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Posts tagged backcountry

“Considerable” Consequences

Mar02
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Highline Magazine
Photo courtesy the Canadian Avalanche Centre.

When avalanche conditions “improve,” is it really safe to get out there? On February 27, 2012, the Canadian Avalanche Centre posted a new article by avi forecaster Ilya Storm on their Forecasters Blog. Ilya described how conditions were improving in the backcountry, but as a forecaster he was still worried. Turns out, when conditions move from [...]

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Posted in Trailblazers - Tagged avalanche, Canadian Avalanche Centre, safety, skiing, snowboarding

Dare to Disconnect

Feb27
2012
2 Comments Written by Meghan Ward
The following weekend we headed up to Peyto Hut and up Trapper Peak. Photo courtesy Meghan J. Ward.

Ping! New text message. Ping! Someone just tagged you. Ping! Ping! Ping! Your inbox is full. With so much commanding our attention these days, it’s easy to feel like we’re drowning in a tidal wave of messages that arrive daily through our phones, computers and personal devices. At some point, it seems the only way [...]

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Posted in Go Deep, Trailblazers - Tagged Banff, Banff National Park, Bow Hut, outdoors, technology, wilderness

Wooden Planks and Broomsticks: How Skiing Came to Banff

Jan19
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Lauren Wheeler
Banff offers some of the best backcountry skiing in the world, such as the Wapta Traverse. Photo Meghan J. Ward.

With three downhill ski areas and thousands of kilometers of backcountry ski terrain, it’s difficult to imagine life without skiing in Banff National Park. Gather round and hear the story of the first young skiers and the first pair of skis to ever shred these hills. – Highline The First Pair At the turn of [...]

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Posted in Hidden Gems - Tagged Banff, Banff National Park, Banff Ski Club, skiing, Skoki Lodge
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