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The coolest thing about the trip was being able to ski with Rick Borkovic, a prime figure in the revival of using the telemark turn for backcountry skiing. In the 1960s and 1970s Rick was a ski patrolman and guide in Crested Butte, Colorado. With his nordic as well as alpine skiing expertise, in 1971 Rick (along with a few other Crested Butte locals) began experimenting with using nordic ski gear to make turns on steep alpine terrain. Rick’s group, along with concurrent nordic downhill experimentation in the Northeastern U.S. and in California, led to the modern free-heel skiing industry.
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Ski touring backcountry news November 2005, avalanche seminars and terrain parks.
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Colorado Friends Hut Founder Jim Gebhart — Goodbye, he lived in Crested Butte, Colorado.
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Central Colorado Backcountry Skiing Access — Lincoln Creek (June 7, 2005)
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonReport on central Colorado backcountry skiing access, spring opening of Lincoln Creek Road.
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