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2017 Board Test Week: Pre-Test Dispatch
Nearly a foot of snow fell on Crested Butte Mountain Resort over the weekend, and while the mercury will spike today, more snow is in store for the 2017 Board Test. “We’re looking at ideal conditions...
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2017 Board Test Week: Testers New And Old
All week long in Crested Butte, Colo., some 40 testers will run countless snowboards, boots and bindings through the test paces, down the resort and up and down in the backcountry. Among those 40...
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Crowdsourced: How Will Social Media Shape Avalanche Forecasting?
Illustration by Alex Nabaum It wasn’t long ago when standard protocol for gathering the daily avalanche bulletin meant calling in to a recorded message. Now, there are web-based forecasts, graphic...
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Mountain Skills: Planning a trip to an offbeat location requires more than...
Leavin’ Arlanda, Sweden on a jet plane. [Photo] Markus AlataloChamonix. Hokkaido. Portillo. Certain locations are synonymous with international ski travel, meaning resources for trip planning are as...
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Snowpack List: Avalanche Assessments from around the U.S., Week of January 2
New Year, same snowpack. That’s generally the trend across the U.S., where persistent, early season hazards seem to remain a concern, offering up moderate avalanche danger ratings across many...
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Lawmakers look to sell 3.3-million acres of public land
A bill introduced last week before the U.S. House of Representatives aims to sell 3.3-million acres of public land throughout the West. The bill—H.R. 621—does not specify land parcels, but the acreage...
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Rubies in the Rough
There’s something telling about the Royers’ smiles. Joe’s is a bit angled, splitting wisely through his weathered complexion. His wife Francy’s is strong, welcoming and motherly. And their son Mike’s...
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Wisdom: Nancy Bockino Practices Patience
Nancy Bockino keeps really busy. Her work takes her between Teton County Search and Rescue, teaching avalanche courses, guiding for Exum Mountain Guides and researching high-elevation pines in Grand...
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Medical Alert: Dealing with unexpected emergencies in the mountains
Help from above, thanks to Teton County Search and Rescue . [Photo] Brittany MummaConsider your first-aid kit for a moment. It probably contains some medical tape, various gauze pads, a bottle of...
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My Kit: Nine Tools for Ski Mountaineering in Montana’s Tobacco Roots
Later this week, I’m heading into Montana’s Tobacco Root Mountains for a ski mountaineering course offered by Bell Lake Yurt and Montana Alpine Adventures. Most of my steep-skiing experience is limited...
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2017 Board Test Week: Pre-Test Dispatch
Nearly a foot of snow fell on Crested Butte Mountain Resort over the weekend, and while the mercury will spike today, more snow is in store for the 2017 Board Test. “We’re looking at ideal conditions...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2017 Board Test Week: Testers New And Old
All week long in Crested Butte, Colo., some 40 testers will run countless snowboards, boots and bindings through the test paces, down the resort and up and down in the backcountry. Among those 40...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Crowdsourced: How Will Social Media Shape Avalanche Forecasting?
Illustration by Alex Nabaum It wasn’t long ago when standard protocol for gathering the daily avalanche bulletin meant calling in to a recorded message. Now, there are web-based forecasts, graphic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mountain Skills: Planning a trip to an offbeat location requires more than...
Leavin’ Arlanda, Sweden on a jet plane. [Photo] Markus AlataloChamonix. Hokkaido. Portillo. Certain locations are synonymous with international ski travel, meaning resources for trip planning are as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Snowpack List: Avalanche Assessments from around the U.S., Week of January 2
New Year, same snowpack. That’s generally the trend across the U.S., where persistent, early season hazards seem to remain a concern, offering up moderate avalanche danger ratings across many...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lawmakers look to sell 3.3-million acres of public land
A bill introduced last week before the U.S. House of Representatives aims to sell 3.3-million acres of public land throughout the West. The bill—H.R. 621—does not specify land parcels, but the acreage...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rubies in the Rough
There’s something telling about the Royers’ smiles. Joe’s is a bit angled, splitting wisely through his weathered complexion. His wife Francy’s is strong, welcoming and motherly. And their son Mike’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wisdom: Nancy Bockino Practices Patience
Nancy Bockino keeps really busy. Her work takes her between Teton County Search and Rescue, teaching avalanche courses, guiding for Exum Mountain Guides and researching high-elevation pines in Grand...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Medical Alert: Dealing with unexpected emergencies in the mountains
Help from above, thanks to Teton County Search and Rescue . [Photo] Brittany MummaConsider your first-aid kit for a moment. It probably contains some medical tape, various gauze pads, a bottle of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Kit: Nine Tools for Ski Mountaineering in Montana’s Tobacco Roots
Later this week, I’m heading into Montana’s Tobacco Root Mountains for a ski mountaineering course offered by Bell Lake Yurt and Montana Alpine Adventures. Most of my steep-skiing experience is limited...
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