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Category Archives: Backcountry Skiing
Backcountry Skiing the Mild Side
Posted December 5th, 2010 I will travel far in search of a great steep backcountry powder run. But I also love a day of going fast and light in the backcountry. Using lighter gear and moving effortlessly over rolling terrain … Continue reading
Posted in Backcountry Skiing, Expeditions, Nordic Skiing, Other Snow Sports, Skiing
AT and Telemark Boots and Bindings
By Brian Mohr and Emily Johnson Posted December 5th, 2010 Photo by Emberphoto.com Once again, this year’s crop of Alpine touring and telemark boots and bindings is more impressive than ever. After several years of hopping along, Rottefella’s New Telemark … Continue reading
Get in Shape for Skiing: Simple Training Tips
Posted October 30th, 2010 Photo courtesy Bill Knowles, Vermont Orthopedic Clinic. A nip in the air, crunching leaves under foot, and the need to don a fleece all mean ski season is just around the corner. It is exhilarating – … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Backcountry Skiing, Conditioning, How-To, Nordic Skiing, Other Snow Sports
Boots and Bindings for the Backcountry
Posted December 26th, 2009 This year’s crop of backcountry boots and bindings is more impressive than ever. On the binding front, most telemark bindings now feature a flip-of-the-switch “tour mode,” offering skiers the same resistance-free uphill performance that AT-skiers have … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Backcountry Skiing, Skiing
Tagged backcountry, bindings, boots, Skiing
Backcountry Skis for 2010
Posted November 25th, 2009 Skis designed with the downhill-oriented skier in mind—lift served and backcountry, telemark or AT—continue to feature ever-widening dimensions, more durable construction, and control-enhancing improvements to the tip, tail, and overall shape of the ski. Several skis … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Backcountry Skiing
Tagged backcountry, bindings, boots, skis
2009 Winter Gear
Posted September 28th, 2009 After a cool summer and a relatively early first frost, we have to wonder what Old Man Winter will have in store for us this season. We remember drinking lemonade in our shorts while building a … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Backcountry Skiing, Other Snow Sports
Avalanche!
By Dan Zucker Posted June 3rd, 2009 I tried it in class the first day back. My students were into it. I narrated it while we all watched the sweep-second hand on the clock: crack—”I’m riding it down!” accelerate highly … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Backcountry Skiing, Nordic Skiing, Other Snow Sports, Skiing
Chic-Choc Wow!
Posted November 26th, 2008 The mountain, Nicol-Albert, viewed from the route up Mont 780, in the Chic-Choc Mountains. The international extension of the Appalachian Trail tags its summit, and the snowcat route to the lodge passes directly beneath its slopes. … Continue reading
Posted in Backcountry Skiing, Expeditions, How-To, Other Snow Sports
Tagged backcountry skiing, Chic-Chocs, Quebec, ski travel, snow, winter sports
Cold Season Outdoor Gear
Posted November 8th, 2008 Photo by Brian Mohr/Emberphoto.com We’ve made the long trip around the sun once again. Before long, Old Man Winter will blanket Vermont in white, and many of us will be out there making the most of … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Backcountry Skiing, Biking, Gear, Other Snow Sports
Tagged boots, gloves, outdoor gear, snow, socks, winter gear
Canoes and Corn: A Day of Paddling and Skiing
Posted June 6th, 2008 Thanks to an abundant snowpack across most of Vermont this past winter, backcountry skiing at lower elevations has been unusually tempting. Why end our ski season when we can continue sliding effortlessly through hardwood glades, down … Continue reading
Posted in Backcountry Skiing, Expeditions, Other Snow Sports, Other Water Sports, Paddling
Tagged paddling
