Backcountry Safety
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November 16, 2009
Skier and climate change activist Alison Gannett is at it again. But this time, she's walking 225 miles across European flatlands en route to the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen. She'll be carrying skis on her back to raise awareness for our dwindling snowpack.
November 10, 2009
Utah Mountain Adventures and the Alta Lodge team up to offer three backcountry skiing clinics this season.
November 5, 2009
You want to explore the backcountry. But first you need to take an avalanche awareness class. But how do you find a good one? For starters, don’t Google “avalanche education.” Here are six other tips from Dale Atkins, of the Alpine Rescue Team and Recco.
November 2, 2009
Drinking a gaudy margarita among football fans on the way to Antarctica, and ski-mountaineering's celebrity quarterback.
October 30, 2009
Senior Editor Sam Bass is headed to Antarctica on a ship full of skiers.
October 29, 2009
We caught up with Mike Meyers, a science and operations officer at the National Weather Service, to find out where the snow from this early season storm is piling up and whether this means we’re in for a snowy winter.
September 15, 2009
Including advice from Seth Morrison, Chris Davenport, and Alaskan heli-ski guide Kirsten Kremer, we offer up a crucial list of facts and tips you need to know before you head out of bounds.
September 15, 2009
Fifty-four people died in avalanches in the U.S. and Canada last season. But backcountry skiing doesn’t have to be dangerous. It begins with education,
decent ski skills, and humility. Beyond that, the more you go, the more you’ll learn.
September 14, 2009
Perfecting your avalanche rescue skills before you head into the backcountry can mean the difference between life and death.
September 5, 2009
One skier’s lawsuit sidelines search-and-rescue teams in BC.
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