Category: Backcountry Skiing

The Truly Great Ski Race

The Truly Great Ski Race

Posted by | Jan 1, 2009 | |

So, Mr. or Ms. Backcountry Skier, you want to be a nordic ski racer, you say? Maybe you watched the last Olympics, and marveled at the athletes and their amazing oxygen uptake and strength. Or perhaps a friend dragged you over to your local cross country ski area, and you โ€“ with your mega-wide boards and heavy tele boots โ€“ kept getting buzzed by a bunch of folks wearing colorful skin-tight lycra, leaving you feeling like you were standing still as they powered up the hill. OK, maybe you can live without the spandex; but still, it looked like fun. Those skinny little skate skis can sure fly over the trails.

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A Slackcountry Attitude

A Slackcountry Attitude

Posted by | Jan 1, 2009 | |

Paul Oelerich slays the Mt. Reba slackcountry during last yearโ€™s Bear Valley Tele Fest. A lot of folks are taking issue with the label โ€œslackcountryโ€ recently for its derogatory attitude. Get over it. Keep in mind I say that with a full measure of self-deprecation. Thereโ€™s no point in lying, itโ€™s my favorite kind of tour. Usually. I still love revving the meter full tilt when the tilt is at the edge of reason, but not all the time, and admittedly, not at the same RPM as 20 years ago. You too? Thought so.

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Backcountry Skiers: Make Room on Your Bookshelf

Backcountry Skiers: Make Room on Your Bookshelf

Posted by | Jan 1, 2009 | |

In conversations the past month with avid local Sierra backcountry skiers about Dan Mingori and Nate Greenburgโ€™s new guidebook Backcountry Skiing Californiaโ€™s Eastern Sierra, 166 Ski and Snowboard Descents in the Range of Light between Tioga Pass and Bishop Creek (Wolverine Publishing 2008) immediate comments from those newly aware of the book fell cleanly into two camps. A majority exclaimed, โ€œReally? Thatโ€™s awesome!โ€ While others grumbled, โ€œReally? That sucks!โ€

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Cโ€™mon in and Shut the Door!

Cโ€™mon in and Shut the Door!

Posted by | Jan 1, 2009 | , |

Whether youโ€™re a seasoned winter explorer or a four-season greenhorn, there are few feelings as joyous as skiing to the door of a snowbound backcountry hut. Just as the natural world is at its most inhospitable, wind and snow swirling in the air, here you are at the threshold of a magical landscape with little more than a sleeping bag, playing cards, and flask in hand. At night, you lounge under the coziness of a roof, warmed by a wood stove and shared with good friends. By day, you shred lonely backcountry peaks until exhaustion. Can it get any better?

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To Uganda With Skis

To Uganda With Skis

Posted by | Nov 1, 2008 | |

โ€œThe Mubuku River is too high โ€“ too high for the dry season,โ€ our Ugandan guide John says, shaking his head. He fears we might not be able to cross the footbridge ahead. Weโ€™ve only been hiking for a few hours and already the trail is lapped over by whitewash. The river rampages through the rainforest right next to us. It is the kind of water that would make the evening news back home โ€“ the kind of water that leaves people stranded on their rooftops while a TV helicopter hovers nearby.

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Breaking Trail

Breaking Trail

Posted by | Nov 1, 2008 | |

Craig Dostie started Couloir magazine 20 years ago (then โ€œLe Chronicle du Couloirโ€), when backcountry skiing was very much a fledgling, little-known sport, and he did so out of a very unlikely birthplace, the LA suburb of Moorpark. It grew to become the countryโ€™s leading backcountry ski magazine and helped promote backcountry skiing and snowboarding during a period of tremendous growth that brought it into mainstream consciousness โ€“ relatively speaking, as it remains somewhat of a fringe sport, guarded by sweat and effort.

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59th Annual Warren Miller Film Tour

59th Annual Warren Miller Film Tour

Posted by | Nov 1, 2008 | |

The opening footage of Warren Millerโ€™s 59th annual homage to the global ski lifestyle, โ€œChildren of Winter,โ€ features two Tahoe locals who run an Alaska heli-ski operation, two race-bred Olympians and a converted fishing trawler with a heli pad cruising the Chugach Range of maritime Alaska. The floating foursome picks off virgin big mountain peaks like theyโ€™re shooting ducks at a carnival booth.

