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Ski Helmets - Do We Really Need Them? image

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Ski Helmets - Do We Really Need Them?

05/16/2013 | Afellmuir

One of the most common injuries sustained whilst skiing or snowboarding is a trauma to the head. Traumatic brain injuries sustained whilst on the slopes could be prevented simpl...view
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AKKA, backcountry skiing, powder, Ski Retriever
Digging for your gear sucks!

01/14/2013 | AKKASkiRetriever

We released a product called Ski Retriever that has now successfully completed its second year and is on the shelves in more than 70 locations in both the United States and Can...view
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Do You Really Want to Protect Our Winters? If So You Need the Whole Truth on Climate Change...

01/11/2013 | WarPigSinFin

If you could make it snow every night and go blue every day would you do it?  What if your local ski resort would go out of business for lack of snow unless you intervened? Wh...view
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Garmont Materlite AT Ski Boots image

AT ski boots, backcountry skiing, garmont, Gear Review, lightweight AT ski gear, ski mountaineering
Garmont Materlite AT Ski Boots

02/27/2012 | BrennanLagasse

Arguably the strongest recent trend in backcountry skiing equipment has been to make everything lighter while maintaing performance. Even though the Garmont Masterlite may no...view
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Mpora | Gear launches Snowboard Gear

12/20/2011 | loulouxx82

MPORA | GEAR LAUNCHES TO THE WORLDS BIGGEST ACTION SPORTS ONLINE AUDIENCE. Mpora.com, the world’s largest digital Action Sports platform, today launches Mpora | Gear for t...view
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SOLITAIRE: A Ski Epic {sans ski-porn} & Indie Musical Journey Through South America image

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SOLITAIRE: A Ski Epic {sans ski-porn} & Indie Musical Journey Through South America

10/27/2011 | brickANDmortar

As winter fast approaches and the ski resorts groom their slopes and perfect their spas, Sweetgrass Productions takes its newest, home-grown ski epic, SOLITAIRE, on a t...view
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This cartoon sums up our winter this far, what about you? image

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This cartoon sums up our winter this far, what about you?

04/07/2011 | powderjunky

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Patagonia Being Sued Over Hypocrisy image

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Patagonia Being Sued Over Hypocrisy

04/01/2011 | powderjunky

We just got word from an inside source that a disgruntled adversary is suing Patagonia over their "Live Simply" Clothing Campaign. Art Vandalay, a big time importer/expor...view
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STOP THE DRILLING in the Wyoming Range image

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STOP THE DRILLING in the Wyoming Range

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 03/07/2011 | Waheenie

From Thoughtshaker.com: Very regretfully, there are active plans to drill 136 natural gas wells adjacent to this property, in the Upper Hoback Basin, south of Jackson. This pr...view
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Tips From A Transient -  Everything smells like crotch or feet image


Tips From A Transient - Everything smells like crotch or feet

03/02/2011 | powderjunky

Like Pamela Anderson's bosoms soon reaching her knee's, it's just a matter of time before your mobile home starts to reek of an ungodliness only reserved for Hitler and BP. It ...view
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RIP Ryan Hawks- Fatally Injured in Freeskiing Championships at Kirkwood image

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RIP Ryan Hawks- Fatally Injured in Freeskiing Championships at Kirkwood

UNITED STATES, CALIFORNIA | 03/01/2011 | Waheenie

RIP Ryan Hawks Another tragic accident in the Freeskiing World Tour has taken the life of a Jackson Hole athlete, Ryan Hawks.  Official details haven't been released, but...view
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Environmental art or Eco-terrorism? The art of placing stickers image

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Environmental art or Eco-terrorism? The art of placing stickers

03/01/2011 | rwberman

The idea of stickering is a controversial subject that has many loving stickers, but others hating them. Stickers have become a part of the skiing culture, but it has not come ...view
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Win the Jeans via GORE-TEX® image

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Win the Jeans via GORE-TEX®

02/24/2011 | calvinmorrissey

Question for you, what are your thoughts on winning free things? You'd love to? Amazing. GORE-TEX® loves giving away free things to awesome people like yourself. ...view
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Tips From A Transient - Your van is worth more in ski towns image

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Tips From A Transient - Your van is worth more in ski towns

02/23/2011 | powderjunky

Ah the freedom of the open road and sleeping where ever the good lord leads you. Usually that ends up for us to be living slope side in our mobile 100 square foot apartment. If I...view
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2011 Sunlight Endurance Challenge - 12 Hours of Rando Racing image

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2011 Sunlight Endurance Challenge - 12 Hours of Rando Racing

02/22/2011 | powdermonkey

 Punctuated by feats sure to make even the hardiest of quads burn and cringe, the annual Sunlight Endurance Challenge wrapped up this past Sunday after 12 hours of uphill and ...view
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Peak a Week - Common Heuristic Traps

02/18/2011 | AlpineAmbitions

“Peak a Week” is a Skiing the Backcountry exclusive series. Hosted by Donny Roth, owner of Alpine Ambitions, the idea is to provide some insight into the process of bac...view
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Hundred Days: Day 79 (Cody Peak) image

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Hundred Days: Day 79 (Cody Peak)

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 02/16/2011 | themountainpulse

GRIPPED ON CODY As we met the first pitch of the boot pack to Cody, a torrent of wind poured over the ridgeline with ruthless indifference. “It’s blowing about 50...view
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Have a Little Shane In You image

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Have a Little Shane In You

UNITED STATES, CALIFORNIA | 02/15/2011 | rwberman

Shred The Gnar and Have Some Fun! I think most of us can agree that we all ski because we love it, because it is a shit ton of fun. Powd...view
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Need a Ride to the Mountain?

02/14/2011 | Waheenie

Ski bums, college students and old crusty hippies can all appreciate the recently launched rideshare websites.  These websites will save you money, time, and gas, but most imp...view
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If You Can Read This...Good reason not to boot pack too close together image

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If You Can Read This...Good reason not to boot pack too close together

02/14/2011 | powderjunky

It's funny because it is true. Be careful out there and give each other plenty of room, uh, for safety's sake, among other reasons :)...view
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Snowboarder Clings to Tree Above Cliff Band image

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Snowboarder Clings to Tree Above Cliff Band

02/11/2011 | powderjunky

Click here for larger image This just in from the local news website from Sisters, Oregon: SISTERS, Ore. -- A snowboarder who became trapped clinging to a tree partway do...view
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Best Ski Movie of the Year image

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Best Ski Movie of the Year

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 02/10/2011 | Waheenie

If you've seen one ski movie, you've pretty much seen them all. At least that's what I thought until I saw this: I love how the chalk captures the essence of snow. An...view
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Save Peak 6 and 5, Enough is Enough image

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Save Peak 6 and 5, Enough is Enough

02/08/2011 | SavePeak6

Breckenridge Colorado isn’t known as a winter backcountry ski mecca – continental snowpack, dense forest, wind scoured summits are just a few of our evils. But ther...view
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Tips From A Transient - Buy A Van With Four Wheel Drive image

Humor, Lifestyle
Tips From A Transient - Buy A Van With Four Wheel Drive

02/07/2011 | powderjunky

Tips From A Transient is a new series on skiingthebackcountry.com that showcases the highlights and lows of living in a van and following the snow. From the day we bought McGarn...view
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Naked Exposure

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 02/03/2011 | Yardsaled

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