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Ed Viesturs and John Stetson Head for the Arctic

By Peter Potterfield - April 7th, 2008

Follow along live as Ed Viesturs, the first U.S. mountaineer to climb all of the world's 8,000 meter peaks without oxygen, and renowned Arctic explorer and dog musher John Stetson, cover 150 miles in Northern Baffin Island to prepare for a polar journey. Listen to their latest sat phone dispatches right now!

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Backcountry Skiing – March Madness

By Gordy Skoog - April 3rd, 2008

Silver Star- Craig pausing to take in the grandeur

Ski Jumping – in the slip stream of legends

By Gordy Skoog - March 17th, 2008

With a quick snap from the knees I launched, arms tucked back pressing my torso forward toward my ski tips searching for an air pillow of lift. It wasn't a big jump by modern standards, but to me it lasted a life time, and once in flight it was total bliss.

Heli-Skiing in the North Cascades

By Aaron Talbot - February 13th, 2008

Deep powder, blue skies and 3,500 foot runs await skiers on the edges of North Cascades National Park, where a  heli-ski operation will save your legs for the ski down.

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Video: Revelstoke Catskiing

February 1st, 2008

GreatOutdoors.com ski correspondent Andrew McLean captures on video a run accessed by snowcat at the southern British Columbia resort of Fernie.

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Video: Griz Bar

February 1st, 2008

Andrew McLean captures the action at the Griz Bar in Fernie, British Columbia.

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Video: Kicking Horse Powder

February 1st, 2008

GreatOutdoors.com ski correspondent Andrew McLean captures on video a powder run at Kicking Horse resort in British Columbia.

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Video: Fernie Groomers

February 1st, 2008

GreatOutdoors.com ski correspondent Andrew McLean captures on video a run at the British Columbia resort of Fernie.

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Video: Shot Ski

February 1st, 2008

GreatOutdoors.com ski correspondent Andrew McLean captures a bizarre team drinking game in the British Columbia resort of Revelstoke.

Skiers' Trifecta in Interior British Columbia

By Andrew McLean - February 1st, 2008

Tall, Dark and Handsome: Skiing the Kootney Rockies big three – Revelstoke, Kicking Horse and Fernie. GreatOutdoors.com ski correspondent Andrew McLean continues his quest for the perfect snow.

What It Feels Like to Lose Your Season

By Drew D. Peterson - January 10th, 2008

Battling mental and physical injury. Can you stay sane on your couch? If you are reading this I doubt it...

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Video: Steep Movie Trailer

November 30th, 2007

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The Magic Behind the Film "Steep"

By Andrew McLean - November 30th, 2007

GreatOutdoors.com ski correspondent Andrew McLean gives us a behind the scenes look at the film Steep. Two years in the making, Steep depicts the highlights of modern big mountain skiing.

Skiing Banff and Jasper

By Andrew McLean - February 16th, 2007

Our man on the slopes takes on the top four ski resorts in the Canadian Rockies, and comes back impressed, a few pounds heavier and very wary of those Canadian Creamy Beavers.

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Video: Andrew McLean: Bart @ Norquay

February 16th, 2007

Bart Donnelly raging down a groomed run at Norquay.

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Video: Andrew McLean: Delirium Dive

February 16th, 2007

Jamie McCulloch making Delirium Dive at Sunshine Village look easy.

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Video: Andrew McLean: Sunshine

February 16th, 2007

Mild mannered Mike Moynihan tears into a groomed run at Sunshine Village.

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Video: Andrew McLean: Snowbike

February 16th, 2007

Matt Ride riding a Snowbike down Marmot Basin.

Gales and Ice on Mount Cook

By Andrew McLean - November 14th, 2006

GreatOutdoors.com ski correspondent Andrew McLean shares his tales of woe while ski mountaineering in New Zealand's Southern Alps.

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