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Dean Krakel

  • Photojournalist, Photo Editor and Writer, Freelance
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Garmin inReach Mini 3 Plus Satellite Messenger Review

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By Dean Krakel
| Treeline Review
While communication and navigation are notable features of the 3 Plus, the reason many users carry an inReach device is for safety, like being able to use the SOS feature for an emergency. The SOS “button” on the 3 Plus is well marked and easily accessible, located on the unit’s left side under a plastic cover that flips up and out of the way when needed, preventing an accidental push that triggers an alarm. What’s new with the 3 Plus is the ability to send an SOS by voice command.
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Kahtoola MICROspikes

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By Dean Krakel
| Treeline Review
Our verdict The Kahtoola MICROspikes Ghost footwear traction is the newest addition to Kahtoola's collection of traction devices, which includes the more urban-intended, stud-tipped NANOspikes, the tungsten carbon-tipped EXOspikes for moderate trail use, and the heavy duty winter workhorse MICROspikes. MICROspikes Ghost fill a much needed niche between the EXOspikes and the MICROspikes in that lineup.
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In a pricey landscape, Gunnison’s Cranor Hill hangs on as a cheap, charming place to ski

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By Dean Krakel, Jason Blevins Verified
| The Colorado Sun Verified
It’s a tiny bump in Colorado’s ski-country landscape, but the city of Gunnison’s Cranor Hill has kept locals on snow since the 1960s. Cranor Hill opened as a private ski area in 1962 and was sold to the city a few years later. The Poma surface lift climbs a little more than 300 feet and serves four runs and a bit of . It’s one of several city-owned ski areas in Colorado that thrive amid the giants of the U.S. resort industry. Steamboat Springs took over its downtown Howelsen Hill in 1937.
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