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Archive Home > 2007 > December > 28 > Backcountry survival

Backcountry survival

Getting ready for the outdoors in the winter requires a lot of gear

By Mark Morical / The Bulletin
December 28, 2007

Surrounded by the quiet, white bliss of the backcountry, sometimes it’s hard to realize that things can go awry.

Even in a wintertime nirvana, accidents and injuries can happen. Extreme weather can settle in.

Whether skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling or snowshoeing in the backcountry....

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