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backcountry
Once known as riding 'off-piste', but now almost universally known as 'backcountry', is what most of us love the most. This is where the powder is and the crowds aren't.
However, going off-piste is as serious as going climbing or mountaineering. Only an idiot would do it poorly equipped or with a lack of knowledge. Unfortunately many do both. These days there is no excuse for not taking the Holy Trinity with you
if you are heading off-piste. To be precise, you need:
How many people spend a few hundred pounds before their holiday on designer sunglasses and a trendy jacket? A transceiver and telescopic shovel can cost less than £200. It might sound like a lot, but it will last a lifetime - more important it may save your - or someone else's life. So if you're heading out to the backcountry this season, make sure you've got your holy trinity...
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