The 7 Best Ski Towns To Raise Kids East of the Mississippi Skiing and snowboarding are not cheap activities, particularly for parents of kids eager to join in on the fun. Airfares for the whole family, car rentals, rapidly rising gas prices, lodging, lift tickets, season passes, rental equipment, ski/board lessons, $20 bowls of chili on the mountain for lunch, …, the list goes on and on. Thousands of dollars will be […] Brains Jared Roberts | November 22, 2023 0 Comments
The 7 Best Ski Towns to Raise Kids West of the Mississippi Skiing and snowboarding are not cheap activities, particularly for parents of kids eager to join in on the fun. Airfares for the whole family, car rentals, rapidly rising gas prices, lodging, lift tickets, season passes, rental equipment, ski/board lessons, $20 bowls of chili on the mountain for lunch…thousands of dollars will be spent for a week-long trip, depending on where a […] Brains Jared Roberts | November 14, 2023 0 Comments
Snowboarders on the Rise: Tommie Bennett Embodies Everything That is Right About Snowboarding Tommie Bennett is a versatile 32-year-old snowboarder from Edwards, Colorado. Tommie has been snowboarding for the better part of 25 years and maintains a steady focus on multiple aspects of the sport at once. Whether he is in the park, riding groomers, or finding hidden pow-stashes, Tommie is consistently working on becoming the best snowboarder he can be and works hard […] Jesse | September 16, 2021 0 Comments
Inclusivity in the Backcountry: Why Sharing (On Social Media) is Caring Brought to you by SCARPA Backcountry Week Backcountry skiing is getting more popular. There’s no hiding it and no way around it. You see it at the trailhead, and you see it on Instagram. Many people think that the more people who introduce themselves to this dangerous, out-of-bounds art, the worse everyone’s experience will become. Several social media posts this […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | February 12, 2021 2 Comments
VIDEO: Organizing A Backcountry Rescue [arve url="https://youtu.be/gywtmukgt8s"] Mike Bartholow | February 12, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
How Well Do You Know How To Use Your Avalanche Beacon? | Part 2: Multiple Burials [arve url="https://youtu.be/eEAVoDH2Ios"] Mike Bartholow | February 11, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Backcountry Safety Basics Part 1: Snow Science [arve url="https://youtu.be/Eqkz1KQDFNM"] Clay Malott | February 8, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Colorado Backcountry Guide Service: AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course The Colorado Backcountry Guide Service is based out of Crested Butte, Colorado, and offers a variety of backcountry trips including avalanche education. They are an AIARE (American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education) provider. Their Avalanche Rescue Course is a great intro to avalanche rescue and is now a prerequisite for AIARE Level 2 Courses. Related: Where and How to […] Avalanche Dominic Gawel | December 21, 2020 0 Comments
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