My Favorite Season Is Now: Spring Ski or Climb?
Personal essay by Kirby Walke about cross-over seasons and not closing one season of outdoor recreation too soon in order to enjoy the next.
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Gear: BC Air Backcountry Ski/Snowboard Helmet
BC Air Touring Helmet for backcountry skiing/snowboarding has a hyper-ventilated design to add comfort while climbing and descending.
Selkirk Powder Guides Offer Avalanche Education
Sandpoint, Idaho In an effort to increase opportunities for backcountry skiers and riders to undertake state of the art backcountry travel learning opportunities in the American Selkirks, Selkirk Powder Guides (SPG) has joined the national team of the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) providers for the 20/21 season. Established in 2003, and …
Avalanche Awareness workshop with Northwest Avalanche Center
The NWAC Avalanche Awareness Workshop target is for the winter backcountry traveler. Whether you ski, snowshoe, snowboard or snowmobile in the backcountry, recognition of avalanche danger is an essential and potentially lifesaving skill. This session introduces and explains where and why avalanches occur and provides a basic approach to managing risk in the backcountry. Learn …
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Backcountry Fundamentals
Getting Ready for Another Epic Season Dreams of 10,000 foot days still haunt me, even though I’ve been more likely to bonk or cramp up after climbing less than half that on backcountry ski tours these past few busy years. So I’m writing this in part to motivate and inspire myself to set bigger goals, …
New Issue Up For Online Browsing
Great cover story by Mira Copeland about backcountry skiing and first new Everyday Cyclist column by Hank Greer. Click the thumbnail above to expand.
Interview with Back Country Skier Greg Hill
GREG HILL’S SHORT FILM on backcountry skiing, “The Unbearable Lightness of Skiing” was included in this year’s Banff Mountain Film Festival. We caught up with the Revelstoke, B.C. native and interviewed him by cell phone in mid-November. He was at 6000 feet, skiing in the mountains when we spoke to him and reported the snow …