As of this writing it appears the Grandview Ski Train in Alaska has been canceled. Talk about a tragedy, since the 1950s this historic train has been running a trip or two every year in early spring from Anchorage to…
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Debate is still hot on the “Hidden Gems” wilderness proposal. A lot of people have realized that you can’t mountain bike in legal Wilderness, nor build mountain huts using special use permits, nor in some instances (policy is still being…
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Mountain biking is illegal in designated Wilderness. Other styles of land management may be able to conserve the land but allow recreation such as bicycles or motorized use.
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Backcountry skiing news, blogging, avalanches, website ideas.
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Whew, I’ve been working my tail off, converting from old school mapping to 100% Google Maps for online backcountry skiing guidebooks and such. Spent quite a bit of time making sure my maps will display on my blog websites (as…
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News about ski touring and backcountry sports, covering land use issues and bicycle access as well as skiing.