Ode to the Backcountry

We asked our community to tell us about their best experiences skiing and riding in the backcountry … in haiku. Here’s what we got back.

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A New Language

Learning to snowboard wasn’t coming easy, especially when the motivation wasn’t really there … until Nicole realized that with splitboarding, she could head out with her beloved dog, Bear, and share time on the trail with him.

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Gearhead Adventure: Skiing Silverton, Colorado

Silverton, CO is a small mining town nestled away in southwestern Colorado. Located in the San Juan Mountains, this town gets its fair share of snow, to say the least. The silver-mining industry eventually slowed, and in 2002 two visionary skiers decided to open up a ski area, not a resort—Jen and Aaron Brill put […]

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