It’s been a while since I’ve done a Pics & Vids so there’s a bit of a back-log of stuff, but here we go:

- This amazing collection of time lapse footage around Vancouver has been making its rounds in the blogging world:

- One hiker had a triple near-death experience:

- @Steph_Woods on Twitter had the astute observation, that whoever made this ad clearly isn’t a snowboarder:

- From Kayak Yak, ‘the most amazing footage you’ll see today’. A kayaker gets taking OUT by goose!:

- Great new video from Steph Davis’ blog; Eiger Birds:

Eiger Birds from steph davis on Vimeo.

- Shaun White lands a Double McTwist 1260 at Grand Prix:

- How cruel, and how awesome, to prank someone who is bungee jumping:

- Gadling has 10 things you shouldn’t try in a kayak. 1 video is below, but make sure you check them all out:

- Paddling.net has a beautiful video of what its like to kayak Vancouver Island’s Broken Island Group:

- @TourismSquamish just released a cool new video:

- Vancouver resident Colin Adair has some great snowboarding photography to check out [via Vancouver is Awesome]:

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- Starting things off with a killer video from the Rocky Mountain Sherpas; a 40 hour timelapse of Inukshuk in Whistler [via @whistlerbrad]:

40hr Inukshuk timelapse from Rocky Mountain Sherpas on Vimeo.

Be sure to check out their Vimeo page because there are other gems like this one:

BC Rules from Rocky Mountain Sherpas on Vimeo.

- Found this cool video of someone bouldering in Stanley Park:

- World record tandem kayak drop with a good dose of humor mixed in. Love this one [via The Adventure Blog]:

- A new video for the Trans Canada Trail. Your Trail. Your Journey:

- “Walking the West is an adventure Documentary about a New Zealander and an Irishman who quit their jobs, cash in their savings and walk 2626 miles from Mexico to Canada along one of the longest foot trails in the world, the Pacific Crest Trail. Walking a challenging pace of 21 miles a day for 4.5 months, they must cross the Canadian border before winter storms hit the Cascades.”

You can watch Parts 1 & 2 below (about 1 hour total):

- From Grist, the Tar Sands Blow:

- From the Green Daily, a beautiful video from Maya Lin called Unchopping a Tree:

Maya Lin – Unchopping a Tree from What is Missing? Foundation on Vimeo.

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- Boston.com has a nice collection of some entries into this year’s National Geographic International Photography contest. Be sure to check out the gallery, there is some amazing stuff:

- A skiier escapes an avalanche using a parachute [via Outside Blog]

- “This video has been making the rounds the last couple of days, but it’s definitely worth sharing. It features National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen telling about an amazing experience he had while taking shots in Antarctica. Paul was actually in the water, getting shots of penguins and seals, when one of the lion seals, a 12-foot long predator, seemingly mistook him as one of its own kind, and proceeded to attempt teach him how to hunt, and even showing him how to feed.” [via The Adventure Blog]:

- Nice new BASE jumping vid from Steph Davis’ blog:

Swiss Valley from steph davis on Vimeo.

- A couple goodies from Wend Blog. The first is a wind surfing close call, the second is a nice collection of 10 crazy snowboarding aerials.

- Enjoying some of November’s pow in Whistler [via @anthonybonello]:

Davie Whyte Edit from Anthony Bonello on Vimeo.

- From the Adventure blog comes this gem. Helmet cam view of a 90 foot waterfall drop. Watch all the way through, because the dude’s reaction is great. “I broke my helmet, I’m bleeding, but that was f**** awesome!”:

Kayaking Metlako Falls – Headcam from Dave Hoffman on Vimeo.

- Some spectacular footage of BC’s Bute Inlet:

BUTE INLET WILDLIFE from Mike McKinlay on Vimeo.

- And this can’t be good:

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Tags: Base Jump,Bute Inlet,Helmet Cam,Kayaking,Lion Seal,National Geogprahic,Skiing,Snowboarding & Skiing,Steph Davis,Whistler,Wind Surfing
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1. NSR made another rescue on Grouse Mountain this week.
2. Straight.com has a nice article on scuba diving in Whytecliff Park.
3. Local Tofino surfer, Peter Devries, won the Inaugural O’Niell Coldwater Championship.
4. The Globe & Mail looks at the BC Wilderness, Where the Wild Things Aren’t.
5. Miss604 has a great Social Media Directory for Local Ski Resorts.
6. Jack Christie has a great article on exploring the Fraser River by sea kayak.
7. Search and Rescue teams are getting worried about misuse of personal locater beacons.
8. I’ve been following Steph Davis’ (@highsteph on Twitter) search  for $12,000 worth of base jumping gear that United Airlines has lost, she has a humorous  post on her blog including pictures from here most recent trip.

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Tags: Coldwater Championship,Kayaking,NSR,Steph David,Whytecliff Park
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- A British man was lucky to survive this 165 ft bungee jump when his harness failed:

EMBED-British Man Survives 165-foot Failed Bungee Jump In Thailand – Watch more free videos

- This week a group of Cape Town surfers attempted to beat the record for most people to ride a single wave. They claim they’ve beaten the standing record of 100, but the video is still being reviewed [Via Outside Blog]:

- Why we kayak [Via Kayak Yak]:

- Alexandra Morten speaks at the latest Salmon Circle Rally last weekend:

Surfing….. Lake Superior? A nice photo set:

Found this cute video of a mini Grouse-Grinder:

- The trailer for a new documentary on a father-son trio who went on a two year paddling from Manitoba to Brazil back in 1982 [Via the Adventure Blog]:

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