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  1. Whitefish Wrestles With Uphill Slope Traffic, After Hours Skiing

    Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News &bull Mar 8, 2010

    Other practices that have been identified as dangerous include traveling uphill on runs with blind break-overs or blind corners, traveling uphill in the middle of runs instead of keeping to the edge, entering terrain that is undergoing avalanche control work… Full Story »

  2. Avalanche Awarness with Roxy

    Rip TV &bull Feb 28, 2010

    Guide to safety and avalanche awareness while snowboarding in the backcountry. Full Story »

  3. Rottefella Nnn Magnum Backcountry Ski Bindings

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    Designed to increase contact area between boot and ski, you'll get more turning power with this binding's wide, contoured steering plate. Wide 67mm plate delivers more force to the edge of the ski, improving its ability to hold an edge. Low-profile design gives best feel for the snow, while delivering...Full Story »

  4. Avalanche Claims 2nd Skier in Tetons

    The Mountain Culture &bull Feb 22, 2010

    An avalanche on the South Teton in Grand Teton National Park yesterday claimed the life of skier Wray Landon. Full Story »

  5. Kashmir Skiing Recon Mission - Part 2 - The Storm

    Rip TV &bull Feb 19, 2010

    After a few weeks of drought, the snow gods finally opened up a can of whoop-ass on Gulmarg Ski Resort, Kashmir, India, with a 2+ meter dump of snow. Unfortunately the avalanche danger was off the charts and the high… Full Story »

  6. Avy Snacks #5 - Avalanche Terrain Ratings

    Rip TV &bull Feb 19, 2010

    Pascal Haegeli runs us through simple, challenging and complex avalanche terrain. Video by the Rocky Mountain Sherpas. Full Story »

  7. Rossignol BC 90 Positrack Backcountry Skis

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    Rossignol BC 90 Positrack Backcountry Skis -- Venture out into the wilderness and make some turns in the soft snow with the Rossignol BC 90 Positrack ......Full Story »


  8. Aconcagua Pt. 2

    Powder Magazine &bull Feb 17, 2010

    On Sunday the 1st, our group of three headed up. The weather was looking better and we retraced the now familiar steps to camp I. We set up camp, went to sleep, and promptly awoke ready to continue climbing the next day. I stuck my head out of the tent, saw nothing but clouds and some snow starting to fall. Within an hour though we were in a full on Blizzard. Here we go again, stuck at camp. At its worst we couldn't even leave the tent at all. The three of us spent the day getting much closer that… Full Story »

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  9. More Snow On The Way

    Skiing The Alps.com News &bull Feb 17, 2010

    Some Resorts Have 4m (17/02/10) In Europe Chamonix, France, Passo Tonale, Italy and the continent's most southerly major resort, Sierra Nevada on the Spanish Mediterranean coast each have around 4m of accumulated snow. There has been much less snow in Europe this week than last, but that is… Full Story »

  10. Big Sidecountry Avalanche at Bridger Bowl

    TetonAT.com &bull Feb 17, 2010

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  11. Northwest Avalanche Center Spring Fundraiser

    Off-Piste &bull Feb 16, 2010

    The Friends of Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center have announced their spring fundraising event: Snowball 2010. This is a great time to catch up with the backcountry ski community and support the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center. The event includes… Full Story »

  12. Alpina Tracker Ski

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    Thanks to the sidecut and full steel edges, the Alpina Tracker Ski embodies the true meaning of a cross country quiver. From freshly groomed track to ......Full Story »

  13. Avalanches kill 25 in India and Iran

    SKIREBEL Magazine &bull Feb 13, 2010

    At least 17 soldiers were killed in an avalanche in the heavily fortified zone along the Indian Pakistan boder in Kashmir, close to Gulmarg ski resort on Monday. The avalanche was set off by soldiers skiing close to an Indian… Full Story »

  14. California Dreamin

    Powder Magazine &bull Feb 12, 2010

    Reflections On A January To Remember In Tahoe Full Story »

  15. Devastating Avalanche Strikes Gulmarg

    Powder Magazine - News &bull Feb 12, 2010

    Deadly Slide Kills 17 At Kashmir Resort Full Story »

  16. Avalanche Article from the American Spectator

    Ski-Blog.com &bull Feb 11, 2010

    An odd place for an article on Avalanches, but good read nonetheless: Recently, a young man was caught by an avalanche while skiing out-of-bounds at Snowbasin Resort in Utah. When found, he was dead and buried under only a foot... Full Story »


  17. Snoqualmie for the win

    Alpenglühen &bull Feb 10, 2010

    It seems the folks at Snoqualmie Pass have needed to one up the avalanche control methods. Taking the next logical step beyond a Howitzer, Snoqualmie Pass now employs the use of the first M-60 tank to clear avalanches. I first… Full Story »

  18. Black Diamond Expedition Ski Poles

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  19. Avy Education: Motivation

    SierraDescents Blog &bull Feb 10, 2010

    Following up on my post about my reluctance to take an avalanche course, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about what finally motivated me to bite the bullet and go take one. For starters, the opportunity presented itself.… Full Story »


  20. Tragic Avalanches in Kashmir and Afghanistan

    Doglotion.com &bull Feb 9, 2010

    While we have been skiing low angeled backcountry powder for kicks and giggles here at Gulmarg Ski Resort, Kashmir, India, some disastrous and sad avalanche events have been occurring all around us. read more Full Story »


  21. Spoiled

    Word from PW &bull Feb 9, 2010

    It’s pretty crazy here in the Wasatch right now. Not only is the Avalanche danger scary, but we just don’t have all that much snow. I know it’s pretty silly for me to be bitchin when the skiing is actually… Full Story »

  22. Utah Skier Suffers Four Compound Fractures in Avalanche

    Backcountry.com: The Goat &bull Feb 9, 2010

    A 43-year-old skier was choppered out of the backcountry yesterday after his two skiing partners helped extract him from a slide. The man suffered two broken femurs that punched through the skin in his legs as well as a few… Full Story »

  23. Skier Survives 17 Hours Under Avalanche in Switzerland

    Homeboy's Skiing Blog &bull Feb 9, 2010

    This is amazing. A skier was buried beneath an avalanche for 17 hours in the Swiss Alps before being pulled from the snow with only mild hypothermia. Full Story »

  24. Italian Government warns skiers

    Irish Skiers Online &bull Feb 9, 2010

    News has come out today that the Italian government are taking steps to punish and fine skiers and snowboarders who start avalanches. Last weekend there was a terrible story of 7 skiers who died in Trentino, Italy who were caught… Full Story »

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