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Doug Stenclik is an avid skimo racer, ski tuner, and backcountry ski traveler. Doug co-owns Cripple Creek Backcountry in Carbondale, Colorado. Yep, if it's ski related, they do it.

  • DPS Wailer 100 Tour Ski – First Look (August 15, 2019)

  • Trip Report: Mount Hood’s Newton Clark Headwall (August 2, 2019)

  • WildSnow UPDATES: Ski Touring Stories, Gear, Tips, and More (July 29, 2019)

  • Cody Townsend 50 Classics Project-TDP 59 (May 28, 2019)

  • Scott Mellin, Nate Rowlands and Futurelight: TDP 58 (April 27, 2019)

  • Paul Hamilton Mountain Love: TDP 57 (March 27, 2019)

  • Pre Season Checklist — Ski Touring Gear Upkeep (October 11, 2016)

  • Aspen Is Serious About Uphill Skiing Business (August 31, 2016)

  • Ski Touring Boots: Atomic Backland Carbon Light vs Salomon MTN Explore (November 4, 2015)

  • Race Bindings For Backcountry Touring Skis (December 10, 2014)

  • Get Ready for Backcountry Ski Touring Season — 6 Things To Know (October 13, 2014)

  • Giga-light Gignoux Ski Boots (August 26, 2014)

  • The Doughnuts Weigh More than the Ski Boots — Gignoux Morpho 400 (February 27, 2014)

  • 5 Tips — Avalanche Safety Group Psychology (February 10, 2014)



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