The Colorado Ski Mountaineering Cup (COSMIC) series of backcountry skiing races is a happening deal for this winter. Organized by hard working race champion Pete Swenson, the series has five races scheduled so far: Jan. 13 – Sunlight Jan. 20…
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Backcountry skiing is THE top subject of WildSnow.com
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While some snowsport resorts in Colorado do their best to shut out skiers and riders from adjacent public land, Aspen’s ski areas have embraced the concept of open access. More, they’ve made huge gains providing in-bounds expert terrain. Consequently the…
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Moab jeeping and hiking, after a long winter of fun in Colorado, just perfect backcountry recreation
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We’re taking a few days off and heading down to Moab. I just wanted to thank everyone for visiting the blog this summer, I hope you enjoyed our slightly different but nonetheless “backcountry” content. Will be back at it in…
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Museum of randonnee backcountry skiing bindings: Marker Rotomat TR, circa 1970s. This is an interesting binding in that the toe and heel were alpine.
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I don’t know about you, but I’ve always had trouble finding hiking boots with a mix of comfort and weight that works for fairly heavy duty walking such as off-trail backpacking, fourteener climbs and that sort of thing. The trail…
