Take us to the Gnar! Flirting with disaster in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska's way, way backcountry

Article Abstract:

The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska is a popular destination for extreme athletes. The mountains are huge and the weather is prolific. There is a great deal of danger for the backcountry skier, who must depend on air travel to get to the destination.

Personal narratives, Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska

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The deliberate extremist

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Extremist skier Pierre Tardivel always climbs the route he intends to ski, to test surface conditions. In daredevil skiing there is little margin for error, especially when you're skiing Mont Blanc's l2,700-ft-vertical Gervasutti Couloir.

Practice, Biography, Skiers, Stunt men and women, Stunt performers, Tardivel, Pierre

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Where east meets west: deep in the forests of Quebec, vast cirques and powder-filled chutes await

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Skiing opportunities in the Chic-Chocs Mountains of Quebec, Canada, are discussed. The marine snowpack is quite stable, and in some areas averages more than 20 ft per season.

Description and travel, Quebec

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