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Monitoring Glaciers

Local alpinists advocate for more tracking of the glaciers around us

Dropping over the edge of the snow-filled mountain bowl, I feel the soft snow sliding under my skis as I accelerate. Leaning into my edges, I initiate turn after turn, controlling that accelerationโ€”and in the process, spraying small waves of snow across the slope. My legs are engaged, and I feel their power pushing into […]

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