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Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness

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Mike Bartholow | February 5, 2021
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The Kickstep Project: Must Watch Video Series

What is a week of stable skiing and blue skies like for a steep skier in Alaska? Find out by watching this video series The Kickstep Project created by alaskan videographer/photographer and rad skier Greg Stafford. This series features a bunch of hearty alaskan backcountry skiers who got after it during that week of blue skies. the project was filmed […]

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Scott Rich | February 23, 2015
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Alaska Backcountry Report: Kickstep Mountain

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Sunday was a day that started out as a question mark, but in the end, it lined up perfectly. The question mark was the weather, forecast to be cold and breezy. Cold enough that a wrong turn, avalanche, or crevasse incident could mean hypothermia. We set our sights on a smaller objective: the Library via Tincan Proper. Driving south from Anchorage, the thermometer rose from 0 to 15, and passing Portage, even the gap winds that should have been roaring were calm. I was getting excited. […]

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Guest Author | January 28, 2015
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