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Video: Avalanche engulfs Everest Base Camp

The footage is a scary reminder that things can go tragically wrong in an instant in the mountains, whether you're skiing, climbing or sledding

How to Buy a Used Snowmobile

“The speedo stopped working 3 years ago but I think it only has like 750km on it” - Ya, more like 750km a day for 3 years hauling a 3500 gallon water tank…

Jay Mentaberry Avalanche Involvement

As I parked and set my foot on the snow, the whole hillside started to move.

Big Terrain, Big Decisions: Sledding on the Pemberton Ice Cap

On a clear bluebird day, nothing beats the expanse of the icefields. You can pick a line a mile away to a major feature on the Ice Cap, and the sheer immensity…

Don’t be a jammer

Jamming can take on many forms: -The ‘maybe’ jammer. The least flattering form of jamming. They ‘maybe’ you all the way up to or very close to the day of the activity…

Sledder’s dictionary

  Man, there are a lot of words out there these days, some are tricky. This should help.   Jeweet: Did you eat? Or, have you eaten yet? Usage: “Jeweet? Yahtoo!” (see…

Hangfire Avalanche Fall Course Dates

Winter is just around the corner. Getting trained up on avalanche skills is a MUST. Our buddies at Hangfire Training have a selection of courses available all over Alberta and Saskatchewan this…

Shit Your Pants Saturday – Near Cornice Fail

This is one lucky mofo. It’s also a good reminder of how sketchy overhanging cornice danger is. Enjoy and learn. Snowmobile Fail – Sledneck Almost Falls Off a Cliff a Snowboarding video…

SheShreds 90 hr First Aid Course – September 2014

Attention coastal sledders, She Shreds and Slipstream are hosting a Wilderness First Aid course, starting on Sept 19 in Pemberton BC. This is a 90 hr course is OFA equivalent and it’s…