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With virus limits at ski resorts, backcountry risks beckon

(Rachel Leathe | Bozeman Daily Chronicle | AP) Ben Werner, author of "The Bozeman and Big Sky Backcountry Ski Guide," prepares his gear to go backcountry skiing at dawn on Nov. 25, 2020, near Fairy Lake and Bozeman, Mont. Officials and experienced backcountry skiers are worried new restrictions at Montana ski areas could drive more inexperienced people into the backcountry this winter, increasing the risk of avalanche deaths.