Advice for backcountry skiers and ski tourers, boots and bindings along with avalanche safety and ski museum information.
Colorado Ski Hall of Fame
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News about global warming as it relates to backcountry skiing, and other things.
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Ever Wondered Who Figured Out All Those Colorado Ski Areas? And 10 Things To Know — Part 8: Climbing Skins
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonStart stripping your backcountry skiing climbing skin from tip or tail, doesn’t matter. When you’ve removed the skin about half way along the ski, fold it sticky-to-sticky, then finish stripping and fold again. I’ve done this in 80 mph. wind with no problem whatsoever. If you’re removing the skins from the ski tail first (as most do), stick your ski tails in the snow after you’ve got the skin half stripped. Do this in one motion as you pull the skin off from the tail. With the ski tail planted, you can then fold the skin without a moving ski to deal with.
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After attending last year’s Colorado Hall of Fame induction Gala as an inductee, I vowed to attend as many future ceremonies as possible as it is a truly fun event that bursts with mountain culture and skiing spirit. So my…