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New Strategies for Avalanche Survival?
A Few Good Lines

Christmas in February for our Readers!! | World Wide Web, WY United States | 02/02/09, by Editors

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That's right, this month we are giving back to our readers. Each day we will be giving away a prize to one lucky commenter. It's our way of saying thanks for wasting away your work day on Skiing the Backcountry.com!

The rules:
  1. The contest starts today and will last until Feb. 27.
  2. All you have to do is comment on the day's article or The Topic of the Day! 
  3. Each day's prize will be given to the most entertaining, informative, relevant, insightful, and/or community-building comment on that day's article.  
  4. In order to win, you've gotta enter your physical mailing address in the comment field.  This is so that we can ship you your new schwag!
  5. Our server is on pacific time, so technically an East-Coaster can leave a comment at 2:59am EST and still be eligible for that previous day.
  6. Comments that are rude or unthoughtful will not be posted or eligible.
  7. We are the final say who wins and who doesn't.
  8. Post as many comments as you want!
  9. We will ship prizes to US addresses only.  Apologies to our worldwide readers!

Skiing the Backcountry reserves the right to change contest rules at any time, without notice.

Prizes
Prizes include books, apparel, packs, hats, gloves, goggles, movies and whatever else we can pull out of Santa's sack.  Lot's of great stuff! 

Delivery
We will ship your prize to the address given via standard snail mail USPS.

Today's Prize Sponsor:

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Ambler is "a company that's focused on comfort, warmth, and everyday- wearable-chic".  For more info, visit their website- www.amblermw.com!

Today's Prize: One Ambler Beannie
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*Today's prize is not necessarily the same hat or color as in the picture above.


Topic of the Day:



Scrabble words related to backcountry skiing.  Prize goes to the highest scoring, most hilarious, most creative entry.


English edition, no premium squares, no extra points.  Please include the total points along with your entry.

Words can be no longer than 7 letters.
  • 1 point: E ×12, A ×9, I ×9, O ×8, N ×6, R ×6, T ×6, L ×4, S ×4, U ×4
  • 2 points: D ×4, G ×3
  • 3 points: B ×2, C ×2, M ×2, P ×2
  • 4 points: F ×2, H ×2, V ×2, W ×2, Y ×2
  • 5 points: K ×1
  • 8 points: J ×1, X ×1
  • 10 points: Q ×1, Z ×1





Happy commenting!
New Strategies for Avalanche Survival?
A Few Good Lines


That's Our Opinion. What's Yours?

John wrote on 02/02/09 at 08:24:25 am pst:

terrain (as in terrain trap) 7 points


Montana Kristi wrote on 02/02/09 at 10:03:43 am pst:

Extra (as in goggles, socks in your ski pack) 12 points


Heli Hansen wrote on 02/02/09 at 10:54:53 am pst:

Whoomph 20 points


Karl Stevenson wrote on 02/02/09 at 12:05:23 am pst:

Zealot (as in the Black Diamond ski)

only 15 points, but at least I used a Z


Stan wrote on 02/02/09 at 1:12:15 pm pst:

Chivers 15 points

One of the most Easily accessed runs on Teton Pass...


Julie Krauss wrote on 02/02/09 at 3:31:42 pm pst:

Nice little contest... I can't think of anything better than "Jackson" (as in Jackson Hole). 20 points. But I do love ski hats!


Editor wrote on 02/03/09 at 07:12:51 am pst:

And this article winner is Heli Hansen with Whoomph!! Congrats we will be sending you your new ambler beanie!! Be sure to comment on the current article of the day for another chance to win!!


Eryn wrote on 02/03/09 at 6:05:10 pm pst:

Mine from yesterday - but I still wouldn't have beat Whoomph!

Hydrate = 14 points


Todd wrote on 02/03/09 at 6:42:11 pm pst:

pitzips = 20 points
keeping it fresh in the backcountry...


skimama wrote on 02/04/09 at 05:30:24 am pst:

zippitydoodah!! 34 points. The feeling of exhileration going a newly powdered ski run. Sorta like Whoo Hoo, only better!!



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