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Popular MIN Pin Coordinates

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022
Marcus Baranow
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The MIN from Avalanche Canada is a vital resource, and sometimes it can be tricky to know where to locate your pin drop when posting a report. I’ve decided to throw up some of the most common long/lat coordinates for […]

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Early Season Skiing

September 24, 2022October 20, 2022
Marcus Baranow
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The weather in the Canadian Rockies in late summer and early fall can bring anything, including a very early ski season if you know where to look. This year I’ve already seen a few people get some turns in after […]

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Save Money Buying Gear

September 22, 2022September 22, 2022
Marcus Baranow
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After a long summer of not posting or skiing, I’m back and writing up an article that goes against the insurmountable wave of advice that gear guides are about to offer. You know what I’m talking about, all that shiny […]

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Get Into Backcountry Skiing PT 1 : Why?

June 8, 2020February 8, 2022
Marcus Baranow
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The other day it dawned on me that I have answered the question “how do I get into backcountry skiing” more than any other but had yet to write about the topic. Over the next few posts I’ll go into […]

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Get Into Backcountry Skiing PT 2 : Gear

June 8, 2020December 5, 2020
Marcus Baranow
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In part 2 of this series I’m going to go into detail about buying gear for backcountry skiing. If you haven’t already read part 1 of this series check it out to make sure you want to drop a bunch […]

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Get Into Backcountry Skiing PT 3 : Education

June 8, 2020February 8, 2022
Marcus Baranow
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In this section I’ll be talking about gaining experience through education. If you haven’t read parts 1 and 2 of this series please check them out. Geared Up And Ready To Go If you have taken my advice so far […]

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Get Into Backcountry Skiing PT 4 : Culture

June 8, 2020February 8, 2022
Marcus Baranow
1

In part 4 I’m going to dive into the dirty world of ski bum culture so you can prepare to deal with kooks, jaded locals and “know it all newbies”. If you haven’t read parts 1-3 you should check them […]

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Use Pressurized Fuel In The Cold

February 6, 2019February 6, 2019
Marcus Baranow
1

I much prefer using pressurized fuel stoves and I have been mostly using Jetboil brand stoves since the first model came out. The benefit of being able to turn it on quickly, without priming, is huge when I want to […]

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