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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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Gear Review: Fritschi Tecton Tech Binding - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Gear Review: Fritschi Tecton Tech Binding

Testing Out the Fritschi Tecton Ski Touring Binding Earlier this...
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Avalanche Awareness Month: Know Before You Go (Recap)  - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Avalanche Awareness Month: Know Before You Go (Recap) 

Know Before You Go is a free avalanche awareness program...
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Five Takeaways from AIARE I - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Five Takeaways from AIARE I

5 Key Takeaways from AIARE I This past weekend I...
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Skiing in Chile: Volcan Osorno - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Skiing in Chile: Volcan Osorno

Time Round Trip: 5-6 hrs round trip Total Ascent: 4300ft Difficulty: Advanced-Expert; Technical...
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Ski Touring in Alta Patagonia: Refugio Frey - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Ski Touring in Alta Patagonia: Refugio Frey

Time Round Trip: 3-4hrs in. 2-3hrs out. Total Ascent: 2300ft Difficulty: Easy- is...
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Ski Touring in Patagonia: Lopez Refugio - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Ski Touring in Patagonia: Lopez Refugio

Time Round Trip:  Total Ascent: ft Difficulty:  Elevation:  Season: August- September Location: Argentina...
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Ski Touring in Chile: Volcán Villarrica - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Ski Touring in Chile: Volcán Villarrica

 Skiing the North face of Volcan Villarrica Time Round Trip:...
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Skiing Mount Shasta's Avalanche Gulch - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Skiing Mount Shasta's Avalanche Gulch

Shasta remained as one of the last big Volcanos I...
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Skiing Maroon Peak - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Skiing Maroon Peak

It's no secret that the sport and industries of backcountry...
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14er Skiing: The West Face of Snowmass Mountain. - Cripple Creek Backcountry

14er Skiing: The West Face of Snowmass Mountain.

I have never been much for peak bagging. A day...
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Father Dyer Postal Route Ski Mountaineering Race - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Father Dyer Postal Route Ski Mountaineering Race

 Father Dyer, a minister born in Ohio, made his way...
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Marble to Crested Butte Ski Traverse - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Marble to Crested Butte Ski Traverse

On April 13th I drove over to Carbondale to pick...
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