Problem in backcountry skiing avalanche safety these days is that truly expert folks with experience and education tend to be caught in avalanches
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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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Snowsport Helmets May be Overrated, read this article to find out how consumers are being sold a lie.
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Avalanche save in France during backcountry skiing, survivor used Avalung to excellent effect.
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Google entertainment: I was just reading up on Jackson Hole and noticed it had migrated from being a telemark mecca to a “free heel hotbed.” Aha! I was wondering what happened to all the telemak meccas — have they all…
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This accident was yet another that involved more than one person caught at a time. Unless it is absolutely necessary, we backcountry skiers need to keep our groups spread out, and expose only one person at a time to even moderate avy hazard
