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		<title>Last of the SAS: 5 Premium Brands &#8211; Dirtbag Prices</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/09/last-of-the-sas-5-premium-brands-dirtbag-prices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alright seriously folks, this is the last of our shameless merchandising pieces. We can&#8217;t let the Semi-Annual Sale come to an end without hawking a few more wares. We just want to pass on some of our insider knowledge, and since this massive sale ends today, we&#8217;re highlighting five brands that have a boatload of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greg Hill 2 Mil: A Canadian Ski Mountaineer&#8217;s Attempt at a S&#8212;tonne of Vert</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate Showalter</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[backcountry skiing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pro athletes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How&#8217;s this for a New Year&#8217;s resolution: to climb and ski two million vertical feet (609,600 meters) in one year? Lofty, we think (pun kinda intentional). Canadian ski mountaineer Greg Hill has set out to do just that. As you know, there&#8217;re 365 days in a non-leap year &#8230; whip out the calculator, and you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daisy Chains: Anchor Link or the Weakest Link?</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/08/daisy-chain-of-death/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Riser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[belaying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climbing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daisy chain safety isn&#8217;t exactly a new issue, but I still see people do it wrong often enough that I feel it&#8217;s worth the digital print space to revisit the concern. A lot of people use daisy chains on their harness for clipping into belays on the way up a multi-pitch route or at rappel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bear Canisters in the Adirondacks</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/08/bear-canisters-in-the-adirondacks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Mool</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bear canisters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bearvault]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Do you have a bear canister?&#8221; &#8220;Yup. Sure do.&#8221; &#8220;Oh &#8230; is it a black one?&#8221; &#8220;No. It&#8217;s a Bear Vault.&#8221; &#8220;Oh ho ho. Nope. Those don&#8217;t work here.&#8221; I realize I&#8217;m reporting on old news here &#8230; but as a relative newcomer to the East Coast, I didn&#8217;t know that BearVault Bear Canisters are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Guide to Surviving Classic Alpine Routes</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/08/a-guide-to-surviving-moderate-alpine-routes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Riser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alpine climbing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[classic routes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The news about the recent lightning storm and resulting rescue efforts on the Grand Teton has been both extremely sad and very uplifting. One climber tragically died, and 83 rescuers and emergency professionals put in an impressive effort to get 16 other victims off the mountain alive. Of course, it didn&#8217;t take long for people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Great White(bark) Fight</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/07/the-great-whitebark-fight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Anderson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bark beetle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The pine beetle epidemic has raged for over 10 years. But some aren’t ready to throw in the towel just yet. A new group is ready to put up a fight ...]]></description>
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		<title>Public Waterways In Utah</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/07/public-waterways-in-utah/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JGW</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[kayaking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Currently in the great, wild, western state of Utah, it is illegal to enter any public body of water that flows over marked private property —that is if your un-permitted feet are specifically touching the ground. Would you like to know more about how that fact really affects kayakers, fishermen and fisherwomen, hunters, tubers, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Must Be This Old to Ride Mt. Everest</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/07/you-must-be-this-old-to-ride-mt-everest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Outdoor Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climbing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the heels of 13-year-old Jordan Romero's May 22nd summit of the world's highest peak, which made him the youngest ever to summit, the China Tibet Mountaineering Association (CTMA) issued new regulations on June 10 that ban those under 18 and over 60 from attempting the peak.]]></description>
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		<title>Waterfall Hunting: Spreading the Spark</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/06/waterfall-hunting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Miesbauer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[day hiking]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[north carolina]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wherever there is water and significant changes in elevation, waterfalls are bound to be lurking. With the right tools and attitude, finding the nearest one to you can be a great all-day adventure to bust up the stagnant summer. Here’s a short guide to get you started.]]></description>
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		<title>GTS: Get The Shot</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/06/gts-get-the-shot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Riser</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backcountry skiing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve seen some pretty nasty stuff happen to friends while I was holding a camera, but I rarely got the defining photo because I didn’t want to be that jerk who stood there taking pictures while his friend tumbled off a rock wall or got swept away by an avalanche. Yet, the first thing my friend will say when the gnar is over is, “Tell me you got a picture of that.”]]></description>
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