Vail Opens More Terrain
Get off the frontside: Vail drops the ropes on portions of Blue Sky Basin and the Back Bowls this weekend.
Get off the frontside: Vail drops the ropes on portions of Blue Sky Basin and the Back Bowls this weekend.
The back bowls are a good place to practice out-of-bounds ski and expedition techniques, which include skiing with a pack and knowing how to self arrest. (To learn how, visit skimag.com/selfarrest.) But keep your aggro attitude in check. Don't be the guy lugging a 40-pound expedition pack around the mountain. As always, carry only what you need.
In a good snow season, the back bowls are the place to ski. Here are three tips to improve your skiing.
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