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Avalanche – Introduction to Hiking – Hiking Information

Posted on December 30, 2010 by hikingwithbarry

I manage avalanche risk by avoiding or substantially reducing exposure to it.  Every year many people lose their lives to avalanches.  As I write on this day, a snowmobiler and a skier have lost their lives in avalanches in the past … Continue reading →

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