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  • Here is a card from your Calgary Section exec for you :-)

    http://www.jibjab.com/view/b43s7J3SldAdGMpohb40 Best hip moves by: Paul Dormar, Andy Strangeman, Vi Pickering, Luca Jungen and Kristine O’Reilly! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! (copy-paste the…

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  • Emergency Back-country Communication Devices

    It has been less than a year since I first joined the ACC, with this being my second year pursuing…

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  • How to Secure a Flat Joining Knot With Only the Rope

    Say you like the idea of flat rappel knots, as they seem likely to slide easily over the terrain when…

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  • Shifty Avalanche Shovels

      Skis, bindings, ski poles, probes – what can Phil rant about next? Avalanche shovels. Yea, that’s right, I even…

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  • Multi-Pitch Communication

    I was inspired by Phil’s probing article and a recent article I read by the American Alpine Institute about multi-pitch…

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  • Probing Probes – A Purchase Prompted Parley

    Re-post from my handy dandy blog. **Updated with responses from G3 and BCA** Next up in Phil’s Winter Gear Discussion…

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  • Two Segment Poles Are Stupid

    Re-posted from my handy dandy blog. You thought I was done after ranting about skis and bindings? Nope. I’m a…

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  • The Wacky World Of Touring Bindings

    Re-posted from my handy dandy blog. Much like how buying skis used to be simple but is now hilariously complex,…

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  • Phil’s Guide to Sizing a Ski

    Re-post from my handy dandy blog. So you’re trying to buy skis… The point of this article is to help…

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  • Dropped Gear: Is It Safe?

    I just noticed a comment on this subject in the Main Club news, and a reference to “Rock and Ice”…

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