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Powder and Epicness in Patagonia

Ushuaia and El Chalten, Argentina, | 09/19/10 | Dark Star

This article is the last in a 9 part series of trip reports from skiing Antarctica in November of 2009 .� Read the rest of the story here. While not a let down in any way, heading ...view
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Gear Reviews
Review of the Transcend GPS Enabled Goggles

Mt Hood, United States, OR | 09/15/10 | Ski Waheenie

Canadians have more fun.  This theory was recently put to the test- we spent a weekend on Mt Hood with 30 Canadians and 4 Americans.  With one exception who put in a vali...view
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Big things in the works after our summer break

Mid Summer Blues, United States, WY | 08/16/10 | powderjunky

Just wanted to check in and let everyone know we are enjoying our summer hiatus and are working on some really cool new features to launch this fall. But in the mean time we hope e...view
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The Stoke was High: 8 miles in, 8000 feet up image

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The Stoke was High: 8 miles in, 8000 feet up

Mt Adams South Face, United States, WA | 06/04/10 | snowNinjas

Sometime in February, the SnowNinjas realized that spring was fast approaching, which meant that we had to make plans to climb one of the Cascade volcanoes again.� We considered al...view
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Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica: Part 8 (Ship of Fools) image

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Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica: Part 8 (Ship of Fools)

Doug Stoups Ski Cruise 2009, Antarctica, | 05/27/10 | Dark Star

In Part 1 of "Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica", Dark Star gets the opportunity of a lifetime to go backcountry skiing in Antarctica.� Part 2 (The Martial Glacier) pic...view
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BCA Avalanche Rescue/Tranceiver Online Survey

Backcountry Access (BCA) Headquarters, Boulder, United States, CO | 05/13/10 | Editors

Have you ever used a transceiver to attempt an avalanche rescue?� Here's your chance to help make avalanche safety equipment and training better.Backcountry Access (BCA) is taking ...view
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Black Diamond Merges With Gregory Mountain Products

Backcountry Retail, United States, UT | 05/10/10 | MaxG

With core outdoor companys, like cloudveil, removing themselves from their humble beginnings we can only hope that emerging small town heros like Voile, Flylow, and Trew step up ...view
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Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica: Part 7 (Unloading the Pack in the South Shetland Islands) image

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Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica: Part 7 (Unloading the Pack in the South Shetland Islands)

Doug Stoups Ski Cruise 2009, Antarctica, | 04/28/10 | Dark Star

In Part 1 of "Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica", Dark Star gets the opportunity of a lifetime to go backcountry skiing in Antarctica.� Part 2 (The Martial Glacier) pic...view
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Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica: Part 6 (Somewhere off the Antarctic Peninsula) image

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Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica: Part 6 (Somewhere off the Antarctic Peninsula)

Doug Stoups Ski Cruise 2009, Antarctica, | 04/12/10 | Dark Star

In Part 1 of "Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica", Dark Star gets the opportunity of a lifetime to go backcountry skiing in Antarctica.� Part 2 (The Martial Glacier) pic...view
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Backcountry Skiing in Style at the Tornak Yurt

Smokey Mountains, Tornak Yurt, United States, ID | 04/06/10 | snowNinjas

Last week, the SnowNinjas got together with six friends and rented the Tornak Yurt for some backcountry skiing in the Smokey Moutains outside of Sun Valley, Idaho.� This was a tota...view
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New Avalung Increases Survival time to record breaking 5 hours under snow image

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New Avalung Increases Survival time to record breaking 5 hours under snow

Under the Snow in the Backcountry, United States, UT | 04/01/10 | McGaper

A Black Diamond rep leaked information to skiingthebackcountry.com late last night on some secret product testing for the new and improved Avalung. The current Avalung allows burie...view
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One Close Call, Skier Out Skis Avalanche image

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One Close Call, Skier Out Skis Avalanche

Tam McArthur Rim, United States, OR | 03/28/10 | powderjunky

Wow. Is all I could muster as I just watched a good friend escape the cold grip of the white monster as it thunders down the slope in a kung fu fury with a powder plume of the like...view
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What's Your Favorite Slackcountry Resort?

