News review of backcountry and adventure skiing, also snow climbing and mountaineering.
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One of the toughest things about skiing all 54 Colorado fourteeners is getting complete descents of the ten Sangre de Cristo peaks you need to check off your list.
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News of mountain skiing, hiking and climbing including Colorado 14ers
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Skiing the Fourteeners ethics, what does it mean to ski a fourteener
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News about ski mountaineering and backcountry from 2006, fun to read.
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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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Ski descent of El Diente Peak in Colorado, in 2003 before 14er skiing became popular, ski mountaineering and backcountry adventure.
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We backcountry skiers should try our best to leave the mountain as we found it — or to at least leave only ski tracks. On top of that, we should use mechanized transport with care and forethought.
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Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America, book review for backcountry skiers and ski mountaineering.
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Aspen has played an integral roll in much of North American ski history, so it feels good that the Aspen Ski Company is hosting this “Meeting” event that’s part film festival and part confab, as the newer “action” snowsports the festival covers are the same thing as freestyle was in the 1970s, or for that matter slalom racing nearly a century ago when
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We’re going for some collective “blogodacous” wisdom on this one, but I’ll mention the main trick first. When it comes to keeping your feet toasty in backcountry ski boots, fit is key. All too many times I’ve had friends and…
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Ever Wondered Who Figured Out All Those Colorado Ski Areas? And 10 Things To Know — Part 8: Climbing Skins
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonStart stripping your backcountry skiing climbing skin from tip or tail, doesn’t matter. When you’ve removed the skin about half way along the ski, fold it sticky-to-sticky, then finish stripping and fold again. I’ve done this in 80 mph. wind with no problem whatsoever. If you’re removing the skins from the ski tail first (as most do), stick your ski tails in the snow after you’ve got the skin half stripped. Do this in one motion as you pull the skin off from the tail. With the ski tail planted, you can then fold the skin without a moving ski to deal with.
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Ten tips for safe and fun ski mountaineering in the backcountry, including map reading.
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Fire starting tips for backcountry survival.
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It’s not an uncommon event. You’ve got ski edges that recently enjoyed the caress of your file — in fact, they resemble the edge of a Samurai sword. You take a beater, and instead of carving snow said ski edge…
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If you’re in timber country, a bomber ski pole fix is easy. Here’s the method I use. Takes 10 minutes max. All blog readers out there, comments and ideas always appreciated! First, whip out that Gerber or other multi-tool and…
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(Preamble: I’m skipping around the “10 Things” list as resources become available, so today is #3.) “If your friend’s out of shape you’re dead.” That’s the take at Backcountry Access (BCA) about avalanche rescue shoveling (makers of Tracker avy beacons…
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Ten Things Every Backcountry Skier Should Know: How to jump start a car — and more
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonTen things every backcountry skier should know for safety and fun, and to survive mishaps.
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