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Sidecountry Fatalities on the Rise

UNITED STATES, COLORADO | 02/20/2008 | HotChocolate

Did you see the full moon eclipse tonight? I know it's just a shadow and maybe it's not as exciting as an action filled adventure... Still I just love seeing stuff like that. I t...view
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Moonlit Skiing

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 02/19/2008 | HotChocolate

It was a long day of work, drama and no backcountry skiing. I was kinda bummed about the no skiing, but then realized that it was a full moon on a clear night! Low avalanche da...view
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Sunny Days and Steep Skiing

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 02/18/2008 | powderjunky

Since the snow has settled down a little we thought we would head out in search of some steep, tight skiing in the Southern Tetons. It was another beautiful day... The sun warme...view
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Blue Skies and Decent Skiing

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 02/17/2008 | SalsaEspecial

For a holiday weekend that has crowded written all over it, most locals headed away from the resort in search of solitude and snow. That left the resort backcountry empty of peop...view
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Great Skiing on Freeman Peak

UNITED STATES, IDAHO | 02/15/2008 | snowNinjas

Here's Ken skinning up Freeman Peak - from the road, it was a hot two-hour slog. The sun and the warm temperatures made us sweat like powder pigs, but it was worth it for the vi...view
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Powder Karma at Monarch

UNITED STATES, COLORADO | 02/14/2008 | Roop

Over the last few years I developed my own religion based around good karma. In my world there are a few types of karma. Of course there is the plane old just being nice to the...view
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Solid Like a Potato

UNITED STATES, IDAHO | 02/13/2008 | snowNinjas

The video is from Freeman Peak on Feb. 12 - We dug a pit on a 36-degree slope in 9.5' of snow, and the Reutsch block was completely stable - it was bombproof. We had a super-sw...view
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More than Just Poop

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 02/10/2008 | HotChocolate

I read a story yesterday about a dog who survived for a week after disappearing in an avalanche. It was a tragic story that thankfully turned out fine. But it got me thinking abo...view
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McLovin It

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 02/10/2008 | powderjunky

The last week has brought more snow and wind to the Teton Valley. These factors have forced most of us to stick to skiing more moderate terrain than we may like. But who can comp...view
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Snowpack Report East and North Aspects

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 02/09/2008 | powderjunky

With all the high wind and frequent snow, I have been eager to see what the snow pack looks like these days. We dug these pits when the danger was high.The first pit in the video...view
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Gear Reviews
Snow Pulse Avalanche Airbag

UNITED STATES, UTAH | 02/09/2008 | powderjunky

Intro:The Snow Pulse Life Bag at first glance looks like something that you might use in an emergency water landing on an airplane. However this system is proven to reduce the c...view
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Powder Mountain is True to its Name

UNITED STATES, UTAH | 02/07/2008 | HotChocolate

On a recent trip down to Salt Lake City, fate seemed to take our plans, turn them upside down and take us to a little place called Powder Mountain... Long story short, we headed...view
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Wildlife, Good Snow and a Broken Binding

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 02/06/2008 | powderjunky

We had our first sunny day in as long as I can remember on Feb. 5, so we headed out to Grand Teton National Park in search of great views and great skiing.There were still some c...view
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Steep and Deep in the Bowl

UNITED STATES, COLORADO | 02/05/2008 | gripnrip

I'm not really sure if there is anywhere in the West that isn't having a banner snow year. Jackson, Alta, Colorado. Even if it ended tomorrow we'd still look back on the last two...view
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Lots of Powder and Big Air

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 02/04/2008 | powderjunky

Here is some video I captured of two locals airing it out up on the headwall. These guys had a nice crowd to perform in front of and they did not disappoint.With all the new snow...view
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Ski Dreaming

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 02/03/2008 | HotChocolate

Every run that I skied this weekend was the "best run of my life". It was beautiful. Last week I felt like a slug- work forced me to take 2 days off skiing. And the day that we g...view
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Ridiculous!

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 02/02/2008 | powderjunky

Well this winter never stops to amaze. We have been pounded this week and the goods have been good! Here are a couple pics that don't even begin to describe how deep it has been....view
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Huntsman

UNITED STATES, COLORADO | 01/31/2008 | gripnrip

It's snowing again in the Elk Range, and the avy danger once again has been through the roof. Huntsman's Ridge is a good mellow tour if you want to get into the backcountry and g...view
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SnowPack Diagram Teton Pass

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 01/30/2008 | powderjunky

Note: This information is just one piece of information and should not be the determining factor whether a slope is safe or not. Use this as a reference to compare against your ...view
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Heavy Nukeage Closes Resort

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 01/28/2008 | powderjunky

We got over a foot of snow up here in the hole. And with that snow came ridiculous winds that shut down the whole resort.I woke up around six in the morning to the good news that w...view
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A Tribute to Winter

UNITED STATES, COLORADO | 01/24/2008 | gripnrip

Made it up to jackson last weekend and got some great home video of some really fun days. It snowed around 2 feet while we were there. It was super-duper sweet. As i was putting ...view
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"Pass it on" on Teton Pass

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 01/24/2008 | HotChocolate

Huge props to Ambassador Jay for all of his efforts this year to keep fistfights to a minimum. One can only laugh and shake your head at the atrocious behavior of a few individua...view
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300 Inches and Counting

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 01/22/2008 | powderjunky

What a winter! We are now officially over 300 inches, (which is how much snow we had at the conclusion of last season!). To help celebrate this great landmark Gripnrip drove up f...view
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A Story About a Beacon

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 01/18/2008 | HotChocolate

Just a little story about how practicing with your beacon is more than just a good idea... When the first snow fell up in the mountains of Idaho, we headed out to get re-acquaint...view
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Still Dumping Snow on Teton Pass!

UNITED STATES, WYOMING | 01/11/2008 | powderjunky

Oh man, what a freggin week. So much snow, so much fun. Skied up on glory today.In case you don't live in jackson, just stare at a white piece of paper, that's about what it has...view
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