Forecasters Blog – Play Safe out there
It's not the weekend to go out and recklessly charge up (or down) the biggest slope on the mountain
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Northern Escape needs your Help
The bar has been a great success and is up for a new name and they'd like your help!
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For the Ski Patrollers
The death of Alpine Meadows patroller Bill Foster shook the Lake Tahoe community in a very big way.
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K2 Ski Boots coming soon
K2 has been a leader in producing skis, boards and backcountry equipment for may years so I was not surprised by the new ski boot announcement.
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Going Big
Long ago I’ve learned that I can give advice to the world, but the world usually doesn’t listen to me.
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Avalanche Heads Up For The Long Weekend
The main reason for this blog post is to encourage and remind recreational backcountry users to pay close attention to the Bulletins through the weekend period
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Revelstoke Mountain Resort: Road Trip or Vacation?
A vacation is a time-out from life. A road trip implies a journey of discovery.
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The Finger of God
I found myself more and more shaken by the eerie similarities between the Tunnel Creek incident and my own ‘near-miss’ in avalanche terrain
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Whistler Blackcomb Announce New Lifts
This lift expansion clearly demonstrates our commitment to continuously enhance the skiing and riding experience on both mountains
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Dynafit introduces the Beast 16
the binding is intended for the touring skier whose aggressiveness feels limited by Dynafit’s Radical
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Everyone Can Count to Two
Yesterday I found myself skiing alone, in heavy snowfall, in near whiteout conditions, on a big, known slide-path that I had been caught in 15 years ago.
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RED Mountain Names New President, Reaffirms Commitment to Independent Spirit
Wildfire Fallout Felt as Marmot Basin Sees Drop in Visits
The Starting Zone: A New Digital Resource for Avalanche Professionals and Advanced Recreationists
Marko Shapiro: Capturing the Soul of Verbier Since 1970
