powder Destinations in a larger map Adjacent to Banff Park, Talus is located on the BC-Alberta border at an elevation of 2,300 metres (7,600 ft) with views of Mount Assiniboine. The new, two-story chalet features living and dining areas and private bedrooms. You can snowshoe, XC or backcountry ski and then relax on the …
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View Powder Destinations in a larger map Sol Mountain’s BC backcountry lodge is in the heart of the southern Monashee Mountain Range, on the east side of Monashee Provincial Park, 60 kilometers (40 miles) south of Revelstoke Mountain Resort and 60 kilometers (40 miles) east of Silver Star Mountain Resort in Vernon. Experience a complete …
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