The femur splint, blood clotting packets and dressings in my pack were heavy but in my view essential. As were detailed plans for the nearest helicopter LZ — and the pilot we’d put on retainer. That’s the way daddy-angst works…
backcountry skiing
Backcountry skiing is THE top subject of WildSnow.com
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Sorry this took so long to post today, spent the morning mounting some Dynafit FT12s for Chris Davenport — when that world traveler finally shows up at the workshop you’ve got to jump on it! More about Dav’s Reader’s Ride…
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ARVA avalanche beacons review for backcountry skiing
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I’ve been riding and modifying “Mr. Tippy” lately. That’s the nickname I tend to use for our Yamaha Nytro snowmobile; a high-tech low-pollution 4-stroke machine that works well for ski access, but nonetheless is a bit on the heavy side…
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It died today. The Rocky Mountain News of Denver, Colorado published their last issue this morning. What’s that got to do with backcountry skiing? Some of you younger guys might not even remember when newspapers (and to some extent magazines)…
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I’m leaving for Mount Everest in a few days — the movie that is… I’ve been wanting to see this flick for a while. Missed the premier but now they’re having an encore. Said to have some terrific 8,000 meter…
