Backcountry skiing in the Ragged Mountains of Colorado in 2005, powder and aspen trees made a good combination for ski touring and backcountry.
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More Avalanches, and Disclaimer Overload
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Utah Inbounds Avalanche – Live Coverage!
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Aspen Community Avalanche safety Seminar for skiers and other winter recreators.
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most backcountry skiing and snowboarding entry-level avalanche education is based on the concept that self-rescue is what’s going to save you. Courses teach a smidgeon of decision making, but it’s rarely (if ever) conservative enough — and all to often based on snow pit voodoo. We might need a whole new paradigm of avalanche education. Stay tuned.
On a more positive note, my extensive historical collection of Randonnée bindings has reached a mature stage of completion. Count is at 28 bindings and growing.
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It’s becoming all too obvious that the key with snow avalanches is simply not to get caught in them, as the likelihood of death or grievous injury is all too high if you take a ride.
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Avalung avalanche safety breathing device, review of this life saving equipment gives you the information you need for shopping and deciding to use it.
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Ski descent of El Diente Peak in Colorado, in 2003 before 14er skiing became popular, ski mountaineering and backcountry adventure.
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The tips and tricks you can learn from ski touring experts and veterans are myriad, here are a few that will help your days of backcountry skiing.
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The steps to prepare for a season of backcountry skiing and touring are many and varied, here are a few listed.