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    Earn Your Turns: Learn How to Backcountry Ski at Bluebird Backcountry Ski Area

    by Mary Cochenour January 4, 2021
    by Mary Cochenour January 4, 2021

    The transition from resort skiing to the backcountry can seem daunting, but you no longer have to go it alone. Bluebird Backcountry ski area is a totally new concept that is designed to mentor backcountry skiers through the steep learning curve of winter travel in the mountains. Tune into this conversation with Bluebird Backcountry co-founder Erik Lambert to discover why this brand new ski area without lifts is so hot this year.

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  • Lessons from the Trail: Best Out and Back Stories of 2020

    by Abby Levene December 28, 2020
    by Abby Levene December 28, 2020

    This year, Gaia GPS started a podcast to help inspire your backyard adventures and beyond. Here are the top five episodes according to our listeners. Stories range from unexpectedly becoming a world class athlete, to surviving a bear attack.

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  • How to Keep Your Phone Alive in Cold Weather

    by Abby Levene December 15, 2020
    by Abby Levene December 15, 2020

    From staying on course to checking avalanche forecasts, navigating with Gaia GPS proves even more valuable during winter. But you can’t use your phone if it dies in the cold. Learn how to preserve your phone battery when the temperature drops.

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  • Avalanche Safety with Snow Science Expert Bruce Tremper

    by Mary Cochenour December 10, 2020
    by Mary Cochenour December 10, 2020

    Get the low-down on avalanche safety from the man who’s written the literal avalanche safety books, Bruce Tremper. This week on the Out and Back podcast, Tremper nerds out on snow science, shares his backcountry safety playbook, and busts some long-standing avalanche myths. You won’t look at backcountry zones the same again.

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  • Thru-hiking Africa, the Himalayas, and the Pacific Crest Trail in Winter with Justin “Trauma” Lichter

    by Mary Cochenour August 17, 2020
    by Mary Cochenour August 17, 2020

    Get the inside scoop on Justin “Trauma” Lichter’s ground-breaking thru-hike adventures on Out and Back this week. Trauma delves into getting stalked by lions in Africa, hiking 2,000 miles across the Himalayas, and thru-hiking the PCT in winter. He shares his trove of knowledge about international resupply logistics, winter navigation, and finding what it takes to push your own limits.

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  • The Out and Back Podcast Releases Episode 3 with Backcountry Navigation Expert Andrew Skurka

    by Mary Cochenour June 11, 2020
    by Mary Cochenour June 11, 2020

    Tune into the Out and Back podcast today as backcountry navigation expert and guide Andrew Skurka weighs in how to stay found in the wilderness. Known for laying down first tracks on three enormous hiking routes in the U.S, Skurka has become an authority on map and compass navigation. Tune in to hear Skurka’s story about his path from “living on crumbs” as a full-time adventurer to becoming a guide, gear reviewer, and author on all things backpacking. Also, don’t miss his discussion about the value of carrying both paper maps and digital maps, what’s in his navigation kit, and the one simple thing that will keep you from getting lost in the backcountry. Spoiler: it’s not triangulation.

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