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Blizzard Zero G: Dual-Duty Touring Beasts

  • March 10, 2022
  • Mountain Life Media
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Everyone’s shredding more sidecountry/backcountry lately. And just in time, Blizzard arrives with a dual-duty beast to solve your touring quandary. Namely, the Zero G —available for men and women. This…
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MULTIPLICITY: Raised By The Mountains

  • March 28, 2019
  • Ben Osborne
Don’t have tickets to Multiplicity yet? Get them here. words:: Ben Osborne photos:: Izzy Lynch The Lynch sisters are always on the move. Naturally, it was impossible to nail them…
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  • The Great Outdoors

Do Dogs Belong In Backcountry Huts?

  • March 25, 2019
  • Ben Osborne
words:: Ben Osborne photos:: Caitlin Mitchell When I was a kid, my family’s first dog, Daisy passed away after a happy fifteen years of life. I was eight years old,…
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  • THE GEAR SHED

Zenbivy Is Changing The Backcountry Sleep Game

  • March 9, 2019
  • Ben Osborne
If you’ve ever been to a backcountry hut, we’re sure you are aware of the magic of hiking deep into the backcountry and finding a modest yet magical structure in…
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  • Snowboarding

This is What I Call Heaven: Larsen Ridge Cabin’s Private Powder Playground

  • March 27, 2018
  • Ben Osborne
Step. Breath. Repeat. I keep telling myself it’s a simple as that, but for some unknown reason my body and mind refuse to accept it. It could have been the…
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  • The Great Outdoors

After Nearly 50 Years, Wiegele’s Formula for Backcountry Safety

  • February 28, 2018
  • Ben Osborne
For anyone new to heli skiing, planning a first trip can be daunting. One of the first considerations should be whether the operator is proven to be a safe and…
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How to Remove Your Climbing Skins with Your Skis On

  • November 24, 2017
  • Ben Osborne
World Cup Ski Mountaineering racer Melanie Bernier shares some quick tips on how to remove your skins while keeping your skis on.     For more backcountry tips, check out…
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How to Care for Climbing Skins Throughout the Day with Jasmin Caton

  • March 13, 2017
  • Ben Osborne
Most of us know how to care for our climbing skins after a day of touring, but what about in the field? Here are some tips from ACMG guide Jasmin…
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In the Bag: Coast Mountain Guides’ Guillaume Otis

  • February 24, 2017
  • Ben Osborne
  As owner and lead guide of Coast Mountain Guides, Helly Hansen ambassador Guillaume Otis can usually be found anchored to a granite face, carefully analyzing a snow stability compression…
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Heli-Assisted Ski Touring Takes the Schlep Out of Backcountry

  • February 9, 2017
  • Ben Osborne
Skiers and boarders dream of different things. Whether it’s wide open alpine runs or steeps littered with pillows begging to be popped like a landscape of bubble wrap, the one…
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  • Skiing
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Sun Peaks Introduces First-of-its-kind Cat & Heli Warm-up Camp

  • November 15, 2016
  • Ben Osborne
This season, Sun Peaks Resort is introducing its new HeliCat Warm-Up Camp, a first-of-its-kind program in Canada, designed to help skiers get prepped for that trip of a lifetime. The…
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The Big Picture: Discussing the Growing Lure of Backcountry Recreation

  • October 25, 2016
  • Ben Osborne
Backcountry skiing is the fastest growing segment of the snowsport industry, but are people ready to accept their responsibilities when they step beyond the boundary? This is the question posed…
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Backcountry Safety Tips From the Pros

  • September 1, 2016
  • Ben Osborne
We’ve rolled the clocks forward, the weather is warming, the snow pack is thick (and changing) and mountain lovers are starting to eye up bigger, more complex terrain. Spring skiing…
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Backcountry Safety Tips from the Pros

  • March 16, 2016
  • Ben Osborne
We’ve rolled the clocks forward, the weather is warming, the snow pack is thick (and changing) and mountain lovers are starting to eye up bigger, more complex terrain. Spring skiing…
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  • The Great Outdoors

The Seven Deadly Enemies of Survival

  • March 3, 2016
  • Ben Osborne
If you’ve ever been lost in the woods or on the mountain, you know the quick pang of panic that strikes you in the gut, only to be followed by…
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  • Skiing

Mistaya: Over the Hills and (Not Too) Far Away

  • February 29, 2016
  • Ben Osborne
Like the tick-tocking crocodile in Peter Pan, time is chasing all of us. Even within the youthful confines of Whistler’s veritable Never-Never Land, the inescapable truth exists that life is…
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Just Good to Get Out: Optimism, Denial and the Powder Miracle

  • February 16, 2016
  • Ben Osborne
The winter of 2014-15 was moody. After the early season smashed us with pineapples, a high pressure locked down on the region and put us into an endless stretch of…
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Buried Cabin Escape: Whistler Business Wants You To Experience a Backcountry Nightmare

  • February 11, 2016
  • Ben Osborne
Life in a mountain town has its perks—pow slashes in your backyard, magical moments of freedom, and all the little pulses of adventure that come from a life lived within…
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  • Skiing
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Edge of the World: Pitsbergen—First Descents Everywhere With 24 Hours of Sun

  • January 26, 2016
  • Ben Osborne
“Spitsbergen, 80 degrees north, first descents everywhere with 24 hours of sun…” That’s how it all started—a cryptic email from a past client with a keen taste for adventure. Spitsbergen—I…
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The Other Side of the Mountain: Grit, dedication and doubt in the heart of the Coast Mountains

  • January 18, 2016
  • Ben Osborne
The team – two skiers, a photographer, a filmmaker and a sled-neck – saddle up and pin it north, navigating by map, compass, GPS and memories of Google Earth. All…
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The mere thought of a cougar or any other apex predator in our midst can turn a backcountry adventure into a psychological test of mind over matter. Luckily, our fears are mostly in our heads and few have experienced a negative wildlife encounter. But, for ultramarathoner @samuel.dickie, it got real. #Linkinbio to read more!
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