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Planning a Fall Fernie Road Trip
Just over a 4.5-hour drive from Spokane, and even closer from North Idaho, Fernie is an authentic mountain town nestled in the dramatic peaks of the Canadian Rockies and an epic escape for trail
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Winter Kickoff Carnival in Nelson, B.C.
Nelson, B.C. and the nearby village of Kaslo know how to make the most of the shoulder-season weeks before the snow piles up, the lifts start running, and there’s enough coverage in the backcountry.
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3 Ways to Plan for Safe Winter Driving
Last winter, on a routine drive from Spokane up to 49 Degrees North to ski with my toddler son, our aging 4×4 truck began losing power on an uphill climb a few miles short of the ski hill.
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Winter Adventures in British Columbia
Traveling north of the border for skiing, snowboarding, hot springs soaking, snowshoeing, or other winter adventures is incredibly easy and worth every kilometer of extra driving. One of the best yet
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The Canadian Curve
It’s the end of a day of clinics at the Coldsmoke Powder Festival at Whitewater Ski Resort, south of Nelson, B.C. Local freeskier Sam Kuch has been showing my small group some advanced techniques in
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Backpacking News Digest (December 4, 2015)
About BackpackingNewsThisweek’stopbackpackingnewsfromaroundtheweb.Ifyourunintoaneatstorythatmightbeofinteresttoourbackpackingreadership,pleasedropusan
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Henry Worsley: Antarctica Solo, Unsupported
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Mike St. Pierre: Interview with the Founder of Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Thisisapreviewofamemberexclusivepremiumarticle.LearnmoreMikeSt.Pierre isthe founderandCEOofHyperliteMountainGear,a“Made-in-the-USA”outdoorcompanythats
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Doug Tompkins, North Face Founder, Dies Kayaking
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Max Neale & Sarah Brey Complete 500 Mile Brooks Range Traverse
Hitch,Trek,Paddle,andFly:A5-Week,500-MileExpeditionintheBrooksRangeTheBrooksRangemarksthenorthernmostsectionoftheAmericanContinentalDivide.Traversesof
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