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Non-Skiing | Climbing the Grand Teton Part II

PBR on top of the Grand Teton.

Grand Teton National Park, WY United States | 08/12/08 By powderjunky

This is a continuation of another story. You can find the first part here.As the early morning sun r...Click here for entire article

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Trips | Climbing Ellingwood Ledges Crestone Needle and Peak

Crestone Needle (left) and Crestone Peak (right)

Sangre de Cristo Range, CO United States | 08/06/08 By TeleMonster

Colorado's Sangre de Cristo range is home to the Crestone group.  Among other mountains, this group ...Click here for entire article

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Trips | Summertime Blues (and Purples and Yellows and Oranges too!)

4th of july couloir

Wheeler Peak Wilderness, NM United States | 08/04/08 By lowPro

This summer 2008, has had many "firsts" for me so far, my first mohawk, my first time riding in a wh...Click here for entire article

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Rant | Tetons on Crack

Moraine Lake, Banff National Park Canada.

Banff National Park, Canada | 07/28/08 By powderjunky

Overwhelmed. Rock clothed in fractured glaciers reach toward the sun beckoning adventure to all who...Click here for entire article

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Non-Skiing | Climbing the Grand Teton

Grant Teton on the Right, Middle Teton on the left.

Grand Teton National Park, WY United States | 07/15/08 By powderjunky

Despite plenty of snow around for backcountry skiing, we left the skis at home and headed for the s...Click here for entire article

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Gear Reviews | SteriPEN Adventurer Review

Hydrophoton SteriPEN adventurer

Jackson Hole Backcountry, WY United States | 07/10/08 By hotChocolate

  Product   SteriPEN Adventurer   Manufacturer website   www.steripen.com ...Click here for entire article

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Trips | The Dog Skis Jackson Peak

Jackson Peak, North-ish Face. We skied the the couloir  just lookers left of the summit that looks to be the most continuous.

Gros Ventre Backcountry, WY United States | 07/07/08 By powderjunky

Backcountry skiing and the mutt do not go good together. He generally could care less and often gets...Click here for entire article

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Trips | Backcountry Skiing Continues Into Summer

Close up of th couloir.

Gros Ventre Backcountry, WY United States | 07/02/08 By powderjunky

With so much to do and ski around here in northern Wyoming, it’s funny how sometimes you can drive ...Click here for entire article

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Trips | Ringing the Maroon Bells

The Maroon Bells

Elk Range Backcountry, CO United States | 06/30/08 By TeleMonster

Backcountry Skiing June 27, 2008: A buddy and I decided to ditch work on Friday, so we found ou...Click here for entire article

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Gear Reviews | Dakine Targa Mitten Backcountry Skiing Gear Review

Dakine Targa Mitt

Jackson Hole Backcountry, WY United States | 06/27/08 By hotChocolate

Before you read this backcountry skiing gear review of the women's Dakine Targa Mitt, there is somet...Click here for entire article

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Trips | Day 2 of Backcountry Awesomeness

Booting up to the hourglass couloirs.

Grand Teton National Park, WY United States | 06/25/08 By powderjunky

After a fun first day skiing in Grand Teton National Park, we got up a little earlier and darted up...Click here for entire article

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Trips | Summer Skiing in The Park

Can you spot our tent?

Grand Teton National Park, WY United States | 06/23/08 By powderjunky

June, summer is finally here, pools are open, tourists swarm town like flies on poop, and oh yeah, ...Click here for entire article

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Trips | Backcountry Adventures Hunting for Antlers

Look, it's an elk!

Northern Nevada Backcountry, NV United States | 06/20/08 By snowNinjas

Feeling fat and restless in the big city, Ken and I decided to get the heck out of town and really ...Click here for entire article

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Trips | Crooked Couloir on Mount Audubon

Traversing the Crux of the Ridge

Indian Peaks Wilderness, CO United States | 06/19/08 By TeleMonster

Backcountry Skiing May 17, 2008...Andy, Keith, and I met up at 4am at the gate closure on the road t...Click here for entire article

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Gear Reviews | Dakine Liteweight Pant Backcountry Skiing Gear Review

Dakine Liteweight Baselayer Pant color Sage

Jackson Hole Backcountry, WY United States | 06/17/08 By hotChocolate

As an avid backcountry skier, I have owned at least 50 different pairs of baselayer pants. During w...Click here for entire article

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Trips | Skiing the Young and Dumb Chute- Cecil Rhode Mountain

Close up of the Young and Dumb Chute

Cooper Landing, AK United States | 06/16/08 By TeleMonster

A previous story of mine discussed a first ski descent down a backcountry ski run that we later name...Click here for entire article

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