Naxo binding durability update: I got a chuckle when I was checking the TGR forums to see what they were talking about. Person posted this, and mentioned they broke their “fragile” Naxos during what appears to be a Darwin Awards…
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Press release from Aspen Expeditions regarding March 2005 fatal avalanche that occurred during one of their guided avalanche safety courses.
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I heard that Tanner Hall, a well known stunt skier of the new-school variety, was badly hurt doing Chad’s Gap, a gap jump in the backcountry near Alta, Utah. Gap jumps are simply kickers and landings with some sort of…
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One of our entitlements as United States citizens has almost always been government subsidized rescue. Other civilized countries may bill you — while some third world countries might just let you rot.
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Law of unintended consequences: Some years ago, environmentalists pushed for creation of small pocket wilderness areas in the Utah Wasatch mountains. Such legal wilderness is frequently too far from road access for much human-powered winter recreation such as backcountry skiing.…
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Where does it end? After we’ve populated every square inch of the backcountry with wolves, grizzly bears, lynx and other sexy pets, do we then start with every other species that’s ever lived there — all the while pushing humans farther and farther away because they might make it hard for the new animals to procreate?
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Oudoor Retailer Trade Show – New Dynafit Backcountry Skiing Bindings – More
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonJournalists tour the Powder Keg ski mountaineering race course. Spent a nice day taking a tour of the Powder Keg randonnee backcountry skiing race course, (in general connecting Alta and Brighton ski areas). We didn’t do the whole pro course…
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Review of book Mad Dog Mountain, skiing and wilderness, a spiritual journey.
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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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Whistler Randonnee Rally — and does the Sierra have too much snow?
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Telemark boom, did it really happen, is it still happening, is it a mecca? We do the research on telemark skiing words and culture so you do not have to.
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Ski trains have always played a big role in ski touring and mountaineering, Utah is no exception.
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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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Improved Naxo ski touring binding released for 2004 2005 has beefed parts and other durability changes.
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Building a flatfender Willys Jeep CJ2A involves many decisions, success and mistakes, but fun overall for backcountry.
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Willy CJ2-A Flat Fender Jeep restoration and building, tips and tricks from a long process that resulted in quite a nice result known as Rumble Bee.
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Review of K2 Scepter, well designed snowsport helmet that is terrific for ski touring and freeride skiing, good ventilation and many other features for skiers.
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Testing of Naxo and Fritschi binding slop and foot retention is difficult. Most factors can be equalized, but adjustment of the toe jaws up and down makes a significant difference in boot movement
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How to modify a ski boot to make it stiffer and ski downhill better and be easier to use, Scarpa Laser worked here, techniques apply to any backcountry skiing touring boot.
