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A ski track might be the most ephemeral and inoffensive imprint that mankind can leave in nature. This graceful evidence of a skier’s passing vanishes with the ensuing storm. Whether it esses down a deep-powder slope or slices a route across a vast plateau, a ski track represents harmony between man and wilderness. And the…
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Snow Business – A Firsthand Account Of Producing An Avalanche Forecast
Snow Business – A Firsthand Account Of Producing An Avalanche Forecast thelastchair: (Written by Eric Knoff, Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center – February 13, 2014) I’m skiing in fresh and stable powder when the alarm cuts through the early morning silence like a buzz saw. I quickly roll over and check my phone. It’s 3:15…