Have you ever bombed the mountain run at Squaw without having to play dodge-em with a couple thousand skiers? That in itself was a unique experience, but not as fun as the skin up.
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Jan 29 2012
Nachtspektakl at Squaw Valley, Feb. 4
Tahoe City, California – On February 4th Squaw Valley, USA, Dynafit, and Alpenglow Sports will host California’s first ever Nacktspektakel ski touring event! A Nachtspektakel (pr: knocked-shpeck-tockle) is a traditional European-style ski event that bonds people through the sport of ski touring. A cultural norm in Europe, Night Spectaculars are new ways to combine skiing, …
Jan 16 2012
Alpenglow Sports Under New Ownership
Alpenglow Sports, Northern California’s leading provider of backcountry and Nordic ski equipment, and most things outdoors, today announced it’s sale to long-time employee Brendan Madigan.
Jan 15 2012
Outdoor Retailer Show in SLC this week
As you would expect there will be a whole bunch of new skis, boots, and bindings on tap for next year, plus the usual assortment of apparel in base, insulation, and outer layers to be wowed by as well as a ton of accessories that I can’t even begin to imagine the scope and depth of what will be revealed.
Dec 07 2011
Rottefella to add Freedom to NTN choices
Thankfully Rottefella has not only recognized the importance of touring, but has taken steps to address it. Besides making structural changes to the NTN binding for this season, they also gave it a name. Prior to the Eleven-12 season it was simply known as the NTN binding. But now it has a name, the Freeride, in order to distinguish it from its soon to be introduced sibling, the Freedom, optimized for the tour.
Dec 05 2011
Lake Tahoe Adventure Slide Show Series
Adventure slide show series sponsored by The Backcountry kicks off Friday Dec. 9th with a show by prolific, Cascade-based mountaineer Fred Becky.
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