We just got back from Zermatt, Switzerland and wanted to send you some photos you might post. I was amazed at the amount of snow — the second day of our trip a two day storm began and dumped 1 meter of snow.
March 2006
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Expedition iPod & iPhone power supply from extra external battery.
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Avalanche expert and author Jill Fredston writes about her experiences with snow safety in the backcountry.
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marketing program has always invoked cynicism on my part. After all, no matter how much wind power they buy or bio diesel they burn, a ski resort remains a fairly industrial operation that takes quite a bit of otherwise backcountry land
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The Euro ski racing scene was kind of an eye opener. The resorts are huge, wide open and do almost no avalanche control work by North American standards. Add to that the mentality that avalanches are seen as an unavoidable act of God, and you begin to see why so many people die over there.
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How to adjust the Dynafit binding heel unit clearance, e.g., the space between boot heel and binding. This adjustment is critical for the performance of the binding, DIY.