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Recreational Level 1 Avalanche Training Preparation Tips - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Recreational Level 1 Avalanche Training Preparation Tips

Cripple Creek Backcountry partners with AMGA-accredited guiding service Aspen Expeditions to offer comprehensive avalanche education and companion rescue training. We've...
A Buyer's Guide to Avalanche Airbags - Cripple Creek Backcountry

A Buyer's Guide to Avalanche Airbags

If you are in the market for your first avalanche airbag or want to update your outdated pack, it may...
A Celebration of the Mellow Tour - Cripple Creek Backcountry

A Celebration of the Mellow Tour

We want to show you how to plan a mellow tour, highlight the merits of casual backcountry skiing, and give...

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Early Season Snow and Inevitable Facets - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Early Season Snow and Inevitable Facets

Early season snow should get you excited, but it should...
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Dissent Labs; Best Ski Socks Ever - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Dissent Labs; Best Ski Socks Ever

After years of cold feet and blisters, I've finally found...
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Safety Resources for Skiing in the Backcountry - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Safety Resources for Skiing in the Backcountry

PC: Evan Green I love skiing but I don't want...
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Gear Review: DPS Cassiar 95 Tour1 - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Gear Review: DPS Cassiar 95 Tour1

Is the Cassiar 95 Tour1 the ultimate quiver killer for...
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Scarpa F1 Boot: A Timeless Classic

Ski touring boot becoming a timeless classic A few things...
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WildSnow Gear Review: Dynafit Hoji Free - Cripple Creek Backcountry

WildSnow Gear Review: Dynafit Hoji Free

The people spoke, and Dynafit listened. Check out the full...
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Salomon MTN/Atomic Backland Binding Gear Review - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Salomon MTN/Atomic Backland Binding Gear Review

Salomon MTN/Atomic Backland: Setting the benchmark for lightweight ski touring...
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Aspen Opening Party: November 2nd @ 4pm - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Aspen Opening Party: November 2nd @ 4pm

Join us in Aspen on November 2nd to celebrate year...
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2019 CAIC Benefit Party Carbondale: Nov 21st @ 6pm - Cripple Creek Backcountry

2019 CAIC Benefit Party Carbondale: Nov 21st @ 6pm

Come Party in the name of Avalanche Safety! For the...
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Skiing in the backcountry? Hire an Accredited Guide - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Skiing in the backcountry? Hire an Accredited Guide

Cripple Creek is teaming up with Aspen Expeditions to offer...
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Gear Review: DPS Wailer 106 (Alchemist vs. Tour1 Construction) - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Gear Review: DPS Wailer 106 (Alchemist vs. Tour1 Construction)

PC: @alwaysadventuring Whether you go Alchemist or Tour1, you can't...
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Staff Ski Trip to Opus Hut, San Juan Mountains - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Staff Ski Trip to Opus Hut, San Juan Mountains

After another great season, our staff headed south to the...
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