My first taste of the backcountry was years ago when a friend took me out on a borrowed splitboard and backcountry gear to “earn my turns.” It was tough with lots of sweat but it was also a blast and it felt amazing to ride terrain I hadn’t dreamed of. Since then I’ve slowly been [...]
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I have heard many stories of Silverton Mountain as its the only mountain in Colorado that offers a backcountry experience whether unguided or guided. It’s not a resort because the only lines you’ll encounter are the ones you make on the mountain and with only one chairlift most of the mountain is earn your turns. [...]
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If I have one wish for the upcoming new year…it’s that everyone is safe. The reports coming from around the various resorts are lined with the dangers of avalanches, in bounds and out of bounds. Whether it’s Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Canada or anywhere else, it’s happening a lot recently. Regardless of whether you ski, snowboard [...]
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Last night I drove out to Winter Park to attend my first Avalanche Awareness course. I talked my friends John and Amy into joining along for the experience and to help become more aware since we all have gone backcountry and plan to ride more backcountry in the future. Friends of Berthoud Pass offers up [...]
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Since Gary came up from Denver, it was the plan to splitboard today on Buffalo Pass. It was my first time splitboarding and finally getting out in the backcountry with Gary to make turns. He’s a “earn your turn” kind of guy so I knew today would be a workout and painful experience but with [...]
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