Monthly Archives: December 2009

What a difference a year makes.  Last season there was so much snow during the holidays that the mountain was closed for days at a time and we hardly snowboarded because the mountains were falling down all around us.  This … Continue reading

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“Mountains Speak, Wise Men Listen” John Muir This is one of my favorite quotes that perfectly sums up approaching the mountains. You can take all the avalanche courses in the world but if you do not read the signs it … Continue reading

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I think of December as Avalanche safety month and I will try and drop some backcountry basics here on the site and explain some of the tools I use daily in assessing snow safety. Learning how to read the mountains … Continue reading

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