Ski touring and backcountry skiing in Colorado, western Elk Mountains testing climbing skins and skis.
Elk Mountains
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Yesterday, headed for backcountry skiing near Ashcroft above Aspen. We knew we were entering the Aspenfluf zone and joked about stopping at the Pine Creek Cookhouse and dropping a few hundred on beers. It’s quite a scene up there on…
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It’s happening, we’re here, we’re healthy, and we have skis. A photo trip report from the last five days or so. Backcountry in Elk Mountains of western Colorado. Wow, a rare actual ski shot of the blogmeister himself! Thanks to…
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Ski touring news covering issues with snowmobiles and information about cameras for backcountry use.
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10 Things Every Backcountry Skier Should Know: #1 – Practice humility so caution rules the day.
by Lou Dawsonby Lou Dawsonoday we finish up our “10 Things to Know series.” The ultimate part of any endeavor is perhaps how your mind interacts with the day. In terms of mountaineering, using mental processes to avoid pride and resulting bad decisions is key. I’ve messed up a few times in that area, and also had some success, but thought it would be nice to hear some other people’s words about this so I trolled my celebrity address book for likely helpers. But don’t let the celebs have the last word, I know you blog readers have some ideas about this, so fire a few comments to complete today’s blog.
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News about global warming as it relates to backcountry skiing, and other things.
