A common theme in the WildSnow related emails we get is that of parents wondering how kids end up loving the backcountry, specifically skiing in the backcountry. They see the shots and descriptions of our and friend’s kids out yucking…
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Press release out today, our beloved Independence Pass is closed for the season. The goods are up there. Terrific backcountry skiing when it snows, incredible rock climbing and hiking if we get more Indian summer. But is Indy really closed?…
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Are backcountry skiers really rednecks in drag? Our gals might not have hairdos that can be ruined by ceiling fans and us boys know a Volvo is not an anatomical reference (right?), but recent changes in ski culture have me…
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As our first order of business consider the common view of those seeking to close off more backcountry to everyone but muscle powered folks.
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“$1,000 to duck a rope — dude, since when is that illegal?” Or so ill-informed people are yammering about on internet chat forums. Since 1972 Colorado has had a law called the Ski Safety Act. The Act codifies things such…
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This is what Montezuma Basin was like after Colorado’s recent dumps. Nice one Ted! Bonus shot below is from Ted — his quad on Montezuma road, Colorado. He got this quad last year for ski access. I’ve always thought a…
