A Bird's Eye View
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3 Reasons to Ski Mount Baker with Blackbird Mountain Guides
3 Reasons to Ski Mount Baker with Blackbird Mountain Guides. This is an incredible mountain and there a lot of reasons to ski Baker with us - here are the top 3! -
Desolation Wilderness Conditions Report: Echo Lake to Ralston Peak & Aloha Lake
2021-04-19: Echo Lake to Ralston Peak and Lake Aloha This Sunday/Monday we toured from Echo Lakes to Lake of the Woods, just southeast of Lake Alo... -
Tahoe Conditions Report: Sugarbowl to Pole Creek
2021-04-17: Sugarbowl to Squaw (or at least to Pole Creek - there's no snow to get to Squaw from the North right now) Yep, it's definitely advent... -
Eastside Update: Ski Mountaineering Conditions 2021-04-05
"The juice is worth the squeeze." While conditions are certainly not "all time", there are some great snow surfaces to be found in California's ... -
Why is Avalanche Education important?
It seems that most everyone has received the message at this point: if you're going into the backcountry, you need to take an Avy Course. But why is this so important? Is it really all that complicated? Is it really that dangerous? What do we learn in these classes anyway?
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How to Become a Backcountry Skier
How do I start Backcountry skiing? Backcountry skiing is an intimidating sport to get into. There's a lot of gear, a lot of hazards and a lot of unknowns. This post shows you how - step by step! -
The Rest Step: the basis for any mountain climb
The Rest Step is a fundamental element in any mountaineering pursuit, from simple hikes to standing on top of Mount Everest. This technique is the foundation of efficient movement on any sort of inclined terrain.
