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Archive Home > 2012 > March > 08 > Before you head into the backcountry, take an avalanche safety course

Before you head into the backcountry, take an avalanche safety course

By Ashley Brothers / The Bulletin
March 8, 2012

For many snow-sport enthusiasts, backcountry activities have become an attractive alternative to waiting in lift lines.

The allure of hiking up mountainsides to find those secret slopes with perfect powder comes with risks. Before considering “earning your turns” (hiking up the slope instead of....

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