NIMBY issues with ski touring backcountry snow, is your backyard actually yours, or everyone’s ?
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Glade cutting in Maine and New Hampshire receives preliminary Forest Service approval, historical trails to be revived, this is news.
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The local backcountry stash is one of the privileged joys of mountain living. But what if one day access was blocked by a locked gate?
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Ski touring news roundup, April 2017, Aspen Uphill Festival was beautiful and free, CAST touring new binding, and mulled wine.
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Opus Hut review, San Juan mountains Colorado, check out this full board full service hostel in the Rocky Mountains, winter skiing or summer hiking.
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Should ski touring in certain areas be subject to restrictions and regulations? Panel discussion about backcountry access.
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Ski touring news, backcountry info and events including Dempster and Adamson in Pakistan, Alaska Anchorage murders and guide service insurance issues.
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Backountry ski touring news roundup for these hot Northern Hemisphere days of late June, land use issues and grizzly bear attacks, oh, and binding failures.
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Lincoln Creek and Grizzly Creek ski touring approach using ebikes for Lincoln Road, Colorado backcountry recreation.
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Electric bicycles (e-bike) could be the key to access of ski touring terrain in the backcountry that’s blocked by gated and otherwise ok roads.
Backcountry skiers need access to public or private land where skiing is allowed. We blog about issues that affect such access.
