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What is Backcountry Skiing All About
Ski touring or back country skiing is a fantastic way to escape the crowds, experience nature at it's best and get fit at minimal environmental cost.
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Specialized Backpacks for Winter Sports
Today's avalanche back packs, hiking packs, single and multi-day touring ruck sacks each have technical features to appeal to every winter sports enthusiast.
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Winter Sports Back Packs for Men and Women
For winter sports enthusiasts a ruck sack can provide warmth, back protection, a hydration system, storage of essentials while still allowing freedom of movement.
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Clothing Layers For Winter Sports
Consider merino wool underwear, Soft Shell mid-layers and thin outer Gortex to create a clothing layering system for maximum comfort, performance and temperature control.
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How to Take Action Photos in the Mountains
Capturing digital images of skiers and snowboarders in the snow takes more than a big lens. Tips and tricks for winter sports photography from a published photographer.
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Backcountry Snowboarding Equipment
Snowboarders should not miss out on venturing into the back-country on account of their equipment. The best snow boarding set up will depend on the style of riding.
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Preparation For a Himalayan Ski Expedition
Fredrik Ericsson plans to climb and ski the world's three highest mountains - Everest, K2 and Kanchenjunga. His preparation starts in the European Alps.
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Swedish Extreme Skier Plans Ski Descent of K2
Fredrik Ericsson is in the process of fulfilling his long-held dream, to ski the three highest mountains in the world - Kanchenjunga, K2 and Everest.
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Why Skis For Women?
Big name ski manufacturers including K2, Volkl and Salomon have a range of skis for ladies. Are there differences in skis for women or, is it just a marketing ploy?
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How to Choose Alpine Skis
Fat skis, parabolic, rocker, twin tips . . . if the number of different models of skis on the market is daunting for buyers, the following article demystifies ski types.
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Thinking of a Skiing Holiday in the French Alps
Chamonix is the most famous ski resort in the European Alps. One of the biggest attractions is the Aiguille du Midi. Given the popularity and crowds is Chamonix worth it?
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Why are There No Olympic Women Ski Jumpers
The International Olympic Committee won't allow international elite athletes to ski jump in the 2010 Vancouver Games because the IOC believes the women aren't ready.
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Crafting Ice For the 2010 Olympic Luge Track
There's more to making ice for the Bobsled, Luge and Skeleton events than simply freezing water. Designing inch-thick ice that can withstand 5 Gs of force is no easy task
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Ski Fitness Training After Cartilage Tear
An interview with professional free-skier and former extreme skiing champion, Andrea Binning revealed her approach to staying fit and motivated in the face of injury.
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Making a Living From Skiing
Andrea Binning shares the adventures of her skiing career which has included winning extreme skiing competitions, first ski descents and featuring in ski movies.
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Winter Mountain Hazards
Know how to travel safely on a glacier, perform avalanche search and rescue, carry sufficient equipment for wilderness first aid and shelter from the elements.
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North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc
Beginning and ending in Chamonix every August, this running race that covers 9400 meters of altitude tours Mont Blanc through France, Italy and Switzerland.
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Freeriding in La Grave La Meije, France
With 2,150 meters (7,054 feet) of vertical drop, no marked trails and wild off-piste ski routes, La Grave is arguably the best big-mountain skiing destination in Europe.
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Safe Travel Techniques in Avalanche Terrain
Staying safe in the backcountry is best achieved through good route finding, recognition of unstable slopes and by avoiding avalanche terrain when danger is high.
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Things to Do For Free around Chamonix Mont Blanc
Although Chamonix is not well set up for budget travel, one can hike in the Aiguilles Rouges, join a game of pétanque or stroll the local markets without spending a cent.
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Bouldering Techniques for Muscle Toning
Climbing rocks, outdoor or artificial, can be a fun way to tone the body. Conditioning is not restricted to arm strength; bouldering involves almost every muscle group.
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Bad Weather Activities in Chamonix Mont Blanc
For action-seeking holiday makers, wet weather activities should be calculated into vacation plans. Chamonix weather is changeable but it need not spoil a holiday.
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Best Skiing at the Moment
Guided ski adventures involving a week of off-piste skiing in France, Italy or Switzerland. Take the gamble out of resort skiing. Travel to the best snow.
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Gear to Climb Mont Blanc
What mountain clothing should be worn on Mont Blanc? What should be carried in a Mont Blanc back pack? The answer to these questions could influence one's summit success.
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Technical Equipment to Climb Mont Blanc
Alpine gear for a classic mountaineering route on Mont Blanc includes the hardware needed to climb the mountain and the safety equipment for back up if things go wrong.
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Foot Care for Hikers and Multi Sport Athletes
Hikers, wilderness backpackers, alpine climbers and multi sport athletes active in wet environments are susceptible to trench foot which can cause nerve damage.
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Maximize Summit Success Climbing Mont Blanc
Summiting western Europe's highest mountain is a life-time dream held by would-be mountaineers across the globe. Every year thousands attempt to climb this 4,800 m peak.
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Sailing and Skiing the Lyngen Alps of Norway
Combine likely encounters with reindeer and moose, ski touring from mountain to fjord and setting sail under the midnight sun to create an exotic, arctic adventure.
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Ice Fishing Above the Arctic Circle
Located near the popular ski base of Riksgransen, the Abisko Mountain Lodge is an ideal set up for fishing nearby lakes or helicopter access to frozen mountain tarns.
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Affordable Heliskiing in New Zealand
New Zealand is one of the cheapest locations in the world for helicopter skiing. Snowboarders and skiers can quench their thirst for fresh tracks during northern winter.
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Chamonix to Zermatt Haute Route
French for High Level Pass the Haute Route is the most famous hut to hut ski tour in the world. Starting in Chamonix it traverses France, Italy and Switzerland in a week.
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What to Carry on the Haute Route
The biggest challenge of the Chamonix to Zermatt ski tour is likely a physical one; but it shouldn't be the burden of weight on the ski mountaineer's back.
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What To Do If Caught in an Avalanche
Once buried, a person is dependent on friends on the surface to get them out. Quick reactions by all when a casualty is first taken by a slide can help survival chances.
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What To Do If Someone is Buried in an Avalanche
With adequate equipment and training before a ski tour; there are steps to follow that can seriously reduce the chance of an avalanche incident turning into a tragedy.
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The Three A's of Avalanche Terrain
An understanding of avalanche terrain is one step towards hikers, climbers and ski tourers developing decision making skills for safe travel in the backcountry.
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Avalanche Search and Rescue Equipment
A Transceiver Shovel and Probe are standard items that should be carried by hikers, ski tourers, any outdoor enthusiasts when traveling in winter in the backcountry.
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Choosing Thermal Underwear
Next to the skin there's the option of wool, a natural fiber or, a synthetic such as Polypropylene recycled from soda bottles. The choice may be an environmental one.
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Skiing in July in New Zealand
In NZ there's a winter playground for everyone. 17 commercial ski resorts scattered across the North and South Islands cater to all skiing and snowboarding abilities.
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Skiing the Vallee Blanche
French for white valley, the Vallée Blanche is the most famous lift-accessed ski descent in the world. This 2500 meter glacier itinerary starts from the Aiguille du Midi.
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