North America, United States, WY | 03/25/10 | Editors

As editors of SkiingtheBackcountry.com, we've had the privilege of traveling full time over the past few winters.� It's been an incredible opportunity to visit almost every ski tow...view
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Last Weeks Contest Winners

Right Here in your backcountry, United States, WY | 03/22/10 | Editors

And the Grand Prize Winner of Last Week's contest is..........Lakerat204 with a sick photo of a Teton Sunset! Congratulations, Lakerat204, you just won your very own backcountry bo...view
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Dani Deruyter Becomes First Woman to Snowboard the Grand Teton

Grand Teton, United States, WY | 03/17/10 | WarPigSinFin

WarpigSinFin is a skiingthebackcountry.com ambassador who accompanied Dani on her ascent and descent.On March 11th, 2010 I got to help make a little piece of history here in Jackso...view
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Spring Skiing Gear Giveaway, All through March and April

On your computer screen, United States, WY | 03/15/10 | Editors

All right fellow backcountry skiers, it's the moment you've been waiting for....Time to win free gear!!! From now until the end of April we will be giving away all sorts of good pr...view
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Skiing the Dream - Road Trippin Part 3 image

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Skiing the Dream - Road Trippin Part 3

Wolf Creek, Coal Bank, and Silverton Backcountry, United States, CO | 03/11/10 | powderjunky

The� road trip for powder, Like the Rocky and Rambo movies, has become never ending. At this point it all blurs into one big pile of cold smoke.� As we drive deeper into the beast ...view
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Does the Snowpulse Avalanche Airbag Impede Your Vision Once Inflated?

Kicking Horse, Canada, | 03/08/10 | powderjunky

There is a lot of talk on blogs and forums these days about whether or not the Snowpulse Avalanche Air Bag blocks your ability to ski or see once it is deployed. In fact Lou Dawson...view
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Lange Annouces New Backcountry Babes

In the Backcountry, United States, WY | 03/03/10 | powderjunky

In a marketing effort to increase sales, Lange has gathered a brothel of backcountry babes to help sell their new line of alpine touring boots. Lange, similar to Britney Spears, ha...view
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How to Upload Your Vert and Use our Vert Tracker

Skiingthebackcountry.com, United States, WY | 03/01/10 | powderjunky

With our vert tracker you can keep a ski journal of your backcountry experiences and see how much uphill and downhill vertical you ski each day, month and year. Reading other's Tri...view
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Backcountry Skiing Road Trip Part 2

Colorado, United States, NM | 02/24/10 | powderjunky

Epic days skiing the uncrowded dry desert powder of Taos grew on us like E.coli, and we were room temperature Mexican beef.� The dream came to fruition on a unlikely Monday when ...view
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Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica: Part 5 (The Lemaire Channel) image

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Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica: Part 5 (The Lemaire Channel)

Doug Stoups Ski Cruise 2009, Antarctica, | 02/19/10 | Dark Star

In Part 1 of "Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica", Dark Star gets the opportunity of a lifetime to go backcountry skiing in Antarctica.� Part 2 (The Martial Glacier) pic...view
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Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica: Part 4 (Land Ho!) image

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Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica: Part 4 (Land Ho!)

Doug Stoups Ski Cruise 2009, Antarctica, | 02/15/10 | Dark Star

In Part 1 of "Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica", Dark Star gets the opportunity of a lifetime to go backcountry skiing in Antarctica.� Part 2 (The Martial Glacier) picks...view
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Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica: Part 3 (The Drake Passage) image

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Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica: Part 3 (The Drake Passage)

Doug Stoups Ski Cruise 2009, Antarctica, | 02/12/10 | Dark Star

In part 1 of "Skiing the Frozen Continent of Antarctica", Dark Star gets the opportunity of a lifetime to go backcountry skiing in Antarctica.� Part 2 picks up with a ski report...view
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Interview
X-Games Interviews with Jon Olson & Tanner Hall

Aspen Buttermilk, United States, CO | 02/10/10 | TBG

Winding down the westward slope of I-70, mimicking the curvature of the frozen Colorado River, our destination was approaching after a swift drive from Boulder.� Road signs rushed ...view
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