Hut trips are a great way to get kids into the mountains. Cindy Hirschfield recalls hut trips with her own family and offers tips for getting started.
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How do you outfit a kid for uphill skiing with only $50? Andy Sovick searches far and wide for boots, skis, bindings and skins for the perfect DIY getup.
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Backcountry telemark skiing appears to be on life support, but that doesn’t mean it’s dead. Here are some things that could resurrect it to its former ski touring glory.
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Uphill skiers skinning resort ski area code of ethics and rules for safety, including safety issues and courtesy to other users.
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Ski touring and backcountry news roundup, mid-October 2016, Assiniboine Lodge, kids and global warming.
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Report, visit to Contour ski touring climbing skins in Austria, checking out tip and tail attachments as well as cleaning and renewal of skin glue.
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Tips for introducing a 6 year old to the joys of backcountry ski touring, skins and touring bindings for children.
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Setting up ski touring gear for kids is easy if they not too small and you find the right boots and backcountry tech bindings.
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Hagan and Contour offer ski touring binding options for children, shorter kids skis as well for backcountry.
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A story about the first snow of winter, and the many ways it is celebrated — including under streetlights.
Passing it on to the progeny.