Category: Health/Safety

We had a thread recently on our NMCCSC Facebook Group Page recently that those of you interested in improving your skiing without compromising your safety should read. It talks about X-C Ski injuries and ski bindings. Here is an excerpted version of the thread. The best research shows while releasable binding has helped protect against ankle and lower leg...

Now with Aspen formally embracing what we have been doing for decades, this is a good time to share a few pointers. For years I have been kicked off the mountain by several New Mexico and Colorado areas for skinning uphill. We don't offer much to their business model. Since enough skiers and boarders are skinning up the slopes...

The ski club is sponsoring level one avalanche education specifically for ski club members. This means the class will be located where skiers have access (you won't have to ski black diamonds). Members should be able to handle class 2 terrain. If you ski day tours in Colorado back-country or if you want to go on hut trips, this...