backcountry

Roughly 103 acres of mining claims near Telluride Ski Resort has become off-limits to backcountry skiers and hikers. after Tom Chapman of Gold Hill Development Co. bought the land.
Claiming a liability issue, Tom Chapman of Gold Hill Development Co.—who recently purchased the chunk of land—closed the area, which is… Read the rest

Tom (who is one of the riders in the film) writes on Chamonix Snow Report:

This short film was designed to inform freeriders about the dangers of glacier travel, how to identify hidden hazards and how to keep you safe up there.… Read the rest

Thanks Tom!
[Via: Chamonix Snow Report]
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This week’s Friday Photo winners are Brad Samuelson and Grant Barta for this amazing photo of ‘winter turns’ in the North Lake Tahoe backcountry. Brad is the one snowboarding in the photo and Grant is the one who took it.
Here’s what Brad had to say about the event:

The … Read the rest

In the new issue of Wend, … Read the restour Survival Kit section, where we showcase fresh gear for the upcoming season, is themed “pray for snow”. Well, Mother Nature has answered our call and it’s dumping snow in the Pacific Northwest. Needless to say, we’re all a little giddy to get