S System for rating ski descents was developed in Europe, it is a flawed system but in wide use, described here for ski mountaineering.
backcountry
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Backcountry skiing on Columbia Icefield, Canada, including ski tour of Snow Dome, adventures of a married couple backcountry skiing.
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Confessions of a Lift Chair Swinger — Thoughts While Hanging from a Cable
by Louis Dawsonby Louis DawsonBackcountry skiing is usually done without ski lifts, but sometimes a resort is welcome, some thoughts on the matter regarding ski touring.
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Skiing Grizzly Peak in the Sawatch Mountains of Colorado, on perfect corn, with family and friends, is the perfect zone.
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Opinion about backcountry rescue costs and fees, and the issue of insurance as opposed to users being billed for rescue costs or needing insurance.
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Early trip to the Friends Hut, Colorado doing a ski tour to celebrate Thanksgiving in the backcountry mountains.
