Backcountry ski and snowboard descent of Mt. Cerberus, the highest peak of the Monarch Icefield, Canada, trip report covers this glacier puzzle.
May 2016
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23rd annual informal BBQ on Independence Pass 2015, at least 75 skiers and snowboarders hanging out with their like minded ski touring friends, wonderful.
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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.
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3rd trip report of Monarch Icefield backcountry ski traverse, mountaineering on glaciers and high Canadian peaks.
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Ski touring skis, boots, skins and bindings to optimize weight and performance.
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Ski touring on Monarch Icefield near Bella Coola British Columbia, backcountry adventure with big mountains, glaciers and flying cargo sleds.
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Trooper Traverse ski route, Colorado, done in a day from Leadville to Aspen in 2016, usually a 3 or 4 day ski touring in the backcountry.
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Backcountry ski touring news includes stories about bear attacks in Alaska and climbs of Denali, along with organic pork.
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Local Colorado news, or perhaps if you’re in Europe you’ll grab a flight and come here for a visit? Either way, it still looks like Independence Pass, Colorado is scheduled to open for automobile traffic on Memorial Day weekend. Sounds…
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Scientific testing of ski touring climbing skins reveals fairly obvious conclusions, but with some fine grained numbers that are quite interesting for backcountry skiers.