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		<title>A Day in the Life of the Utah Avalanche Center: An Interview with Bruce Tremper</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2011/04/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-utah-avalanche-center-an-interview-with-bruce-tremper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Lopez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s April already, and the ski touring season is winding toward its close. (Of course, after over 600 inches fell in the Wasatch this winter, we still have a hearty base for the die-hards who prefer to keep on skinnin’.) Many tour-ists are deeply indebted to their local avalanche forecasting centers for another season of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Slackcountry to Backcountry</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2011/01/slackcountry-to-backcountry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Riser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to step away from the lifts and come back in one piece Let’s face it: if you ski enough, you’ll eventually reach the point where the resort just won’t satisfy your powder jones anymore. Even on the deepest days, runs get tracked out too fast, and you find yourself venturing into the slackcountry. You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backcountry Travel and the Herding Mentality</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/11/backcountry-travel-and-the-hearding-mentality/</link>
		<comments>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/11/backcountry-travel-and-the-hearding-mentality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Riser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Think for yourself / Question authority&#8221; — Tool (channeling Timothy Leary) I took my first avalanche course about 10 years ago and learned a lot about the causes of avalanches. But the most important thing I learned was how to have an opinion and speak my mind when I didn&#8217;t like something. My instructor&#8217;s lesson [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Reasons Not to Ski the Himalayas</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/09/10-reasons-not-to-ski-the-himalayas/</link>
		<comments>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/09/10-reasons-not-to-ski-the-himalayas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate Showalter</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[alpine climbing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[avalanche safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ski mountaineering]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Does exploring Nepal’s 1,300+ peaks higher than 6,000 meters (19,685+ feet)—many of which haven’t been climbed let alone skied—sound like your kind of adventure? Here are ten things that might make you think twice before you pack your bags and jump on a plane with your touring gear. Then again, for the masochist/devil-may-care crowd out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avalanche Rescue: 4 Questions with a Guide</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/05/avalanche-rescue-4-questions-with-a-guide/</link>
		<comments>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/05/avalanche-rescue-4-questions-with-a-guide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 14:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Mool</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[avalanche beacons]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month, three unlucky skiers were caught in a large avalanche in the Alaskan backcountry. Guide Steve Charest of Petra Cliffs and one of the skiers were taken for a ride and partially buried. The other skier was fully buried and nowhere to be seen. Luckily for the skier who was 10 feet under, her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buried Alive &#8211; Conversation with an Avalanche Burial Survivor</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/05/buried-alive-in-an-avalanche/</link>
		<comments>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/05/buried-alive-in-an-avalanche/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Mool</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago I was on the last leg of a red-eye from Los Angeles to my home in Vermont. I was haggard. As I was zoning out at my window seat, a young woman sat down next to me, looking equally as tired. “Are you as ready as I am to get back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loss of a True Mountainman &#8211; Jack Hannan</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/04/loss-of-a-true-mountainman-jack-hannan/</link>
		<comments>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/04/loss-of-a-true-mountainman-jack-hannan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tanya Christensen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[avalanche safety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Loss of a True Mountainman—Jack Hannan]]></description>
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		<title>Plugging into the Backcountry &#8211; Dangers of Technology</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/03/plugging-into-the-backcountry/</link>
		<comments>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/03/plugging-into-the-backcountry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole Lehman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://backcountrybeacon.com/?p=3117</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Photo By Adam Riser, Backcountry Employee The use of electronics in the backcountry offers an enhanced experience for those who use them wisely and a presents a danger to those who choose to use them lightly. In order to stay alive and unharmed, wilderness veterans must remember and rookies must discover that total dependence on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RECCO: Reflections on Avalanche Rescue</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/03/recco-reflections-on-avalanche-rescue/</link>
		<comments>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/03/recco-reflections-on-avalanche-rescue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Boccia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[avalanche safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resorts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’ve likely seen the RECCO logos and reflectors on various winter sports outerwear and hardgood products. What is RECCO, and what does it do? ]]></description>
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		<title>Helpful Avalanche Safety Acronyms: ALP TRUTh and FACETS</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/02/helpful-avalanche-safety-acronyms-alp-truth-and-facets/</link>
		<comments>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/02/helpful-avalanche-safety-acronyms-alp-truth-and-facets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Mool</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[avalanche beacons]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next time you’re skinning up in avalanche-prone areas, remember avalanche expert Dr. Ian McCammon’s two checklists for avoiding slides: ALP TRUTh and FACETS.]]></description>
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