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    News: Backcountry.com Signs TGR Athlete Ian McIntosh To Pro Team

    April 4th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    Canadian pro freeskier Ian McIntosh is a hard-charging specimen of brute strength, raw talent, and pure style. Today, Backcountry.com, online specialty retailer of premium outdoor gear, welcomes McIntosh... Read More

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    Go Now: Selkirk Wilderness Skiing

    March 19th, 2013 | By Sam Petri

    “I don’t fuck around.” Dr. Powder says. “This is my 30th week up here. I only get two weeks each year to really ski, and I’m not going to blow it. I come here. I am not fucking... Read More

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    A Lift-Free Ski Area: BC's Hankin Evelyn

    April 5th, 2012 | By Brigid Mander

    Words and photos by Brigid Mander There is a new, under the radar, ski area in North America, in a seldom-traveled place that receives deep, deep snowfall. It boasts constantly refreshed powder, cut,... Read More

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    So, You Want To Go To A Backcountry Lodge In BC, Eh?

    January 28th, 2013 | By Jeremy Benson

    If you were at a lodge in BC, you would be crushing it. “All you focus on is waking up, skiing all day and getting ready to do it again the next day,” says James Heim, “With the skiing... Read More

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    5 Awesome Apres Skiing Bars in North America

    February 28th, 2013 | By kenholden

    No day on the slopes is complete without a little after-party. Apres skiing is by no means a new concept, but it’s something that can turn even the worst conditions into an epic day. Every now and... Read More

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    Pillow Talk With Coltson VB

    January 31st, 2013 | By Greg Fitzsimmons

    Colston VB on his way up in Revelstoke to film "Pillow Talk." This January in Revelstoke, while 60-plus competitors on the newly-formed Freeride World Tour were waiting for a weather window to compete... Read More

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    News: Whistlers Blackcomb Nintendo Terrain Park Gets a Major Upgrade

    January 22nd, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    A ski resort adding a winch cat isn’t typically big news, however when said machine is used in the terrain park, steep landings will surely follow. The old saying is if you build it they will come... Read More

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    News: Noah Morrison and Yuki Tsubota Win Whistler Park Titles

    January 18th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    The second stop of the 2013 The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series slopestyle competition concluded today under sunny skies and spring-like conditions at Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, Canada.Noah... Read More

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    Swatch Freeride World Tour Ramps Up In Revelstoke

    January 10th, 2013 | By Greg Fitzsimmons

    The snow has been stacking up in Revelstoke. On Jan. 11, the first stop of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face is scheduled to pop off. Photo: D.CARLIER.The Swatch Freeride World Tour Is Ready... Read More

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    Backcountry Gear Testing: Dynafit, G3, Scarpa, And OR

    December 11th, 2012 | By Lee Lau

    Southwestern British Columbia has been having an “average” snow year. This has led to some early-season angst among those with short-term memories who've remembered the past two years with... Read More

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    Interview: Eric Hjorleifson On The Evolution Of Touring

    December 4th, 2012 | By Lee Lau

    Eric Hjorleifson holds the Dynafit Mercury on the left and on the right is his frankenboot Titan that started it all.On November 23, Eric “Hoji “ Hjorleifson gave a talk titled “The Evolution... Read More

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    Opening Day Jitters

    November 28th, 2012 | By johnwellsma

    Coffee, beer, cashews, gum, and gas - that’s all I need. That, and about 2.5 hours of sleep, and I’m set for opening day. The night before, all energies flow into one as I obsessively prepare... Read More

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    Video: Into The Mind Teaser By Sherpas Cinema

    November 27th, 2012 | By TetonGravityResearch

    From the makers of All.I.Can comes the new feature film: INTO THE MINDBlur the lines between dream state and reality, as you perceive the world through the minds of many. Into the Mind contemplates the... Read More

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    News: The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series Announces 2013 Schedule

    October 30th, 2012 | By TetonGravityResearch

    Athlete Registration Opens Thursday, November 8, 2012, 10 AM MSTSALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – As the first traces of snow dust North American mountain peaks, freeskiing athletes everywhere are revving up... Read More

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    Whistler Blackcomb Turns 20 Million Gallons Of Water To Snow

    October 29th, 2012 | By TetonGravityResearch

    With less than a month to Whistler Blackcomb's official opening day - November 22 - its operations are on both mountains working in concert with Mother Nature to ensure as much terrain as possible will... Read More

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    Mt. Norquay First Resort To Open In Canada

    October 26th, 2012 | By TetonGravityResearch

    Banff Lake Louise Sunshine is already on track for another record smashing ski season. Mt. Norquay is leading the way in the record books with its earliest opening in its history and the first ski resort... Read More

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    News: G3 Partners With Mountain, Ski Guiding Organizations

    October 25th, 2012 | By TetonGravityResearch

    Feedback and collaboration from top guides in the snowsports industry will inform product development team. VANCOUVER, B.C.- This winter, G3 will partner with a number of professional mountain guiding,... Read More

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    Video: Origins - Selkirk Wilderness Skiing World's First Snowcat Skiing Operation, Seriously

    October 10th, 2012 | By Sam Petri

    This short film is a collaboration between award winning film company Sherpas Cinema and Selkirk Wilderness Skiing, the world's first snowcat operation. Written and directed by Sherpas Cinema and featuring... Read More

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    News: Devun Walsh Joins The NOW Snowboarding Team

    October 9th, 2012 | By Press Release

    Backcountry pioneer Devun Walsh has been riding the NOW IPO since day oneWHISTLER, BC – There are very few in the snowboard game who have earned such universal respect and status as Devun Walsh.... Read More

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    Sleeping Around And Skiing Around From Whistler To Shasta

    August 21st, 2012 | By brodyleven

    Per the skier norm, July preserved the problematic goggle tan. After two weeks in Whistler and a week in Hood, I giddily took off with Adam Clark on a short road trip to the top of some northwestern volcanoes.June... Read More

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    News: Video Selection Announced For 2012 Nike iF3 Awards

    August 8th, 2012 | By Press Release

    More than 40 freeski films will be presented at the Nike iF3 in Montreal, Canada, the iF3 Europe in Annecy, France and iF3 Innsbruck, Austria. Selected Films: PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY Dang!, 4FRNT Media... Read More

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