All articles tagged as 'early season big mountain skiing'


SPAM #12: New Year’s Schuss
January 1st, 2011 | By:  Greg | 1 Comment


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New year, new FIS SPAM! This week's installment is the result of a walk up high in which we came away with a lesson learned: The line is not ready. We tried to cash in on our Last Chance, but as the experience goes into the history books as a ... ...Read more


East Coast Snowpack Update
December 19th, 2010 | By:  Greg | 3 Comments


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Snow packs are beginning to build across the northeast. As we all begin to poke around the backcountry, please remember to be avalanche smart this winter. While a glisse line may look glorious, please educate yourself about avalanches, and use that information to help make decisions about whether a slope ... ...Read more

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