Superior Highland Backcountry working to promote hike up, ski down glades along North Shore. 11:00 am, Jan. 8, 2021 ×
Faelan Coldwater skis in the glades on Moose Mountain near Lutsen in January 2020 with members of the Superior Highland Backcountry ski group. The group is featured in this winter s international Backcountry Film Festival now showing online. (Photo by Josef Fairbanks)
A group of hardcore backcountry downhill skiers along Minnesota’s North Shore now have their story told as part of the 16th Annual international Back Country Film Festival.
The festival, being held virtually this year due to the pandemic, will run online Jan. 8 through Jan. 17 and features 11 films, including one focusing on Superior Highland Backcountry.
How to venture out into the backcountry safely
With COVID-19, thereâs been a major influx of outdoor enthusiasts. But if you donât have experience in a winter wilderness environment, you may not realize the risks involved. Hereâs some advice from the experts on how to stay safe.
By Kari Bodnarchuk Globe Correspondent,Updated December 24, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
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Venturing into the backcountry for skiing, snowboarding, or snowshoe adventures may be the perfect winter activity this year, due to the pandemic, but also brings inherent risks. Consider taking a certified avalanche safety course or hire a guide before you head into the wilderness. Here, 10-year-old Grace Wright (left) is guided by Jamie Selda of Extremely Canadian on a backcountry ski tour in the Spearhead Range just outside Whistler, British Columbia.Kari Bodnarchuk
The Ski Kind Backcountry Responsibility Code is for everyone recreating outside this winter, promoting responsible recreation and tips for keeping the backcountry open, accessible, inclusive and protected.
, which is a set of guidelines to promote responsible winter recreation this season.
Backcountry participation numbers are increasing due to resort restrictions and people looking for COVID-safe activities, and there will be a dramatic growth in the number of backcountry snowshoers, skiers, snowboarders, cross country skiers, and other users getting outside.
With the onset of COVID-19 this past winter, people have been taking solace in the outdoors and outdoor recreation.
It began with the resorts closing early last March and people buying backcountry gear to skin up the slopes and continued through the summer with increased trail and water recreation throughout the country.
How To Ski Safe In The Mt. Washington Valley This Winter
by Gino Devaney on
December 11, 2020
North Conway, NH – The Northern notches of Mt Washington Valley were blessed with a foot or more of snow that came from the powerful punch delivered by Mother Nature in last weekend’s Nor’easter. All regions of the Valley received some snow allowing Bretton Woods Ski Resort, Cranmore Mountain Resort, and Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center to open for the weekend. With 7 ski resorts offering more than 250 trails and 6 XC Centers offering 450km of XC terrain plus extensive back country skiing in the White Mountains, Mt Washington Valley anticipates high demand for skiers, riders and first-timers this winter in the Valley. There’s no skiing destination within a one-day drive of millions of Americans that offers so much varied terrain. Plus, North Conway – at its center – was voted the #1 ski town in North America by USA Today’s 10Best readers. The Mt Washington Valley Chamber