mount williamson, giant steps
A friend asked me to come present a slideshow in Mammoth at the end of March. I agreed. Jason and Andy Dorais and Tom Goth were able to get some time off so we could make a proper ski trip…
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A friend asked me to come present a slideshow in Mammoth at the end of March. I agreed. Jason and Andy Dorais and Tom Goth were able to get some time off so we could make a proper ski trip…
I discovered steep skiing when I was young. It was the era when Kris Erickson, Hans Saari, Andrew McLean, Alex Lowe, Doug Coombs and others were bringing a more twisted vision of what could be descended in the North American mountains….
The Grand Teton is one of the pinnacles of ski mountaineering in the lower 48 states. It’s big, complex and iconic! It requires ropes and crampons and ice axes and all that shit that makes you feel like you’re doing…
The latest Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal is now available online and at a local gear shop near you (maybe). I decided to stick to story-telling in this issue instead of getting folks all bent out of shape with any more ranting…
When “Fifty Classic Ski Descents” was released, I was excited see the incredible images and read the accounts of some historic, proud lines in North America. I loved the large format and enjoyed reading about the first descents and the…
That night in Stanley was cold and clear, dropping down to near 10 degrees. We slept in the rafting guides bunk-house again and woke up early. In time to enjoy the sunrise, and coffee with the view from Scott’s backyard….
The Beartooths really lit the fire in me to explore more classics outside of the Wasatch over the next few weeks before I take off for some back to back expeditions. I started looking around the Sawtooths and found this…
To start this one off you should go HERE first and enjoy the endless ticking and tagging of dark lovely slots by Beau Fredlund. His blog is like Cabin Porn (one of my favorites) but for chute skiing, incredible line…
OK, I feel kinda stupid still writing about this little trip that happened almost a month ago. But, there hasn’t been much to spray about here in the Wasatch so I’m glad I milked the shit out of it. Fitting…
It’s a bit of an approach, but some great trails and mellow roads lead to this classic line. Excited to get to know another little area of this vastly tiny range we call the Wasatch.