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Backcountry Access Announces Second Year as Official Snow Safety Partner of the Natural Selection Tour

Backcountry Access has signed on for a second year as the official snow safety sponsor and product supplier of the Natural Selection Tour. Brainchild of professional snowboarder Travis Rice, The Natural Selection Tour is an international snowboarding competition tour that showcases snowboarding’s top freeride and freestyle competitors in challenging big mountain terrain around the world. BCA’s Snow Safety product sponsorship […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 28, 2024
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Bridgeport Winter Trail System: A Gateway to the Eastern Sierra

Brought to you by Mono County Tourism At the base of jagged peaks and alpine forests lies the quaint and historic town of Bridgeport, CA. A peaceful place where the cows graze, hot springs bubble, and winter recreation opportunities abound. Here, you can find over 500 miles of stunning trails — summer and winter alike. As the winter season approaches, […]

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Katy Shipley | November 30, 2022
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Backcountry Access Recalls Certain Tracker4 Beacons Due to Switch Failure

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Backcountry Access (BCA) is voluntarily recalling certain models of its Tracker4 Avalanche Beacon. The reason for the recall is there have been instances of the switch falling off. This would prevent the user from being able to turn the unit on or off, as well as being able to search or transmit. “The reason for the recall is the toggle […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | May 26, 2022
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Backcountry Access (BCA) Releases New Avalanche Safety Video Series Called “BCA Live”

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AvyBrains | September 27, 2021
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Just Issued More Backcountry User Days for the Upcoming Ski Season

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A recent approval from the Bridger-Teton National Forest means that Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, guides will now be able to host more skiers in the Teton backcountry. For more than 30 years Jackson Hole has offered guided backcountry expeditions surrounding their permit area, and now the popular service will be able to take more adventurous skiers into the backcountry. […]

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Lucas Gauthier | August 13, 2021
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BCA Recommends Top 11 Books on Avalanche Safety

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This post first appeared on the Backcountry Access blog Summer is the perfect time to crack open a book and prepare for the backcountry, whether you are a curious beginner or a seasoned backcountry skier, snowboarder, or snowmobiler. From how-to guides and survival tips to understanding how to use essential gear, there is always something new to learn. Transport yourself back […]

AvyBrains | July 16, 2021
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Backcountry Access Introduces BC Air Ski and Snowboard Helmets

Backcountry Access recently introduced their new BC Air backcountry ski and snowboard helmet. If you’re like me, you do a lot of backcountry touring in terrain where you might want to be wearing your helmet on the way up while approaching your ski objective, as well as on the way down. I do a lot of Sierra spring and summer […]

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Mike Bartholow | March 12, 2021
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How Well Do You Know How To Use Your Avalanche Beacon? | Part 2: Multiple Burials

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Mike Bartholow | February 11, 2021
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How Well Do You Know How to Use Your Beacon? | Beacon Searching 101

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Brought to you by SCARPA Backcountry Week Over the next few days, I’m going to highlight some of the Backcountry Access avalanche safety videos for SnowBrains’ SCARPA Backcountry Week. With over a dozen avalanche deaths in just over a week across North America, there is a lot of focus on avalanche safety in our community. Group size, effective communication, appropriate […]

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Mike Bartholow | February 10, 2021
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To Heck With Ski Mags & Their Resort Guides… Here Are Our Favorite Backcountry Ski Areas on Earth

Brought to you by SCARPA Resort skiing has its place, but nothing compares to untracked snow as far as the eye can see, no crowds, no punters, no lift lines, and no manic insanity on a pow day. Backcountry skiing will always trump skiing in the resort. Not to mention that working for your turns is something especially sweet. Something […]

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D’Arcy McLeish | February 8, 2021
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Backcountry Access (BCA) Releases New Workhorse Beacon—The Tracker4

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Backcountry Access (BCA) this month announced the release of its newest avalanche beacon, the Tracker4™, for winter 2020/21. The design of the Tracker4 avalanche transceiver marks a new industry standard for transceiver durability and ease-of-use for those moments when every second counts. Related: Backcountry Skiing Etiquette: The Do’s and Don’ts When asked about what makes the Tracker4 different from other […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 8, 2020
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New Backcountry Access ‘Tracker S Avalanche Beacon’ Focuses on Simplicity and Speed

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Backcountry Access (BCA) is pleased to announce that its much-anticipated BCA Tracker S™ avalanche beacon is now in stock. The BCA Tracker S™ is the newest avalanche transceiver to hit the market for the 2019/20 season. Backcountry Access has named the Tracker S for its simplicity and speed of operation for all backcountry skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers in need of […]

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AvyBrains | November 15, 2019
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Avalanche Awareness | Your Local Workshops & Resources, Get Educated & Practice

With the tragic news out of Montana this week of the first avalanche fatality of the season, it is easy to feel helpless. We are beside ourselves with grief that such young, active, vibrant members of the action sports community could be taken so cruelly. While searching for answers we came to a conclusion. We can’t just sit back and […]

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LadyBrains | October 13, 2017
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VIDEO: CalTrans Clearing Rockfall Debris on Tioga Pass, CA After Major Storm

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Dylan Cautela | October 20, 2016
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Tahoe Backcountry Access Crisis: TRPA Responds With Large West Shore Parking Area

Two weeks ago, we reported on the alarming deletion of backcountry access to incredible Lake Tahoe backcountry skiing areas such as Jake’s Peak on Tahoe’s west shore.  As we looked deeper into the issue and spoke with Tahoe Backcountry Alliance‘s Mike Schwartz, we discovered that the problem was a systemic one.  Tahoe was slowly losing enormous amounts of winter backcountry […]

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Miles Clark | October 20, 2015
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