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Edgwork: If you ski or sail or spend a lot of time outdoors, you probably know about Helly Hansen, one of the great outdoor companies of all time. And if you ski a lot, you probably have the urge to do background skiing or helicopter skiing. To get you in the mood–just scare some sense …
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Edgework: This piece from the New York Times about the Tunnel Creek avalanche is one of the great classics of ski mountaineering and backcountry skiing. It is a groundbreaking piece in new media and a serious, sobering story about taking for granted what should never be taken for granted. We first published this piece last year. No, …
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Press Clippings: After the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics end on this Sunday, the world’s winter sports contestants, enthusiasts, coaches, suppliers, and supporters will return home, many to the slopes of their own town, and–in some cases–to a totally different form of skiing: extreme skiing (called “off-piste” in Europe), conducted out of bounds on steep terrain …