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Top Backcountry Ski Bindings for the 23/24 Season - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Top Backcountry Ski Bindings for the 24/25 Season

With backcountry skiing going mainstream in the last decade, the number of binding options has exploded. Gone are the days...
Top Splitboard Picks for Winter 2022/23 - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Top Splitboard Picks for Winter 2022/23

The tide is changing and winter is coming! It’s time to mull over which splitboards are our top picks for...
Ski Top Sheet Damage and Repair - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Ski Top Sheet Damage and Repair

Our resident ski and board tech Angus talks about the types of damage that can occur on your board or...

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Feeling the 'Burn- Blackburn Trip Report May 2016 - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Feeling the 'Burn- Blackburn Trip Report May 2016

“…The mountains speak in wholly different accents to those who...
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Spring Skiing on Independence Pass

Redemption on Grizzly Peak.   The Chute on Grizzly Peak...
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Ski Touring in Banff National Park - Wapta Traverse Huts - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Ski Touring in Banff National Park - Wapta Traverse Huts

My parents were a little surprised to see me arrive...
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Last minute gains: Improving Hip Strength and Flexibility - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Last minute gains: Improving Hip Strength and Flexibility

My 2015 trail running season was cut short in late...
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Ski Touring on Mount Hood, South Route - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Ski Touring on Mount Hood, South Route

If you love ski-touring and you haven't made a trip...
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Pearl Couloir Ski Descent Cathedral Peak Colorado - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Pearl Couloir Ski Descent Cathedral Peak Colorado

The Pearl Couloir is an amazing and aesthetic line beginning...
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In Search of Snow - Cripple Creek Backcountry

In Search of Snow

Searching for and finding snow in August in Montezuma Basin...
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Managing Persistent Weak Slabs: Presentation Debrief - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Managing Persistent Weak Slabs: Presentation Debrief

Click to view The first Wednesday of the month the...
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CAIC and Regional Avalanche Forcasting

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) provides an invaluable resource...
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