Outdoors Forum

This forum is for forum information, posting guidelines and announcements.

General scrambling discussion. Discuss or ask questions about anything pertaining to scrambling in the Canadian Rockies – routes, access, conditions, news, road closures, etc. Post trip reports in the Trip Reports forum.

General discussion on Alpine Climbing. High glaciated peaks, beautiful rock lines, snow climbs and the odd ice pitch. Routes, conditions, news etc. Post trip reports in the Trip Report forum.

Discuss or ask questions on anything related to ski touring and ski mountaineering -- routes, huts, snow conditions, news, etc. Leave snowriding and extreme skiing to other forums. Post trip reports in the Trip Report forum.

Your adventure, big or small -- our read. Attempts count double. Use the Scrambling forum in the Main Forums section for general questions about a scramble. Please refrain from just posting a link to a trip report on an external site.

Post your alpine climbing adventures here. Discuss and ask questions about the trip -- conditions, difficulties, gear needed, etc. Use the Alpine Climbing forum for general questions about a route. Please don't just post a link to an external site.

Post your backcountry skiing trip reports here. Discuss and ask questions about the trip -- snow and glacier conditions, difficulties, gear needed, etc. Use the Backcountry Skiing forum general questions. Please don't just post a link to an external site.

Anything to do with safety - safety gear, rope techniques, bear deterrents, weather, avalanche conditions, etc.

Post information on new gear or ask about gear before you buy it. Find out what others are using and indulge in tech-talk (GPS, iPhone, iPad), etc.

Find someone to scramble, climb or ski with

Offer items related to the outdoors for sale -- it's your deal, your responsibility.

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Make suggestions, give feedback and discuss any features on the Outdoors Forum. Report bugs or errors such as broken links or problems registering or using the forums.