The Journal

VIDEO: Learning in the Backcountry with Verascapes

VIDEO: Learning in the Backcountry with Verascapes

At TREW, we're all about searching for those rad individuals who are shaking things up, doing cool things, and sharing positive experiences with the world. ENTER: Verascapes and Brenda Hollon. Verascapes' mission is to uplift...
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Trewth Tip: How to Get Up in Deep Snow

Trewth Tip: How to Get Up in Deep Snow

"The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know." - Albert Einstein This is a phrase that Marty Schaffer uses to describe his experiences in the backcountry. Crazy to think about, considering he grew...
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Decision Making in the Backcountry: Biases

Decision Making in the Backcountry: Biases

 This is a guest post from Nic Hall from Bend, OR. A passionate outdoorsmen, backcountry skier, and medical professional. Nic is currently a faculty member at the School of Medicine OHSU with a research focus on decision...
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Backcountry Education: Decision Making in the Backcountry #2

Backcountry Education: Decision Making in the Backcountry #2

This is the second in a series of posts from Nic Hall from Bend, OR. A passionate outdoorsmen, backcountry skier, and medical professional. Nic is currently a faculty member at the School of Medicine OHSU with...
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An Introduction to Avalanche Centers + Forecasting

An Introduction to Avalanche Centers + Forecasting

One of the primary experts that I love to direct folks to are our incredibly valuable network of avalanche centers across the country. In addition to backcountry alliances, guiding companies, AIARE and their course providers,...
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Women's-specific Backcountry Education Opportunities and Resources

Women's-specific Backcountry Education Opportunities and Resources

I'll just dive right in here: over the past several years, there has not only been a massive influx of new backcountry travelers but there has also been a huge demand for women-specific backcountry education...
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Decision Making in the Backcountry

Decision Making in the Backcountry

This is a guest post from Nic Hall from Bend, OR. A passionate outdoorsmen, backcountry skier, and medical professional. Nic is currently a faculty member at the School of Medicine OHSU with a research focus on decision...
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The Oregon Skiers Bucket List

The Oregon Skiers Bucket List

Anyone who’s spent any time skiing in Oregon knows the state has no shortage of great skiing. There’s really something for everyone there, from nearly year-round skiing on Mount Hood, to the playful terrain of...
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Avalanche burial lessons

Lessons Learned from Nick McNutt's 2020 Near-death Avalanche Burial

Photo by Zoya Lynch. Nick McNutt is a pretty big name in the ski game, but if you aren't familiar then allow us to give you the quick and dirty intro: Nick hails from the mountain...
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