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FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

That feeling when a hiker asks "are those your tracks?"

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That feeling when a hiker asks "are those your tracks?"

FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

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chrizzowski@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

Cornice tunnelling achievement unlocked - Wendy Thomson

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Cornice tunnelling achievement unlocked - Wendy Thomson

chrizzowski@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

Thank you @Pat12 for helping out moderating!

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Thank you @Pat12 for helping out moderating!

FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

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space_gecko@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Earning our summer turns in Utah

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Earning our summer turns in Utah

space_gecko@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

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FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

Walkie talkies, a crucial piece of gear?

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Walkie talkies, a crucial piece of gear?

www.summitdaily.com

FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

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Pat12@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

The Best Backcountry Skis of 2023

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The Best Backcountry Skis of 2023

Pat12@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

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FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

Back country skiing 101: Getting up the mountain when things get steep.

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Back country skiing 101: Getting up the mountain when things get steep.

FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

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FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

Awesome day of spring skiing on Mt. Jasper Jun 18th

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Awesome day of spring skiing on Mt. Jasper Jun 18th

FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

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lwuy9v5@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Good Backcountry in New England

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Good Backcountry in New England

lwuy9v5@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

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FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

Back Country 101: Safety and Avalanche Training

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Back Country 101: Safety and Avalanche Training

FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

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FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

Back country skiing 101: How do you get up the mountain?

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Back country skiing 101: How do you get up the mountain?

FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

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FearTheCron@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 1 year ago

What kind of backcountry content would you like to see?

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What kind of backcountry content would you like to see?

FearTheCron@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 1 year ago

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FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

What is your favorite kind of back country type 2 fun?

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What is your favorite kind of back country type 2 fun?

FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

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FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

June skiing on Torrey's peak Colorado

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June skiing on Torrey's peak Colorado

FearTheCron@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

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FearTheCron@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 1 year ago

Great day of back country skiing on Mt. Shavano

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Great day of back country skiing on Mt. Shavano

FearTheCron@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 1 year ago

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backcountry@lemmy.world

backcountry@lemmy.world

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For snow sports outside of the resorts. This community includes back country skiing, snowboarding, telemarking and more.

Posting Guidelines

Anyone can comment or post regardless of their experience with snow sports in general. We welcome all those who want to ask questions or share their adventures.

Safety

Always know your limits when going into the back country. If you are just getting started, in-person avalanche training is essential.

Remember that anyone can post to this community regardless of experience so do your own research.

Books

Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain by Bruce Tremper

Backcountry Skiing: Skills for Ski Touring and Ski Mountaineering by Martin Volken, Scott Schell, and Margaret Wheeler

AUTONOMY MASTERY AND PURPOSE in the Avalanche Patch, Bruce Kay

Mountaineering the Freedom Of the Hills

Avalanche Forcasting Centers

Colorado Avalanche Information Center

Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center

Sierra Avalanche Center

Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center

Mount Shasta Avalanche Center

Alaska: Chugach Avalanche Center

Sawtooth (Idaho)

General Avalanche Information

US Forest Service Avalanche Center

US Avalanche Center

Canadian Avalanche Center

Trip Planning and Mapping

USDA NRCS - for finding where the snow has accumulated

GaiaGPS (non-free)

Google Earth Pro (free)

Acknowledgement

A thank you to /u/pragmaticminimalist and the /r/backcountry community on Reddit for supporting a great community for over 12 years. Many of the links in this side bar come from /r/backcountry as they are good resources.

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If you are interested in helping to moderate this community, please contact @FearTheCron@lemmy.world.

We prefer moderators who have formal avalanche training (E.g. AIARE level 1 or equivalent) and a few years of back country skiing experience, but lets see how this goes.

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