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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 24 > Skin up, ski down

Skin up, ski down

The inaugural King and Queen of the Cone race has a backcountry flavor

By Mark Morical / The Bulletin
April 24, 2009

Getting backcountry skiers excited to race is not an easy task.

Far removed from resorts, crowds, and slalom gates, backcountry riding is about solitude in the mountains and making fresh tracks with friends — and not about speed.

So when Bend’s Kevin Grove decided to organize....

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