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Martin Thornquist wrote:
[ Eugene Miya ]

What are you looking for?

Why, nitpicking, of course! Isn't that what Usenet news is all about?
Actually I was interested in Booker's definition of backcountry
skiing, but I see now that he makes a distinction I don't really get
between "backcountry skiing" and "skiing in the backcountry". Oh well,
I guess I'll just continue with a happy mixture of lift-served and
self-propelled skiing and not bother about definitions.



_ PS. My definition should in no way be considered the definition
of this group. As far as I remember the charter it's much more
about "skiing in the backcountry" and "making telemark turns"
than my admittedly narrow definitions.

I also find it interesting that the definition makes little sense
to Europeans where even the lift served skiing is generally more
"backcountry" than in the USA. Most USA resorts are becoming
more open to the idea of personal responsibility, but the gates
are only one good lawsuit away from being closed. I think the
definition would not be at all controversial to most USA skiers.

There's "skiing the backside" which means the ungroomed
unpatrolled part of the moutain.

_ I think implict in your definition is some statement about
personal responsibility that doesn't exist generally in lift
served and heli skiiing in the USA. For example, most people
would expect to carry some kind of first aid kit for
backcountry skiing, but not for heli-skiing. Maybe that
should be the definition...

_ Booker C. Bense




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