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Guide to Buying Premium High-Performance Snowboards in Canada

It's no secret, Canada is a snowboarding hub. It's home to some amazing mountains, legendary powder, and a vast wilderness with a great mix of traditional and modern resorts. Indeed, Canada has something for everyone, regardless of their taste or skill level. Some people might not know, but your snowboard options do matter and can have a significant impact on your overall snowboarding experience. A wide range of snowboards exist in the market today, ranging from regular, performance, to luxury: All readily available online. But, here's the question, why should you go for high-performance premium snowboard over regular snowboard?   Before You Take Off, Let’s See What Gear You Need for Snowboarding? Whether a beginner or an expert, don't head...

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Hiking the backcountry along the North Korean border

In March the KNWN crew headed to Northeast China along the border with North Korea to explore the Changbaishan mountain.  The mountain has a volcanic crater later, have of which is in China and the other half is in North Korea.  Hiking and touring in this area can be dangerous as getting lost here can mean that "nobody is coming to get you" if you accidentally cross the border.  There are armed guard positions into North Korea, and as a westerner, drifting into the wrong zone in the backcountry would be a very, very bad situation.   The terrain itself is mellow, but there are some excellent lines with Japan-style trees just begging to be ridden.  It's blower pow and when...

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