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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If you are in the market for your first avalanche airbag or want to update your outdated pack, it may...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...
Skimo Race Calendar and Recommendations

Skimo Race Calendar and Recommendations

Skimo races are the fastest growing winter endurance challenge in the country, blending uphill fitness and technique with downhill skills...

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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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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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