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01/08/2009
Avalanche danger down, still lurks in backcountry (Casper Star-Tribune)
CHEYENNE -- Avalanche experts say people headed into the western Wyoming backcountry for fun in the snow this week would be well advised to watch where they ride and step.
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01/07/2009
Sheriff warns backcountry recreation seekers (Havre Daily News)
JACKSON, Wyo. The sheriff for Wyoming's Teton County has a warning for people who consider venturing into hazardous backcountry as they pursue fun in the snow. Rescue may not occur in all cases of distress, Sheriff Bob Zimmer said.
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01/07/2009
Sheriff warns backcountry recreation seekers (Casper Star-Tribune)
JACKSON -- The sheriff for Wyoming's Teton County has a warning for people who consider venturing into hazardous backcountry as they pursue fun in the snow.
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01/06/2009
Backcountry avalanche warning issued (The Western News)
The U.S. Forest Service’s Glacier Country Avalanche Center on Jan. 2 issued a special backcountry warning for Kootenai National Forest along with Flathead National Forest and Glacier National Park.
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01/06/2009
Solicitor general wants penalties for backcountry violators (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
B.C.'s solicitor general is pushing for a new law that allows the province to fine skiers and snowboarders who enter out-of-bounds areas and venture into unpredictable backcountry.
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01/08/2009
Weather wallops wildlife (Coeur d'Alene Press)
Slim pickings for big game to munch has wildlife officials bracing for a rough spring in the backcountry that could affect hunting seasons. They're also warning residents on the fringes that they may see more uninvited guests grazing in their yards.
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01/08/2009
Guided snowshoe walks offered across state (Daily Inter Lake)
January marks the beginning of the sixth season for the Montana Wilderness Association's popular Winter Snowshoe Walks program. This year, 47 guided snowshoe journeys are planned for some of the state's most magnificent backcountry, according to a news release from the wilderness group.
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01/08/2009
BC BREAKING NEWS: (Kelowna Capital News)
Searching for a solution - Tim Jones, pictured here during last week’s search for the missing snowboarder on Seymour, would like to see a more comprehensive backcountry use strategy.
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01/07/2009
Snowbasin withdraws backcountry request (The Aspen Times)
OGDEN, Utah - Snowbasin Resort has withdrawn a request to expand a program to guide skiers on trails outside its boundaries.
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01/06/2009
'It's OK to go out and backcountry ski,' says man barred by resort (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
One of the four men barred for life from Grouse Mountain resort for skiing out-of-bounds and ignoring warnings to return says the ban will not stop him from repeating his actions in the future.
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  • Amar Andalkar's Ski Mountaineering and Climbing Site - Information about ski and snowboard mountaineering.
  • The Backcountry Ski Page - Backcountry skiing images of Western Canada plus information and links for the serious backcountry skier.
  • Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding - Includes tips, related links, and stories and photos from backcountry adventures in Utah, Washington, and Switzerland.
  • Cloud Seas - Jim Carpenter's journal and photos of a growing archive of backcountry skiing and other journeys in the Cascades and beyond.
  • Couloir Magazine - The mission of Couloir magazine is to inform and inspire skiers and snowboarders who
  • Cross-country Ski Trail Source - Guide to worldwide nordic skiing tracks, organized by region.
  • Ocker Adventure - Information for Australian adventurers,skiing, mountain biking and walking.
  • Queyras - Hans' travel notes from a ski tour in Queyras, a wildlife park located in the French Alps, between the Durance valley and the Italian border. Includes photographs, itinerary, backcountry links, and travel information.
  • rec.skiing.backcountry FAQs - Backcountry skiing FAQs compiled and maintained by the rec.skiing.backcountry forum.
  • Skiing Index - Guide to skiing on and off-piste in the French Three Valleys and Val d'Isere
  • The Telemark Ski Company - Offering vacations and instruction in free-heel, telemark, nordic and cross country skiing and ski mountaineering in France, Italy, the USA, Scotland and Norway.
  • 10th Mountain Division Hut Association - Colorado Backcountry Huts for skiers, snowboarders, snowshoers, cyclists and hikers.
  • Wild Snow - Provides backcountry guides, articles, and tips written or compiled by Louis Dawson, ski mountaineer.

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