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Mountain Account: False Sense of Security

by KC Deane and Anne Cleary May 8, 2014 4 Comments

Last April, pro skier KC Dean joinedphotographer Mason Mashon and friend Kye Peterson for a photo session near the Pemberton Icecap in British Columbia’s Coast Mountains. But after testing stability on similar terrain, KC dropped into a line and took a wild ride. Here’s KC’s story in his own words.

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Mountain Account, Mountain Skills

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