Knox Williams, Colorado’s statewide avalanche hazard forecasting pioneer is the backcountry skiing inductee to Colorado’s Ski Hall of Fame.
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Scarpa F1, Dynafit ST Vertical and K2 Sahales reviewed here, a lightweight, good performing setup for fitness uphilling or backcountry skiing
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Backcountry skiing how-to book is super useful, full of information and tips.
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Thinking outside the wrapper, some ideas for the backcountry skier in your life. Know a technical rider who likes swapping bindings and experimenting with stack height? Is someone mounting a pair of thin skis such as the Goode? Wrap a…
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10 Things Every Backcountry Skier Should Know: #1 – Practice humility so caution rules the day.
by Lou Dawsonby Lou Dawsonoday we finish up our “10 Things to Know series.” The ultimate part of any endeavor is perhaps how your mind interacts with the day. In terms of mountaineering, using mental processes to avoid pride and resulting bad decisions is key. I’ve messed up a few times in that area, and also had some success, but thought it would be nice to hear some other people’s words about this so I trolled my celebrity address book for likely helpers. But don’t let the celebs have the last word, I know you blog readers have some ideas about this, so fire a few comments to complete today’s blog.
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We attended the annual Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame gala this past Saturday. This is indeed a Colorado event, but always goes out of state boundaries in many ways. John Atkins is perhaps the most far reaching inductee…