Day 1 was as successful as we could have hoped for, so the pressure was on Fabrikant to keep it coming on day 2. The sun was scheduled to make a full appearance and bring warming temps. Like an…
No it’s not the Tetons part 2, but that trip got me so damn inspired that I just wanted to go run up a rugged mountain instead of blagging! The North Ridge of the Pfeiff has long been on my…
It looks like summer is the new winter?! Not a very attractive trend. Our neighbors to the north, The Tetons, seem to be the only mountains in the west that are being favored this season. I’ve been emailing with folks…
After umpteen years of working with Black Diamond and skiing on their skis, I’ve made the switch to work with the great local manufacturer, Voile. It’s only been a short time, but it’s very exciting to work with a medium…
Moving apartments, good powder skiing, resting, and schmoozing at the Outdoor Retailer have filled my days since the Jackson Skimo race. High pressure and good avalanche stability moved in last week. This is when things get really interesting. Where to…
This past weekend I competed in the Wyoming Round-Up skimo race. What is skimo? It’s short for ski mountaineering racing, formerly known as randonee racing. How the hell it became skimo? I have no idea. It’s a horrible name and…
Resolution of the new year, 2015 = blog regularly. I’ve realized in order to achieve this I’m going to have to lower my standards of what I consider “blog worthy.” It can’t always be first descents, link-ups, or big traverses as…
Another winter is slowly getting underway and lots of changes taking place. Excited about the partnership with Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal and seeing what a great job Paul Olerich is doing with it. The latest issue is out and…
I’m not a writer, but I enjoy the challenge it presents and the introspection it can award. And I really like sharing and discussing adventures on snow. I was invited to contribute to the new backcountry ski journal Ascent. The…
