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Museum of women's ski touring boots over the years

Museum of Best Women's Ski Touring Boots Over the Years

Each year we get stoked over and over again about the new season's lineup of ski touring boots. And although each...
Cripple Creek Shop Updates: Fall 2023 - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Cripple Creek Shop Updates: Fall 2023

It's been a big summer for us! With the merger of Cripple Creek and Basalt Bike and Ski, we've been...
Our Top Alpine Touring Skis for 2023/24 Season - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Our Top Alpine Touring Skis for 2023/24 Season

The breadth of backcountry skis is staggering, with nearly every big ski brand producing its own touring skis. From carbon...

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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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Telemark Skiing Isn't Dead! - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Telemark Skiing Isn't Dead!

  PC: (Evan Green) Free the heel free the mind....
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What are the Different Ways to Ski in the Backcountry? - Cripple Creek Backcountry

What are the Different Ways to Ski in the Backcountry?

So you want to ski in the backcountry, but what...
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How To Choose a Splitboard Binding - Cripple Creek Backcountry

How To Choose a Soft Boot Splitboard Binding

Choosing the right splitboard bindings Splitboarding has made some massive...
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Choosing a Splitboarding Setup - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Choosing a Splitboarding Setup

If you're just getting into splitboarding, there are a lot...
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4 Reasons to go Backcountry Skiing - Cripple Creek Backcountry

4 Reasons to go Backcountry Skiing

With high speed lifts and mega ski-passes the norm, here...
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Does it go? Skiing the Quandary Couloir - Mount Quandary - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Does it go? Skiing the Quandary Couloir - Mount Quandary

"...the couloir both tightened and rolled just below us and...
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Tips for Planning Your First Ski Expedition - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Tips for Planning Your First Ski Expedition

Mike Marolt's career has brought him to the world's highest...
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Gear Review: Dynafit Speedfit 84 Ski - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Gear Review: Dynafit Speedfit 84 Ski

If you're in the market for a Ski Mountaineering tool, the...
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24 Hours of Vertical Skinning and Skiing for Aspen Strong - Cripple Creek Backcountry

24 Hours of Vertical Skinning and Skiing for Aspen Strong

Show your support for Sean with a donation to Aspen...
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