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My Relationship With Risk
Nearly 25 years ago in Colorado, my climbing partners and I nearly made a tragic error. We glissaded down a sun-blasted gully on an Indian Peaks summit in the early afternoon. My friend Mike was nearly buried in a wet snow slide. … Continue reading
Delayed Gratification
Sometimes a delay is worth it. I had planned a trip with some other members of my ski patrol, but due to the hideous weather a week ago, I rescheduled it. Since no one was available this week, I ended … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoor Recreation, Skiing, Uncategorized, Winter Recreation
Tagged backcountry, backcountry skiing, Camping, decision-making, judgement, mountain, mountains, Skiing, solo, winter
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The Art of Running Away from Avalanches
Originally posted on Mediocre Mountaineer:
My friends and I took up backcountry skiing at the same time. A few years ago, as broke students we all simultaneously realized that we couldn’t afford resorts anymore. The burden of rent, tuition and…
Posted in Outdoor Recreation, Skiing, Winter Recreation
Tagged Avalanche, decision-making
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