March is our favorite month for backcountry skiing and touring in Colorado, lots of sun, powder, and sometimes much safer avalanche conditions.
"goggles"
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) Publishes Star Mountain Report
by Louis Dawsonby Louis DawsonAnalysis of avalanche accident on Star Mountain, Colorado in February of 2014, suggestions on safety techniques that could have mitigated the accident.
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Overview of Scott backcountry skiing AT boots for 2014/15 including Cosmos and Celeste models, all with improvements.
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Review of Dynafit Cho Oyu backpack for ski touring skimo in the backcountry, lightweight pack carries well and is recommended.
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Gifts for the backcountry skiing traveler, Christmas shopping or birthday present, ski mountaineering gear.
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Review of Julbo sunglasses and goggles for backcountry skiing.
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Snowpulse Lite 35 and Heli 22 review for backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering avalanche safety airbags.
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Packing for a European backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering trip, tips and tricks with plenty of other information.
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Sklyer Mavor and Louie Dawson spend 11 days skiing untracked powder and steep couloirs at Refugio Frey, Argentina, then head to Villarica.
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Women’s review of four Mountain Equipment jackets: Xero hooded down, Bastion hooded Primaloft, Hispar fleece and Trojan hooded soft shell.
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Backcountry skiing in Austria, Hoher Sonnblick south of Salzburg, out of Ammererhof berg hotel.
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Review of Mammut Ride 30 RAS avalanche airbag backpack for avalanche safety while backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering.
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Mystery Ranch Blackjack 1.5 – 2011/12 – First Look at Avalanche Airbag Backpack
by Louis Dawsonby Louis DawsonBlackjack avalanche airbag backpack, model for 2011/12 is a pound lighter, has features.
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Avalanche accident and survival on Hayden peak by backcountry skiers who got caught in slide and self rescued.
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Annual spring rucksack remodel for backcountry skiing backpack.
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BCA avalanche airbag Float 30 backpack review, adds safety to backcountry skiing.
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Checklist, High Altitude Spring Ski Traverse Gear (combo of huts and snow camping)
by Louis Dawsonby Louis DawsonGear Checklist — High Altitude Spring Ski Traverse, Colorado Rocky Mountains, Multi-Day, mix of huts and tent nights
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Old ski bums never die, movie review of video depicting the joy of skiing.
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Uphill skiing party, nachtspektakel backcountry uphilling in Aspen.
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Testing and reviewing Black Diamond Power series skis, on Aspen Mountain Powder Tours.
