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Real accounts from members about how Alpine Islands has helped them grow and improve their backcountry skills.

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The Free Heli Trip That Almost Ended In Disaster

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Life hands you some pretty interesting opportunities, sometimes. Ten years ago, I entered a contest after seeing an ad on social media that was promoting a new lottery in BC, the Daily Grand. They wanted to share the fact that winners get $1000 (Canadian Pesos, mind you) per day for 25 years. Still a pretty […]

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Odyssey of Loppa Showcases Two Women Ski Traversing A Remote Peninsula In Northern Norway

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A good adventure is something that is few and far between these days. With backcountry skiing blowing up in popularity and everything being documented, to do something new takes a bit of creativity and ability to get far off the beaten path. Having some sponsors helps too. Enter Odyssey of Loppa: a short film by

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