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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 […]
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VIDEO: Angel Fire Resort, NM Tracked Down The Elusive ‘Backcountry Shovel Guy’

Angel Fire Resort, NM tracked down the elusive ‘Backcountry Shovel Guy’ and convinced him to race in this weekend’s World Championship Shovel Races. “We tracked down the elusive “Backcountry Shovel Guy” from the hills of Colorado and convinced him he needs to race in the 40th Annual World Championship Shovel Races. Catch him make his racing debut this weekend!” – Stated Angel Fire […]
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Why Do So Many People Die Shoveling Snow?

When you think of dangerous winter activities, you probably wouldn’t consider shoveling snow to be on the list — but over 100 people die shoveling each year in the US. A study at the US Nationwide Children’s Hospital recorded 1,647 fatalities from cardiac-related injuries associated with shoveling snow from 1990 to 2006 . Cardiologist Barry Franklin, director of preventative cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation at William Beaumont Hospital, Michigan, lead a team of researchers to study the effects of shoveling. They found that when healthy young men shoveled snow, their heart rate and blood pressure increased more than when they […]
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