Tricks of the Trade :: Kick-Turns :: Part One

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Feb 292012
 
Tricks of the Trade :: Kick-Turns :: Part One

The “earn” in backcountry skiing’s notorious phrase, “Earn Your Turns,” is almost entirely directed to the act (if not art) of skinning uphill. For those who are not familiar with “skinning,” skiers and splitboarders adhere a nylon strap to the bottom of their skis in order to climb uphill. Each [click here for more]

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Tricks of the Trade :: Guide Training

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Feb 292012
 
Tricks of the Trade :: Guide Training

Yesterday, Mark Puleio (IMFGA) and Joe St.Onge took the Sun Valley Trekking guides and interns out for a refresher training day and to test out their Outdoor Research technical clothing. Craig Wolfrom was along to capture images of the lessons which included aiding guests while skinning and kick-turning, self arresting, [click here for more]

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Boulder Yurt :: Wind Storm

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Feb 272012
 
Boulder Yurt :: Wind Storm

On February 22nd and 23rd, a storm raged through the Smoky mountains bringing with it abnormally high winds. Early in the morning on the 23rd, we believe a rare micro-burst came down on the area surrounding our Boulder Yurts. This sudden blast of wind snapped a neighboring live tree in [click here for more]

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Feb 242012
 
Family Powder Day

Joe St.Onge skied with a a dedicated family of powder skiers yesterday. Fresh off a Level 1 Avalanche training, Jamie and Jace were ready to put their skills to use finding awesome powder turns in an amazing setting in the Boulder Mountains, Idaho.

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Daily Powder Tours :: New Snow

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Feb 232012
 
Daily Powder Tours :: New Snow

You wouldn’t know it by the weather we’ve had here in Hailey, but, the mountains north of Ketchum have been getting hit with great snow this past week! The first set of images, captured by guide Kyle Coshow, highlights a break in the storms, good pow, and the fun terrain [click here for more]

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