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Wyoming Documentary Released

April 5, 2019 admin

Gannett Peak, the hardest state high point in the lower 48 was an excellent adventure. Not only was the skiing…

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Posted in: film news, Gear, Skiing States Series, Skiing Western Highpoints, Wyoming

Skiing Timms Hill – The Wisconsin Highpoint

March 27, 2018 admin

Wisconsin is said to be the birthplace of skiing in North America as Norwegians moved there and started skiing in…

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Posted in: Midwest, Skiing States Series, Wisconsin Filed under: backcountry skiing, midwest, powder skiing, Ski history, Timms Hill, wisconsin

Skiing the Roof of Nebraska

January 31, 2018 admin

“Anyone else want to ski Nebraska with me tomorrow?” Surprisingly the answer was no, how could that be? We’d just…

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Posted in: Midwest, Nebraska, Skiing States Series

Far from Anywhere – Skiing on Kings Peak, Utah’s Highest

January 12, 2018 admin

Locals I met joked about a woman who had reached the summit of Everest but failed on Kings all three…

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Posted in: Skiing States Series, Skiing Western Highpoints, Utah

The Fun Dome, New York’s Mount Marcy

January 8, 2018 admin

For 107 years Mount Marcy has been an attraction for skiers. Most New York backcountry skiers today take their first…

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Posted in: Adirondacks, East Coast, New England, New York, Northeast, Skiing States Series Filed under: adirondacks, backcountry, lake placid, skiing marcy, snowboarding, splitboarding

Skiing Mt. Arvon – Michigan Backcountry Skiing

December 27, 2017 admin

Skiing Mt. Arvon turned out to more complicated than I expected, but now with information it can be less of…

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Posted in: Michigan, Midwest, Skiing States Series Filed under: backcountry skiing, highpointers, michigan backcounry skiing, Mount Arvon, powder, snowfall

Skiing Mt Frissell – Connecticut’s Highpoint

December 21, 2017 admin

Mount Frissell is the highest point in the state of Connecticut. It is part of the 20+ “snowy” state highpoints,…

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Posted in: Connecticut, New England, Skiing States Series Filed under: backcountry skiing, highpointers, northeastern, ski the east, taconic mountains

Skiing Boundary Peak, Nevada’s Highest

December 20, 2017 admin

Empty and open, bright and beautiful, with an airliner’s view above the desertscape. Boundary Peak is the highest point in…

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Posted in: Nevada, Skiing States Series, Skiing Western Highpoints, Southwest Filed under: backcountry skiing, highpointers, highpoints, Nevada, ski, travel, White Mountains

Mount Mansfield, Vermont’s Seductive Highpoint

December 18, 2017 admin

There is something special about Vermont’s highest point. Mansfield may not be as high as many White Mountain or Adirondack…

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Posted in: East Coast, Northeast, Skiing States Series, Vermont Filed under: backcountry, ice climbing, powder, skiing, Stowe, Vermont

Map Geeks find the Goods and the Crap

December 14, 2017 admin

While recreational backcountry skiing started as a group of fringe explorers with no guidance but a map, leather boots and…

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Posted in: Geography, Skiing States Series

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