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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If you are in the market for your first avalanche airbag or want to update your outdated pack, it may...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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What's in Your Pack? - Part I: Uphill Resort Skiing - Cripple Creek Backcountry

What's in Your Pack? - Part I: Uphill Resort Skiing

What to pack for a day of uphill resort skiing?...
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Tips & Tricks: Attaching Your Skins with Ease - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Tips & Tricks: Attaching Your Skins with Ease

This is a place that climbing skins can take you...
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The Voile Ski Strap: Tool of Many Uses - Cripple Creek Backcountry

The Voile Ski Strap: Tool of Many Uses

Backcountry skiing aficionados are typically really into their gear. They know...
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Dynafit TLT8 Expedition Gear Review: A Daily Trainer with Surprises - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Dynafit TLT8 Expedition Gear Review: A Daily Trainer with Surprises

TJ entering TONAR with style in the new TLT8 Expedition...
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Gear Review: Salomon Shift Pro 130 Freeride Touring Boot - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Gear Review: Salomon Shift Pro 130 Freeride Touring Boot

The Salomon SHIFT Pro 130 is the new benchmark for...
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Top 5 Additions to your Snow Study Kit - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Top 5 Additions to your Snow Study Kit

Whether you're looking to nerd out on snow, or simply...
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Ski touring and shop life in the time of Covid-19 - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Ski touring and shop life in the time of Covid-19

  March 27th Update The global fight against the Coronavirus...
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Full Moon Skin, Bonfire Beer and Live Music: 1/10 @ 5pm - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Full Moon Skin, Bonfire Beer and Live Music: 1/10 @ 5pm

Join us for our favorite event of the year! Full...
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Why Every Skier Should Consider Buying an Uphill Setup - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Why Every Skier Should Consider Buying an Uphill Setup

In our humble opinion, every skier needs an uphill setup,...
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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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