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2. Backcountry skiing - Wikipedia

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   A set of backcountry ski runs in the Battle Range of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.Notice a minor avalanche has occurred at the right of frame. Backcountry skiing (), also called off-piste (), alpine touring, freeriding or out-of-area, is skiing in the backcountry on unmarked or unpatrolled areas either inside or outside a ski resort's boundaries. [1]

3. Freeriding (winter sport) - Wikipedia

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   A professional ski guide in deep powder in Lech ski area in Austria. Snowboarder freeriding with high speed at the Hintertux glacier skiing area in Austria. Freeriding is a style of skiing or snowboarding performed on natural, un-groomed terrain, without a set course, goals or rules. It evolved throughout the sport's formative years as a ...

4. 20 of the best ski resorts for late season snow - AOL

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   Read more: Off-piste in Val Thorens: Exploring the Three Valleys backcountry through ski touring. Ischgl, Austria. Ischgl has a big network of high-altitude slopes.

5. Ski touring - Wikipedia

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   It is similar to backcountry skiing but excludes the use of a ski lift or transport. Ski touring combines elements of Nordic and alpine skiing and embraces such sub-disciplines as Telemark and randonnée. A defining characteristic is that the skier's heels are "free" – i.e. not bound to the skis – in order to allow a natural gliding motion ...

6. Glossary of skiing and snowboarding terms - Wikipedia

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   A type of free-heel skiing done in the backcountry in unmarked or unpatrolled areas without the aid of ski lifts or other transport, often for long distances and multiple days. Ski touring combines elements of Nordic skiing and alpine skiing and embraces such sub-disciplines as Telemark and randonnée. Touring also typically requires ...

7. Thunderbolt Trail - Wikipedia

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   The Thunderbolt Trail is a non-lift-served backcountry ski trail on Mt. Greylock, at 3491 feet, the highest point in Massachusetts.It runs from the summit down the east face of the mountain to the base via a trail that drops more than 2000 feet in 1.6 miles.

8. 'Skiing is not going to exist' – global warming threatens ...

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   The Austrian glaciers where Lindsey Vonn honed her craft are essentially gone, the skiing legend says. 'Skiing is not going to exist' – global warming threatens future of winter sports, warns ...

9. Anthony Lakes (ski area) - Wikipedia

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   Anthony Lakes is a ski area in the northwest United States, located in northeastern Oregon in the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest west of North Powder.Near the cities of La Grande and Baker City, the resort has one triple chairlift and a vertical drop of 900 feet (274 m).