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    Feb 10 Update

    Subcribe to the weekly update here
    Cold Snap https://www.powderhighwaybackcountry.com/content/images/size/w960/2025/02/IMG_5251.jpeg Temperatures have...
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    Jan 31...

    Jan 31 Updatehttps://www.powderhighwaybackcountry.com/capow/
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    Powder Highway Backcountry

    Jan 27 update
    https://www.powderhighwaybackcountry.com/omega-blocked/
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    Raide TourTech Bib Review

    RAIDE TOURTECH BIB REVIEW
    27 January 2025/in Gear Review/by Conor HurleyThe Raide TourTech Bibs are built for ski tourers who look to go further. They offer a great balance of breathability and...
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    Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions Report...

    Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions Report
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    Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions Report
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  7. Weekly for the most part; the last week of Feb...

    Weekly for the most part; the last week of Feb and 1st week of March will be missing as I’ll be at Burnie.
  8. This is where you’ll find updates this year:...

    This is where you’ll find updates this year:
    https://www.powderhighwaybackcountry.com/new-year-great-stability/
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    Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions...

    Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions
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    Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions Report...

    Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions Report
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    Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions Report...

    Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions Report
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    I’d recommend staying with Kompani Lofoten...

    I’d recommend staying with Kompani Lofoten. They’ve got their own island lodge just east of the Troll Fjord. I brought a group there a few years back and was really happy with the quality of the...
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    Powder Highway Backcountry Report...

    Powder Highway Backcountry Report
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    Please feel free to make an offer.

    Please feel free to make an offer.
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    Lyngen Alps Ski and Sail

    Two Spaces left on a Lyngen Alps Ski and Sail trip April 14-21 sailing from Tromsø. Get a spot for $500CAD less than the sticker price if you book before Jan 1. $5200CAD gets you eight days of...
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    506581 Here's an update on what's going on in the...

    506581 Here's an update on what's going on in the Central Kootenays
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    Full Update Here...

    Full Update Here
    Ski conditions have been fantastic lately—the snowpack has continued to settle and the temperatures have remained cool over the past week. Rogers Pass has received incremental...
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    505475 This week's Powder Highway Backcountry...

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    This week's Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions Report
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    504925 Here’s a quick synopsis of what’s going...

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    Here’s a quick synopsis of what’s going on the Powder Highway
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    I believe when the transceiver is in backup mode...

    I believe when the transceiver is in backup mode it’s actually in transmit; however the signal is suppressed the transmit until you stop moving for 2min or whatever you set the interval. This is for...
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    https://gzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/4/6/1/d60955e21d11cc47...

    https://gzhls.at/blob/ldb/d/4/6/1/d60955e21d11cc47959a95bea66754ca3f02.pdf

    Check out back up mode on page 22 in the link above. It seems to address the issue of inadvertently switching to send. ...
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    I’ll be doing weekly conditions updates about...

    I’ll be doing weekly conditions updates about what’s happening in the backcountry of the Powder Highway

    Yesterday in the Goat Range—it’s still early:
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    https://avalanche.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/10_ISSW_ECT_SlopeAng.pdf

    The big take away is the need to pick out a representative test profile site. You’re looking to test a layer’s propensity...
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    Yes, couloirs are collection zones. Snownis often...

    Yes, couloirs are collection zones. Snownis often blown into them from adjacent slopes.

    If they are steep enough, they shed frequently, thus weak layers have a hard time persisting in them. ...
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    Yikes, that’s tough thanks for the heads up. I...

    Yikes, that’s tough thanks for the heads up. I wasn’t aware of background preferences…I use black on white. Cheers
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    Avalanche Forecasting 101

    Avalanche Forecasting 101

    Avalanche forecasting boils down to understanding how weather, the snowpack and terrain will interact. Then you add the human element to it. It’s really that simple. ...
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    Nice TR, looks like you nailed the weather! The...

    Nice TR, looks like you nailed the weather! The Villarica summit closure went into effect last year when it erupted...which put a bit of a curveball in my trip plans. Since then a law was passed...
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    So far as I can tell, the lodge burned down. The...

    So far as I can tell, the lodge burned down. The Mapuche folks who have taken over the ski area built the ruka last March and are now running it as a backcountry ski area—it costs 10000CLP to ski...
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    I would recommend booking directly through any of...

