With all the fatal avalanches we’ve seen this season, a good chunk of them at resorts, there is renewed awareness that skiing inbounds doesn’t guarantee 100% safety. Patrollers do a great job keeping our resorts controlled, but avalanches don’t play by the rules. And while my ski crew is always safe and takes precautions, getting my AIARE Level 1 avalanche certification was in order so that I could make good decisions when skiing – either in the Bowl or in the backcountry – without relying on others to make those decisions for me.
backcountry skiing
Backcountry skiing is THE top subject of WildSnow.com
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Black Diamond’s new Mohair climbing skins, lighter, better gliding skin for backcountry skiing
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Ski Trab factory visit in Bormio, Italy, ski for ski mountaineering and backcountry skiing
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Black Diamond Spot and Icon headlamps reviewed, great choices for night time backcountry skiing, biking, running or camping
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Mount Sopris is the quintessential peak, white capped, riven by couloirs, crowned with twin summits rising 7,000 vertical feet above our quaint village like a Jules Vern fantasy. Less informed locals sometimes think the mountain is a volcano, as from most angles it appears to stand alone, apart from any parent massif. That’s not the case. Sopris is indeed lofty, but just behind the alp are its parental units: 14,000 foot Snowmass and Capitol peaks. The area is big alpine, always good for a special day.
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Black Diamond’s Avalung avalanche safety device is explained and reviewed, they offer various packs with the avalung feature used for backcountry skiing
