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Backcountry skiing is one of the few sectors of the winter sports industry seeing any growth. But with this backcountry boom comes an uptick in the number of human-caused avalanches, resulting in several injuries and deaths this winter. We ask the experts why backcountry has gotten so popular and what we learned from the Sierra Nevada's ski season.
By Critical FrequencyBackcountry skiing is one of the few sectors of the winter sports industry seeing any growth. But with this backcountry boom comes an uptick in the number of human-caused avalanches, resulting in several injuries and deaths this winter. We ask the experts why backcountry has gotten so popular and what we learned from the Sierra Nevada's ski season.