What to do on a rainy day? The eternal question. In the case of backcountry skiing, a rainy day (as in H20) does come once in a while, especially in wet and scrappy regions. In those zones, you just wring…
backcountry skiing
Backcountry skiing is THE top subject of WildSnow.com
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Poem and story about climbing all Colorado 14,000 foot peaks, applies to skiing and snowboarding as well.
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Yesterday, headed for backcountry skiing near Ashcroft above Aspen. We knew we were entering the Aspenfluf zone and joked about stopping at the Pine Creek Cookhouse and dropping a few hundred on beers. It’s quite a scene up there on…
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Ski rack for snowmobile, custom made to fit Yamaha Nytro, works for luggage as well.
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An avalanche safety wakeup once or twice a winter is a good thing — and best the no-doze comes from blogs and video rather than the real thing!
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Today, on WildSnow Myth Busters: Avy Myth #2, If I’m buried in an avalanche, I’ll just snuggle in my nice little snow hole till my friends dig me out. In my experience, quite a few backcountry skiers don’t understand the…
