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Authored by forecaster on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 15:51
We are receiving reports that experienced backcountry travellers are pulling the plug early today and coming home due to avalanche concerns. Some folks are saying they are remote triggering 20 degree slopes from 70m away on surface hoar. Large natural avalanches (to size 3.5) are running in the alpine where windslabs have formed.
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Authored by forecaster on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 15:50
We are receiving reports that experienced backcountry travellers are pulling the plug early today and coming home due to avalanche concerns. Some folks are saying they are remote triggering 20 degree slopes from 70m away on surface hoar. Large natural avalanches (to size 3.5) are running in the alpine where windslabs have formed.
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Authored by salomon on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 09:39
"By the time we landed we had an armed guard escorting us back to the military base." Chris Rubens and Tristan Knoertzer discover the challenges but also witness the triumphs of opening a heli ski operation in the war torn mountain ranges of Kashmir, India.
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Authored by biglines on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 12:53
Those who grew up snowboarding throughout the '90s drew inspiration and stoke from the Standard Films TB series. Kevin Jones was a staple of the series, making a name for himself as a freestyle standout with an eye for picking out tasty lines.Well, after spending a few years out of the pro snowboard spotlight, he's back with a disgustingly sick full segment for Standard's double decade release,...
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Authored by bastihuber on Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 08:43
POV vid from a great session at Alberg in Austria.
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Authored by biglines on Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 23:10
*UPDATED with a video interview and Eulogy -- It is with heavy hearts that we must post that, our friend and International Free Skiing Association Head Judge, Jim Jack perished in an avalanche today in Stevens Pass along with 2 others. According to ESPN.com, the other two in the slide that died were 'Stevens Pass Director of Marketing Chris Rudolph and skier John Brenan.'The ESPN story is here:...
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Authored by Pyle-Penley on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 14:08
couple seasons of usage. Would consider trade for a Medium pair of Fritschi Freerides.PM if interested pls/thx
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Authored by 1LLPOW on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 21:39
Another installment from Ben "Wolf" Homer. slaying khmr in febuary. check it out.
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Authored by mikeynix on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 15:33
We'd never heard his name before, but it's certainly on our radar now.He's been on a Trevor Hunt for some seriously steep as f$#k Coastal Ski Mountaineering.Annnnnnd he's doing it by himself.Nicely done.http://www.coaststeepskier.com/wphome/?p=14012
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Authored by Ski Louise on Saturday, February 18, 2012 - 07:33
Rocket introduces us to his family coming up to the Family Day long weekend. We also get a look at conditions in Purple Bowl with the Powder 8's coming up on February the 25th.Congratulations Ethan Lunham for guessing where Rocket was!
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