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Ptor’s Spacebook: Why I #OccupyLaGrave
'Beyond any passport paraphenalia, I know that my tribe is the ski tribe and it exists in many places.' -PS
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa talks backcountry safety alongside third webisode in series
Ingrid Backstrom talks backcountry protocol alongside TNF's second avalanche safety webisode
Griffin Post talks about backcountry decision-making alongside TNF's opening avalanche safety webisode
Ballinger Claims First Complete Ski Descent of Manaslu
California-based guide Adrian Ballinger skis 8,156-meter peak in Nepalese Himalayas
Mt. Shasta climbing ranger Forrest Coots shifts to 'summer' mode
Screw the horseshoes. Let’s go skiing
By Lucia Goin The season isn’t over yet. For those of you who refuse to concede to the sunshine and hotter weather plaguing the United States, it’s your lucky day-or, weekend. Many resorts throughout country are either staying open through Memorial Day weekend
Video: Remy Lecluse knocks off first D in Bernese Oberland
Rémy Lécluse skis a first descent (and possibly first ascent) of the East Face of Balmhorn in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland.
Snow this season, thus far, has been scarce throughout much of the U.S., and winter has denied many of us. So, it means you just have to get creative about finding your powder.
Ingrid Backstrom talks backcountry protocol alongside TNF's second avalanche safety webisode
Griffin Post talks about backcountry decision-making alongside TNF's opening avalanche safety webisode
High and Tight: Coolers of the San Juans
[galleryview=id:101;] By Kim Havell “Well, do we do this thing?” Dave said, looking over to the rest of us. I pulled out the binoculars and studied some of the couloirs. They all looked tricky. “We have options,” I mused, out loud. “But we should probabl
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