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he took a month's supplies and headed out to the backcountry
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Listen to this article The recent series of Santa Ana winds over the past week have resulted in multiple power outages for some San Diego Gas & Electric customers — especially residents in backcountry and East County areas.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Situated in upstate New York between two lakes and ringed by Adirondack mountain peaks, Lake Placid beckons travelers to play outside all winter long with pursuits such as backcountry skiing and snowshoeing, pond hockey, dogsled rides, sledding and ice fishing.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Who knew the practice would need to extend to backcountry climbers as well.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
Additional snow accumulations of four to eight inches in valleys including Stanley and Ketchum are forecast, and 10 to 20 inches from pass level into the backcountry including Galena and Banner Summits.
—Emma Marsden, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Situated in upstate New York between two lakes and ringed by Adirondack mountain peaks, Lake Placid beckons travelers to play outside all winter long with pursuits such as backcountry skiing and snowshoeing, pond hockey, dogsled rides, sledding and ice fishing.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Who knew the practice would need to extend to backcountry climbers as well.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
Additional snow accumulations of four to eight inches in valleys including Stanley and Ketchum are forecast, and 10 to 20 inches from pass level into the backcountry including Galena and Banner Summits.
—Emma Marsden, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Backcountry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backcountry. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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