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Home »Posts tagged  winter (Page 6)

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Winter in the park 2015

Posted onMarch 4, 2015March 4, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another winter backpacking trip with Andrew Skurka in Rocky Mountain National Park. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAndrew Skurka, backpacking, skiing, winter

TBT Gear: EMS avalanche shovel

Posted onFebruary 26, 2015April 25, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

TBT Gear: EMS avalanche shovel Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbackpacking, EMS, gear, gear review, skiing, TBT Gear, winter

Technology, gear and decision making

Posted onFebruary 23, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

Some recent thoughts on the recent tragedy in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. And how gear and technology can only go far. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsdisaster, New Hampshire, technology, White Mountains, winter

New Year’s weekend ski tours

Posted onJanuary 5, 2015January 5, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Just some tours over New Year’s weekend. Anxious to get out overnight, but the day trips will do for now.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, ski, tours, winter

Quick Tip: Extra hat and gloves post trip

Posted onDecember 30, 2014January 31, 2017AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Another quick tip that seems obvious, but took me a while to realize.

CategoriesGear, Quick TipsTagsquick tip, winter

Finally some skiing!

Posted onDecember 29, 2014December 29, 2014AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Just a few ski tours over Christmas Weekend.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, skiing, winter

Denver Post article on Hut Trips

Posted onDecember 23, 2014November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A recent Denver Post article on hut trips in which I was interviewed about gourmet cooking at backcountry huts.   Over the years, I’ve grown to love hut trips. To quote something I previously wrote: As my friend Terry put Read More …

CategoriesPressTags10th mountain, Colorado, food, hut trip, huts, winter

Rustic Luxury- Pack for a 10th Mountain Hut

Posted onDecember 23, 2014November 25, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A trip to a 10th Mountain Hut can be an enjoyable and memorable experience. But what are the logistics for a trip to a 10th Mountain Hut? Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, Trip PlanningTags10th Mountain Division hut, Colorado, colorado-tip, hut trip, skiing, snowshoeing, winter

Allen & Mike’s Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book

Posted onDecember 22, 2014November 25, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A great book not just for backcountry touring but also for winter camping.

Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, Getting StartedTagsbooks, skiing, winter, winter backpacking

Gear pick of the year 2014 – Scraps of blue foam

Posted onDecember 11, 2014January 13, 2021AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

My gear pick of the year for 2014: Scraps left over from a blue foam pad! Read More …

CategoriesGear, Quick TipsTagsblue foam, budget gear, dirt bagging, gear, gear pick of the year, quick tip, winter

Gear review: Smile Plates

Posted onDecember 9, 2014January 26, 2020AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Holes in 3-pin 75mm Nordic boots can get beat up. Here’s a fairly simple and inexpensive fix and/or preventive measure.

CategoriesGearTags75mm, boots, gear, gear review, nordic, ski, winter

Website of the week: DAVE’S NORDIC BACKCOUNTRY SKIING PAGE

Posted onDecember 3, 2014January 1, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another Website of the week: Dave’s Nordic Backcountry Skiing page

CategoriesMusingsTagsskiing, VBL, Website of the week, winter

Quick tip: Xmas Tree Disposal bag = emergency shelter

Posted onNovember 24, 2014April 24, 2018AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Another quick tip just in time for the coming season. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Quick TipsTagsbudget gear, Christmas Tree bag, quick tip, shelters, survival, winter

Quick Tip: BagTex – A poor person’s VBL

Posted onNovember 17, 2014December 3, 2020AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A quick winter tip for keeping the feet warm in single digit temps. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Quick TipsTagsbackpacking, budget gear, quick tip, VBL, winter

Powder Ghost Towns

Posted onNovember 12, 2014November 17, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Now that winter is here, time look at a great book for backcountry skiing: Powder Ghost Towns.

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsbooks, colorado-tip, skiing, winter

Winter backpacking in Rocky Mountain National Park

Posted onMarch 3, 2014March 3, 2014AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A weekend where I again assisted with a winter backpacking course.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAndrew Skurka, backpacking, skiing, winter

Backcountry ski repair kit

Posted onFebruary 27, 2014November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A simple, functional utilitarian kit for backcountry ski repair. For snowshoeing, too. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagsbackcountry, gear list, gear maintenance, skiing, snowshoes, winter

Ski to the Divide – Skinner Hut

Posted onFebruary 26, 2014August 6, 2016AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A three-day trip to Skinner Hut near Leadville, CO.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTags10th Mountain Hut, Colorado, hut trip, ski, winter

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