Colorado has a zillion acres of backcountry skiing terrain where it would take an act of Congress to build a ski lift. Laughing continued about people who say we’re running out of terrain. Access is the issue, not acreage.
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Colorado’s lost resorts used for backcountry skiing, Scarpa Laser tongue modification
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Human powered recreation is not immune to the anti-everything folks, witness this Colorado backcountry skiing hut that was easily nixed for no good reason by nearby NIMBYs.
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Executing Public Land Recreation — Lethal Injection Could Take Away Your Fun
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonRecreation on public lands is not a right, and in some cases not even a privilege — read about the forces arrayed against the fun you take for granted in National Forest or Park.
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Pollution and environmental impact of backcountry users is not necessarily defined by motors vs. muscles.
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Opinion about Vail Pass fee demo program as well as land use in Colorado for human powered recreation.
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