{"id":14804,"date":"2023-06-09T13:23:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T19:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/?p=14804"},"modified":"2023-06-09T13:23:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T19:23:47","slug":"finding-backcountry-ski-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/finding-backcountry-ski-lines\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Backcountry Ski Lines with Owen Leeper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sure, skiing couloirs is cool. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But how do you find them? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Powder7 skier Owen Leeper takes you behind the scenes for a see-it-and-ski-it couloir tour in a new zone. 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