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Where to Road and Gravel Ride in the Roaring Fork Valley - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Where to Road and Gravel Ride in the Roaring Fork Valley

The Roaring Fork Valley is a mecca for year-round outdoor pursuits, and while we’re best known for our ski touring...
Spring Ski Mountaineering Essential Gear - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Spring Ski Mountaineering Essential Gear

Spring is almost here! In backcountry ski world, that means the snowpack transitions to a more predicable melt/freeze cycle, the weather...
Elk Mountain Grand Traverse: Insider's Gear Guide 2025

Elk Mountain Grand Traverse: Insider's Gear Guide 2025

Get the inside scoop on the Grand Traverse Gear Guide. Our recommendations are perfect for anyone hoping to race the GT or...

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Cripple Creek Backcountry + Gear Washers - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Cripple Creek Backcountry + Gear Washers

We have a guest post from Anabelle at Gear Washers....
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Introducing CCBC FaceShots and Updated In-Store Appointments - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Introducing CCBC FaceShots and Updated In-Store Appointments

Imagine walking into a shop and not only finding all...
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Gear Review: Dynastar F-Team Vertical Eagle - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Gear Review: Dynastar F-Team Vertical Eagle

The Dynastar F-Team Vertical Eagle is a tool designed for...
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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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