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Sizing up Two Epic Tours: The Sierra High Route and Alps Haute Route

Sizing up Two Epic Tours: The Sierra High Route and Alps Haute Route

Posted by | Mar 1, 2008 | |

Weโ€™re at the Symmes Creek trailhead, in the high desert sage out Onion Valley Road west of Independence, about to embark on the Sierra High Route. Pioneered by Dave Beck in 1975, this ski tour became an instant classic. Beck envisioned this line across the southern Sierra as California's answer to the famous Haute Route of the Alps. Traversing 50 spectacular miles from the Owens Valley near Mt. Whitney to the grand conifers of Sequoia National Park on the west, the route crosses the highest portion of the Sierra, including six major passes that top 12,000 to 13,000 feet.

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Looking to beat the crowds this season for some spring skiing? Just 3 hours from the Bay is Bear Valley Mountain Resort. Our writer @ellasuring explored the area this weekend and was greeted with short lift lines and friendly faces to share in the stoke!

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๐Ÿ•๏ธ As the popularity of dispersed camping grows, an increasing number of campers are leaving the beaten path. Picture the disappointment of arriving at your chosen adventure spot after hours of planning and travel, only to find it strewn with litter. โ  โ  ๐ŸŒฟ Let's safeguard the unspoiled magnificence of our natural surroundings! โ  โ  Click the link in our bio ๐Ÿ”— for five essential tips to ensure your next outdoor escapade respects and preserves the beauty of our wild spaces. โ  โ  Photo and story by Krista Houghton

๐Ÿ•๏ธ As the popularity of dispersed camping grows, an increasing number of campers are leaving the beaten path. Picture the disappointment of arriving at your chosen adventure spot after hours of planning and travel, only to find it strewn with litter. โ 
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The grand finale of the 23-24 @alpenglowsports Winter Speaker Series is THIS Thursday. Dave Nettle concludes the series with his presentation, โ€œSki Touring the Tyrol.โ€ ๐Ÿ”น Event Details: ๐Ÿ“… Date: Thursday, March 7th ๐Ÿ•• Time: Doors open at 6pm, Show starts at 7pm ๐Ÿ“ Location: Palisades Tahoe Olympic Village Events Center ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Admission: FREE for all ages! ๐Ÿ“บ Livestream: Tune in via Alpenglow Sportsโ€™ Youtube Channel ๐Ÿ”— See link in bio for more info. Prepare to be transported on a journey through the stunning Tyrol region, filled with humor, expert tips, and breathtaking adventure. Plus, enjoy the lively atmosphere with bar offerings and giveaways, with proceeds benefiting @slowfoodlaketahoe, the nonprofit beneficiary for the evening. Donโ€™t miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable event and support a great cause! RSVP for the livestream or join them in person! ๐Ÿ“ธ Dave Nettle #AlpenglowSpeakerSeries #AdventureAwaits #SkiTyrol #DaveNettle #AlpenglowSports

The grand finale of the 23-24 @alpenglowsports Winter Speaker Series is THIS Thursday. Dave Nettle concludes the series with his presentation, โ€œSki Touring the Tyrol.โ€

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๐Ÿ“… Date: Thursday, March 7th
๐Ÿ•• Time: Doors open at 6pm, Show starts at 7pm
๐Ÿ“ Location: Palisades Tahoe Olympic Village Events Center
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Admission: FREE for all ages!
๐Ÿ“บ Livestream: Tune in via Alpenglow Sportsโ€™ Youtube Channel

๐Ÿ”— See link in bio for more info.

Prepare to be transported on a journey through the stunning Tyrol region, filled with humor, expert tips, and breathtaking adventure. Plus, enjoy the lively atmosphere with bar offerings and giveaways, with proceeds benefiting @slowfoodlaketahoe, the nonprofit beneficiary for the evening.

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