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"Sorry Ms. Raymond". She caught me again. I'm not very good at pretending to pay attention. I'm a teenager in geography class having the same daydreams I do everyday in winter: whe...view
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The paramount question for comic book aficionados such as myself has always been, and always will be, what power would you choose: invisibility or flight? Well in the not to distan...view
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As I write, it's been 24 hours since I finished "The 33rd Annual Great Ski Race", a 30-km nordic ski event from Lake Tahoe to Truckee, CA. I'm expecting to be fully recovered soon....view
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This is the first in an environmental series that is designed to gather your thoughts and opinions in a constructive way to help stimulate awareness and solutions.It's the paramoun...view
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Another great week in snow! Central Oregon has been giving us some great January powder conditions in march! With all this great "spring time?" snow, and the late start to winter, ...view
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Fed up with skin tight technical wear that left no room for individuality, Tripp Frey and brothers Chris and John Pew, decided to break the traditional mold of technical backcountr...view
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Since Ken and I have a shared passion for backcountry skiing, hauling enormous loads of stuff on our backs like pack mules, and buying stuff off of Craigslist, we decided to make o...view
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Even though the 2009 Helly Hansen Colorado Freeride Championships were held "in-bounds" last weekend at Aspen Snowmass, the venue resembled more of a backcountry rock climbers dre...view
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My alarm startles me from sweet dreams of big snow covered mountains and I roll over to look at the clock which reads 4:30 AM. I hit the snooze and turn off the light for five more...view
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In our second video installment of "A Talk With Bruce Tremper", Bruce sheds some light on why even though avalanche awareness is increasing, avalanche accidents are not decreasing....view
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It has been another great week for backcountry skiing. This video was shot in Colorado and Oregon. More proof that Telemarkers get more face shots. Damn I need to free the heel! En...view
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If you're a backcountry skier and make it to Haines just be prepared to answer the same question over and over; "so you're not here to heli-ski"? Trust me, it was the most common d...view
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I must have been crazy, but the first time I traveled to Alaska was by car. 60+ hours of driving through remote and beautiful mountainous terrain; it was a trip that redefined the...view
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When you think of professional athletes, rarely do the words "humble", "modest", or "selfless" come to mind. However, we recently tracked down Kina Pickett, an incredibly talented...view
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To climbers, first ascents are like what a cupcake is to a fat kid. The scrumptious and satisfying taste of being the first, pioneering new rock, going where no one has gone before...view
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Sometimes when we stop to grab a cup of hot cocoa in our local ski lodge I stop to ponder those faded black and white photographs hanging in the hallways. There they remain, a mome...view
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Enjoy the video stoke from last February 13, no bad luck on this day just nipple deep powder.Today's Prize Sponsor:
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My favorite telemark boots- Scarpa T1s - are about as heavy as tele boots get. Although I love the downhill performance, they recently caused me horrific pain on a long tour. Ok,...view
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Pickup trucks with empty beds speed by without a second glance. SUVs drive on, single women busy on their cell phones. It's not like serial killers are dressing up in ski gear- yo...view
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Another Firnspiegel cartoon!If you like this one be sure to check out these:Firnspiegel 1Firnspiegel 2Today's Prize Sponsor:
Today's Prize: A full box of 60 Grabber Hand Warmers!A...view
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Backcountry.com and Black Diamond have paired up for an awesome event scheduled at the end of the month. Kicking off with the Backcountry Film Festival (presented by the Winter Wi...view
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A problem more debilitating than the current economic crisis
lurked in the cool Colorado air. Our first scheduled tour while visiting some
friends was about to have a serious hic...view
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Sweetgrass Productions has been busy this year tearin it up in Japan. They came onto the scene last year with Hand Cut, featuring a new, more thoughtful style than most of the ski ...view
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Skiing the Backcountry Travel Series Part II : Exploring the Pacific Northwest (View Part I, Rocky Mountain Road Trip, here)After having such a blast on our Rocky Mountain Road Tri...view
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Here is the first of our Bruce Tremper Interview with an Avalanche Expert series. In this video he recalls his first avalanche incident which opened his eyes and set the course for...view
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