It’s a pet peeve of mine regarding avalanche safety: Over and over again I observe both snowmobilers and skiers grouping up in the backcountry when they should spread out because of avalanche hazard.
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Backcountry skiing is THE top subject of WildSnow.com
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The Dawsons wish you and yours a safe, prosperous and happy New Year 2006 — and we wish you all many happy backcountry skiing and snowboarding turns! We’re looking forward to a truly exciting 2006. Lou’s legs and knees are…
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Marble Peak, Colorado got about 6 inches of fresh overnight, was dense warm punk that skied well and was pretty stable avalanche wise. A few folks were skiing the big bowl avalanche path up on Marble Peak, we opted for…
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Central Colorado backcountry is skiing well. We were in the Marble area yesterday. Snowpack is bridged, still has weak layers down near the ground, so we’re sticking to the trees. Nice to ski backcountry pow with zero avalanche danger —…
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Tired of ski lifts, can’t afford a helicopter — but you’re still a motorhead? Snowmobile assisted ski touring could be your game.
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If you’ve ever let your bases go raw and endured the drag, then showed up for a day of cranking with fresh gloss on your P-tex, you know intuitively that wax works.
