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I’d never heard of Mount Stimson and NEVER would have ended up skiing it if it weren’t for the “50 Classics” book. This beauty is way the fuck off the beaten path and from what I can tell it’s only…
Much of my spewing and spraying is about the glorious turns and fantastic days that went well in the mountains. Skiing big peaks, linking up traverses and bottomless pow are the happy and proud moments on snow. On the darker…
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…
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…
We all get to decide what “skiing” means on our own individual level. With all the gear manufacturers crafting backcountry tools we don’t have to be defined or limited by the gear, but only by imagination and…
There are sooooo many things I love about skiing. A major reason I’ve been able to stay interested in this activity for so long is the variety. This activity takes on so many shapes and forms and provides enjoyment in…
Not much time has been spent on my blog covering the gear I use. Having the right tools is a huge part of successful and enjoyable days in the mountains. I’m planning to do a few blog posts in the…
Those who have compared our life to a dream are right… we are sleeping awake, and waking sleep. -Michel de Montaigne- I am living a dream. Few things in this life (dream) am I this certain of. I am living…
Coach Courtney and I warming up on game day. He told me that, “Pain is your legs gift to you and suffering is what you give them in return.” I have no idea what that means. I’m slow on foot….