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GearTrade.com is the best gear marketplace on the planetGearTrade.com is a marketplace where users can buy and sell their gear. It's better than ebay because there's no listing fee and your item is listed for a year. I'd rather have $300 in 6 months for my skis than $150 in seven days, as you often get on ebay. Gear Trade handles the challenge of getting payments from your buyers and getting gear from the buyers.
AmericaSkiing.com
AmericaSkiing has been one of the leaders in the ski and snow sport industry since 1998. We provide unique content and tools for todays ski and snowboard enthusiasts. We provide a complete interactive web destination for our visitors by offering the latest ski gear, local resort information, printable coupons, snow reports and the first social media community for ski and snow sport enthusiasts to interact with members of similar interests through social networking.
Jackson Hole Mountain ResortIf you have never been to Jackson Hole you must go. At Backcountry.com we have Alta and Snowbird in our backyard but we still make several trips to Jackson Hole every year. It is simply one the best ski resorts in the world.
Ski UtahThere's a reason we live, work and ski in Utah. Check out Ski Utah, the official source for information on the best of Utah skiing and snowboarding, including mountain resorts, ski and snowboard rentals, transportation, dining, reservation services and all your vacation planning needs.
SkiUtah.com is home to Utah's most comprehensive snow report, with daily updates on The Greatest Snow on Earth, found at Utah's 13 world-class resorts. Check out the Hot Deals section to find the latest and greatest Utah winter vacation values.
The CanyonsIn addition to 8 mountains covered in 30 feet of "the greatest snow on earth," The Canyons offers some of the best access to Utah's backcountry that you'll find at a resort. If powder skiing doesn't exhaust you, entertainment in Park City will.
TheGearJunkie.comTheGearJunkie.com is devoted to the outdoors, fitness, adventure travel, and all the gear and equipment associated with those pursuits. It is based off a nationally-syndicated newspaper column of the same name written by freelance journalist Stephen Regenold.
Wild SnowFrom mountaineer and writer Lou Dawson, this site is an awesome resource for information about gear, ski/snowboard technique, and anything related to backcountry skiing.
Winter Wildlands AllianceWinter Wildlands Alliance is a national nonprofit organization promoting and preserving winter wildlands and a quality human-powered snowsports experience on public lands. WWA works on behalf of snowshoers, skiers, snowboarders, winter hikers, and other outdoor adventurers, addressing national issues that impact our winter wildlands. It's aim is to ensure a safe, quiet, tranquil experience now and always. To find a local affiliated chapter of WWA check out their website.
Adventure Travel
Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing SchoolWhat happens when you combine mountain guides from Alaska with "the greatest snow on earth" in Utah? World class instruction in mountaineering, backcountry skiing, and ice climbing. Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School and Alta Ski Resort team up to offer a variety of courses in Utah's spectacular Wasatch Mountains. Experience Alaskan quality with continental convenience. Call 1-800-766-3396 or email climb@alaskamountainguides.com for more info.
Babes in the BackcountryBabes in the Backcountry is dedicated to educating women in outdoor skills to enable them to become more knowledgeable, self reliant and confident in the backcountry. We are women who want to share our love of the outdoors and our skills with other women.
Click here for more details on the winter clinics.
Yesterday life was sweet and dreamy, today you feel it screaming sour somethings into both ears. Your shoulders are crying, and even your earings are sagging...the urge for an impulse buy is building. But WAIT! Before you drop that hard-earned pay check on those fuzzy leopard striped car seats, consider a week of whacking your frustrations away on a giant frozen popsicle! Visit the Chicks with Picks website to see all the clinic times and offerings.
Exum Utah Mountain AdventuresExum Utah Mountain Adventures is a year round climbing and backcountry skiing guide service, with an instructional emphasis, based in the Wasatch Mountains Utah since 1994.
Affiliated with Exum Mountain Guides in Grand Teton National Park, Exum Utah is part of the tradition of the oldest, and perhaps best-known, guiding service in the United States. Exum Utah offers guided adventures in Backcountry Skiing, Ice Climbing, Rock Climbing and Mountaineering.
Holiday ExpeditionsExperience the most spectacular landscapes in the West! With over 40 years of river rafting and mountain biking experience, they offer top quality trips ranging from 1 to 7 days. Colorado River rafting through Westwater or Cataract Canyon, the Yampa River, the Green River through Lodore and Desolation Canyons and the San Juan. Bike the White Rim trail, San Rafael Swell, the Maze or the LaSal Mountains. Discover the difference with Holiday Expeditions!
Jackson Hole’s Steep & Deep CampsTo be the best you have to ski the best. And you have to do it with complete confidence. That is where Jackson Hole Steep & Deep Ski camps will help. Throughout the course of the camp, you will learn skills and get tips that will help you explore the great variety of terrain and snow conditions for which Jackson Hole is famous. For Advanced through Expert adult skiers, levels 8-9.
Mind Over Mountains: Women's Adventure RetreatsThis outfit offers thought provoking adventures for women who want to challenge and nurture themselves physically, mentally and spiritually. In the heart of Colorado.s San Juan Mountains, these adventurous retreats combine outdoor pursuits like rock climbing and hiking with intellectual stimulation and soothing spa services for women of all ages. Using the mountains as inspiration, these focused adventures will motivate you to explore your physical strength, innate wisdom and authentic self. Contact: 970-626-4424 or kim@mindovermountains.com
Points North Heli-Adventures IncPoints North Heli Adventures is the only heli-skiing operation utilizing the southeastern side of the Chugach Mountains. Our base location in Cordova allows us to provide you with a 'private' playground in our backyard. We continue to find new terrain each year catering from the intermediate level recreation skier to the world-class athlete. With over 2000 square ski-able miles available out the front door, there is more terrain than one could ski or ride in a lifetime!
PNH offers many additional opportunities as well, one being Alaskan Ladies: This is a fun, informal camp for those ladies that want to progress their level of skiing in the big mountains of Alaska.
Utah Backcountry Volunteers' mission is to partner with public land management agencies in Utah by leading volunteers on backcountry work service trips. They organize volunteer vacation opportunities with agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management, National Forest Service, and National Park Service by actively recruiting and leading volunteers on one-week service trips that restore repair and maintain Utah’s spectacular public lands. Utah Backcountry Volunteers is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization. All fees and donations are tax deductible. We encourage our customers to get involved!
They are currently seeking volunteers for fall 2007 service trips in locations like Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Grand Gulch Primitive Area and Capitol Reef National Park. Check them out and combine backcountry adventure with service so that everyone wins. Karma points included.