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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Closes Backcountry Access Gate Due To Dangerous Snowpack And Rescue Concerns

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort made the decision to temporarily close all backcountry access gates including those at the top of the Aerial Tram and those within the ski area boundary on Friday, December 19. As a result some of Jackson Hole’s most famous terrain like Cody Peak, and Rock Springs Bowl will be inaccessible for skiers and riders. Jackson Hole […]
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Noah Wehrman |
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Gear Recall: Black Diamond Voluntarily Replaces Ascension Climbing Skins Made in 2021

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Black Diamond (BD) announced they are voluntarily replacing their Ascension Climbing Skins that were manufactured between January and March 2021 due to defects in the glue. According to BD’s press release the defect was related to “…a particular batch manufactured during the noted timeline does not meet Black Diamond product standards due to glue-to-plush bond issue causing accelerated glue failure […]
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Trip Report: Skiing Iceland from Summit to Sea

We are on an island just below the Arctic circle surrounded by the stormy North Atlantic. Even though people have lived here for more than a thousand years it is still a wilderness of glaciers, mountains and thermal pools. Nature’s powers are felt everywhere. Arctic winds assault us and storms throw snow, hail and ice into our faces. Though it is April, winter’s vice like grip is firmly holding on. In fact it had started snowing that “winter” in September. On a typical day of spring skiing, the Icelandic weather changes every 20 minutes or […]
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