2006 24 hours of Sunlight preliminary race commentary
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05-06 Black Diamond Havoc ski review for backcountry skiing
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After testing Havoc skis yesterday (see previous blog post), slapped on the climbing skins and did some headlamp lit conifer harvesting. I love getting our Christmas tree from the forest, it’s not only a family tradition, but helps the trees…
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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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MapQuest Recommends Backcountry Skiing and Jeeping Between Aspen and Crested Butte, ski tour some of this at your peril, route eventually fixed but blog post left for humor.
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Black Diamond Ascension climbing skins are my tire of choice for backcountry skiing, but after dropping them in the dirt a few times during 2:00 AM spring trailhead get-readys, it was time for new glue. Skinny Skis in Jackson, Wyoming…
