Tag: Backcountry

South Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Trip Report: Assessing Snowpack and Skiing in Elephant’s Back East Bowl

Report from November 9th, 2021 and written by Mark Speicher of Blackbird…

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[VIDEO] Badwater Basin to Mt Whitney, CA Summit with Alex Honnold – The FIFTY – Line 33 of 50

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDtAzUnGekg In the never-ending quest to make The FIFTY more difficult, Cody…

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Free Avalanche Course Being Offered in Park City, UT on November 2nd

The Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) is hosting a free avalanche rescue and…

Jesse

Natural Selection Announces 2022 Tour Dates

The Natural Selection Tour has just announced its competition dates for the…

Jesse

October Powder Skiing in Mt. Rose, NV Backcountry with BlackBird Mountain Guides: Best October Turns Ever?

This article was originally published by Zeb Blais on Blackbirdmountainguides.com The Storm…

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The Importance of Tracking Early Season Weak Layers in the Snowpack… How Long do They Persist?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4o28LOr7kQ&t=39s This video and text was originally published on the Utah Avalanche…

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21,233-Acres of Teton, WY Backcountry May Soon be Permanently Closed to Skiers to Protect Bighorn Sheep

21,233-acres of the Teton, WY backcountry could soon be permanently off-limits to…

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VIDEO: The FIFTY – Ep. 28 – Mt. Stimson – The Worst Approach Ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yov6FzlAuoQ In the NW corner of Montana, a ten-thousand foot mountain rises…

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