    I would recommend booking directly through any of the local guiding services instead of 57hrs. A quick google search will yield a fine selection of local businesses who will offer you far superior...
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    https://i0.wp.com/arctosguides.com/wp-content/uplo...

    https://i0.wp.com/arctosguides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_3980.jpg?resize=1030%2C773&ssl=1https://i0.wp.com/arctosguides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_3982.jpg?resize=1030%2C773&ssl=1http...
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    SKI TOURING IN CHILE

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    We went ski touring in Chile ?for the third year in a row over the past ten days. True to our style we went with a small group of...
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    Chilean Volcano Trip Sale

    Chilean Volcano Trip Sale

    $500 off the regular price, which is $3900USD.

    $3400USD gets you nine days in Chile, eight nights accommodation in double occupancy rooms, ground transportation,...
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    THE VALHALLA-RUBY TRIPLE...

    THE VALHALLA-RUBY TRIPLE CROWNhttps://i0.wp.com/arctosguides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_3185.jpg?resize=773%2C1030&ssl=1The 1300m first climb of the dayThe Valhalla-Ruby Triple crown is a...
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    VALHALLA/RUBY RANGE GRAVEL ...

    VALHALLA/RUBY RANGE GRAVEL



    https://i0.wp.com/arctosguides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_3147.jpg?resize=773%2C1030&ssl=1The 17km 1250m descent into the Slocan Valley The Ruby Range lies...
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    I am always happy to share some beta, send me a...

    I am always happy to share some beta, send me a DM or an email and I’ll send you a GPX file for the route. Glad to see some other people stoked on rides like this. What’s a Jong anyway?
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    THE THREE RANGE...

    THE THREE RANGE ROUTEhttps://i0.wp.com/arctosguides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_3004.jpg?resize=1030%2C773&ssl=1Climbing up Springer Creek The Three Range Route is an incredible gravel ride...
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    As far as LQ goes, the tree skiing is phenomenal....

    As far as LQ goes, the tree skiing is phenomenal. I found it had more options than Hilda during a big storm cycle with elevated hazard.

    The alpine terrain is good there too, though with...
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    Ride of the Week: Kootenay Gravel 2024

    This summer, I am going to share one ride a week to show what incredible gravel riding we have here in the Kootenays. Hopefully, it will give folks some ideas for some great Kootenay bike adventures....
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    Spring Sale

    Sign up for one of our multi-day trips in Canada, Chile or Norway and save 10%; this includes backcountry lodge weeks at the Burnie Glacier Chalet, basecamps, the Chilean Volcano ski mountaineering...
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    Thanks — You got it, we traversed the headwaters...

    Thanks — You got it, we traversed the headwaters of Beatrice creek west of Beatrice Lake.
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    Apologies for the inverted format of this TR, but...

    Apologies for the inverted format of this TR, but the file sizes were too large to fit into one post. The TR reads from the first post in the thread up.

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    https://i0.wp.com/arctosguides.com/wp-content/uplo...

    https://i0.wp.com/arctosguides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_2441.jpg?resize=773%2C1030&ssl=1
    Looking north from Mt Meers...
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    A northwards slide down Snow Creek brought us up...

    A northwards slide down Snow Creek brought us up to another steep forested climb to get back into the park. A quick descent a cruise through a sun-alpine valley and then a traversing descent brought...
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    https://i0.wp.com/arctosguides.com/wp-content/uplo...

    https://i0.wp.com/arctosguides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_2398.jpg?resize=773%2C1030&ssl=1Not as glamorous as alpine...
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    A good night’s sleep, a casual morning of melting...

    A good night’s sleep, a casual morning of melting snow and fuelling up for the day we hit the skis at 0800. The crisp morning air and variable winds carried us up to our next pass and tasty...
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    Cresting Lucifer Col...

    Cresting Lucifer Col https://i0.wp.com/arctosguides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_2354.jpg?resize=1030%2C773&ssl=1Heading north...
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    It was a pretty casual start 10 am start by the...

    It was a pretty casual start 10 am start by the time we left the truck 42 km up the North Bannock FSR. The first climb of the trip cruised by quickly and was followed by a quick descent. The melt...
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    SKIING THROUGH THE VALHALLAS

    https://i0.wp.com/arctosguides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_2313.jpg?resize=773%2C1030&ssl=1Skiing in the Valhallas We’ve had an incredible stretch of skiing in April this year. Cool temps and...
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    Thanks. It’s not far from there. The Northern...

    Thanks. It’s not far from there. The Northern Monashees are a great place to explore!
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    We were in tenured areas and appropriate...

    We were in tenured areas and appropriate Incidental Use notice was given. Heli ski tenures are non-exclusive; of course being a good neighbour is part of the deal, so I choose locations on the...
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