USFS adds three new backcountry gates off ski area
The United States Forest Service removed Lower Bear Creek
Telluride Daily Planet,
Wed Nov 25 07:48:48 PST 2009
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The Deepness
Snowboarder Craig Wasserman emerged from the Telluride backcountry with the grace of a depth charge Sunday afternoon. Winter
Telluride Daily Planet,
Wed Nov 25 07:57:22 PST 2009
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USFS extends Bear Creek Snow Study
What was closed to backcountry skiers last winter in the silver and cold morning hours will remain that way: A ski-area-ran snow study in Bear Creek will continue through this winter on the...
Telluride Daily Planet,
Wed Nov 25 07:39:40 PST 2009
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Solitude Resort wants to expand into Silver Fork
Solitude Mountain Resort is asking the U.S. Forest Service to let it expand into Silver Fork basin, a proposal that immediately sparked objections from influential Salt Lake City water offi...
The Salt Lake Tribune,
Tue Nov 24 17:40:32 PST 2009
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Probing life's extremes in Yellowstone (w/ Podcast)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Idaho National Laboratory biologist Frank Roberto squats on a bare, gravelly patch of ground in Yellowstone National Park's rolling backcountry. At his feet, scalding water...
PhysOrg,
Tue Nov 24 16:22:04 PST 2009
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Grand Canyon to change backpacker permit system
The Grand Canyon National Park is changing the system for getting backcountry permits.
AP via Yahoo! News,
Mon Nov 23 12:23:36 PST 2009
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Avalanche Warning
The National Weather Service is warning backcountry skiers of avalanche danger in Turnagain Pass. Matt Murphy of the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center says conditions are...
ABC Alaska News,
Tue Nov 24 13:10:16 PST 2009
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Suit seeks to stop grazing along upper Missouri
A push to end grazing along a 150-mile stretch of the Missouri River would bar about 10,000 cattle from federal lands in central Montana so that the river valley can be restored to more nat...
AP via Yahoo! News,
Wed Nov 25 05:20:58 PST 2009
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Woodland access under discussion
Backcountry and alpine recreational users are concerned deactivation of roads and infrastructure will restrict wilderness access.
The Powell River Peak,
Tue Nov 24 17:19:46 PST 2009
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San Diego County Struggles With Shrinking Backcountry
November 20, 2009
KPBS San Diego,
Mon Nov 23 08:33:55 PST 2009
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Avalanche danger high in Turnagain Pass
The National Weather Service is issuing a warning about the danger of avalanches in Turnagain Pass for backcountry skiers.
KTVF Fairbanks,
Tue Nov 24 12:04:06 PST 2009
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Mine project would move mountain, change face of Boise County
GARDEN VALLEY - It's a project that would literally move a mountain. Right now, workers are drilling holes for core samples in the backcountry of Boise County. A Canadian mining company is ...
KTVB Boise,
Tue Nov 24 09:28:23 PST 2009
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Avalanche danger high in Turnagain Pass
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The National Weather Service is issuing a warning about the danger of avalanches in Turnagain Pass for backcountry skiers. Matt Murphy of the Chugach National Forest Ava...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner,
Tue Nov 24 08:29:33 PST 2009
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Suit seeks to stop grazing along upper Missouri
A push to end grazing along a 150-mile stretch of the Missouri River would bar about 10,000 cattle from federal lands in central Montana so that the river valley can be restored to more nat...
San Francisco Chronicle,
Wed Nov 25 05:40:56 PST 2009
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Skiing: Old-school charm of New England
For raw skiing and value for money, it's hard to beat America's lesser-known east-coast resorts.
Daily Telegraph,
Wed Nov 25 08:32:28 PST 2009
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Thanks Summit County
My name is Mikaela Matthews and I am the newest member of the US Ski Team (Freestyle "C" Team). On Nov. 15, Team Summit hosted a scholarship fundraiser for me at the Backcountry Brewery. I ...
Summit Daily News,
Mon Nov 23 20:50:55 PST 2009
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Turnagain Pass primed for avalanches, forecasters say
A blast of rain and more than a foot of wet snow have created "very dangerous" avalanche conditions in Turnagain Pass for backcountry skiers.
Anchorage Daily News,
Mon Nov 23 15:18:13 PST 2009
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Sewing room brimming with fruits of ideas, time
One day late in October, my friend Liane Giambalvo and I drove through Bangor and into the gold and green countryside that took us through the backcountry of Glenburn, Levant, Corinth and E...
Bangor Daily News,
Mon Nov 23 18:54:41 PST 2009
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Storm dusts Summit County with a few inches
SUMMIT COUNTY - The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has started daily operations for the season with a revamped website, and forecasters will also be sending out short blurbs on Twitt...
Summit Daily News,
Mon Nov 23 19:13:53 PST 2009
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