This accident was yet another that involved more than one person caught at a time. Unless it is absolutely necessary, we backcountry skiers need to keep our groups spread out, and expose only one person at a time to even moderate avy hazard
February 2005
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From any high point around Crested Butte it is totally visible, covering almost the entire northern horizon. We planned on traveling from Marble to Crested Butte, skiing seven of Colorado’s
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Perhaps it’s my imagination, but it seems that in the 14 years of raising our child, I’ve spent an awful lot of time trying to figure out how to make sure he doesn’t accidentally venture out of bounds when he’s skiing by himself. Yes, the boundaries are marked
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And on a lighter note, check out this column about fist fights on the ski slopes, by Roger Marolt, one of my favorite local writers.
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Details and information about Silvretta Pure ski touring binding improvements circa 2005, history of backcountry skiing.
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Despite their selective amnesia about things such as military tactics, you have to give the French props for remembering how to enjoy their skiing. I’d like to visit this place! It sounds like they know how to design a resort.…