Let’s Shape Our Backcountry Education Programming Together Alpine Islands has always been about collaboration. We are a club, and by […]
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Why Wind Is a Big Deal For Avalanche Safety Of all the variables that can lead to an avalanche, wind
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Avalanche Safety and Rescue, Backcountry Skills, Risk Assessment and Decision Making
Every snowboard has a story worth telling. Because somewhere, someone with a vision set out to have a board that
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Gear Reviews, Snowboarding
Over the past 20 years the advent of technology has truly changed the way we explore the backcountry. Not all
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Backcountry Skills, Navigation and Wayfinding, Trip Planning Tools
When I was a kid, snowboard bindings didn’t really innovate for at least a decade. The biggest new development would
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Gear, Gear Reviews, Snowboarding
What is a Persistent Slab Avalanche? In the world of avalanche safety, a persistent slab avalanche is one of the
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Avalanche Safety and Rescue, Backcountry Skills, Risk Assessment and Decision Making
Snowboarding in fresh powder. Those who know the feeling undoubtedly have their own emotions come out when they hear that
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Gear, Gear Reviews, Snow
Spring is arguably the best season of the year for backcountry skiing and splitboarding. Warmer temps, longer days, and a
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Announcements, Backcountry Skills, News and Updates, Upcoming Workshops, Workshops and Clinics
Base layers keep you warm and are the first line of defense against the elements. Here are the best ones we tested in the snow.
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Gear, Gear Reviews
You usually don’t notice the impermanence of good snow until it’s gone. I say this as the rain deluges the
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Backcountry Skills, Mindfulness and Resilience, Mindfulness Practices
A good adventure is something that is few and far between these days. With backcountry skiing blowing up in popularity
What are Cornices? Cornices are massive, overhanging snow formations that develop along ridgelines and peaks, sculpted by wind into precarious,
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Backcountry Skills, Navigation and Wayfinding, Risk Assessment and Decision Making, Safety and First Aid, Sustainable Travel