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Lessons Learned From Calling For Help

By Bergen Tjossem It was dark and exceptionally cold when the three of us left the hut at 5 am on...

Spring Ski Tuning Tips for Backcountry Touring

Spring is arguably the best time for backcountry and ski mountaineering. With the snowpack deep and plentiful, and freeze-thaw cycles...
Cripple Creek Backcountry combines with Basalt Bike and Ski - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Cripple Creek Backcountry combines with Basalt Bike and Ski

We are incredibly excited to announce our merger with Basalt Bike and Ski. BBS is another amazing local business with the...

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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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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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