Backcountry – Page 6

Whistler Backcountry Skiing – Eric Hjorleifson and Trevor Hunt

October 21, 2015

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Whistler backcountry skiing is the focus of the new Dynafit webseries called Connections. Featuring Eric Hjorliefson and Trevor Hunt, the two search for powder and steeps in the Whistler BC backcountry. We hope...

Splitboarding 101 – A Beginner’s Gear Guide

Mikeynix

October 13, 2015

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The next time that a snowboarder tells me that they’re going to start skiing because “it’s easier to get around in the backcountry”, I’m going to do the following things to them: -smack them -make them watch ...

Motorized User Avalanche Safety Webisode Kickstarter

BigLines

October 5, 2015

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The Hunt for Zippermouth Creek is a Kickstarter program trying to raise money to increase motorized user avalanche safety. The group plans to achieve its goals by creating a 5 or 6 webisode series that document...

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Prior BC Splitboard 165 – An Honest Review

Mikeynix

October 5, 2015

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Nothing in this life is free, not even lunch with your mom. Sure, she may pay for that Beef Dip, but you’ll likely have to explain to her why you’re single and childless at the at the rusty old age of 34. An...

Rocky Mountain Moto Tour – Sherpas Cinema

Mikeynix

September 15, 2015

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Oh man....I'm not sure it gets any better than this. A seasoned snowboard vet and one of the steeziest skiers around shopping for big lines off the Jasper Highway via motorbike in the month of May? This isn'...

Louise and Richard Guy Hut – Construction Underway

BigLines

July 23, 2015

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Construction has begun Source: Alpine Club of Canada After a couple of decades of ideas and concepts, and years of permitting and organizing and fundraising, construction began this week on the Louise and R...

First Descents of Pinnacle Peak and Lowell Peak. Interview with Martin Lefebvre.

kevin hjertaas

July 13, 2015

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The Biglines Interview with Martin Lefebvre on First Descents of Pinnacle Peak and Lowell Peak. Kluane National Park, St Elias Range Martin Lefebrve and Ali Hogg team up every spring for a major ski mountaine...

Spring Shredding on the Coast

Fabes

June 30, 2015

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After too long of no snow and what felt like the end of the season, winter decided to make a come back in the month of april. As each storm brought plenty of fresh pow followed by some sunny weather. We took fu...

5 Things I Learned While Ski Touring in Baffin Island

Michelle Brazier

June 25, 2015

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For 17 days this past spring, Dan Evans and I, along with Iqaluit-based friends Patrick Bruce and William Hyndman, went ski touring in Baffin Island in the Sam Ford Fjord zone in Nunavut. Th...

Freshfield Icefields 2015

jmclay

June 15, 2015

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We spent 5 days skiing on the Freshfield Icefield NE of Golden BC. With great weather and quality/stable snow, we had a bountiful pillage of the icefield. YARRRRRR. Filmed by Joel McLay & Bradley Lorriman ...