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A good formula for adventure is to allow naivety and over-confidence to get yourself into trouble, and then use mental strength, skill, and physical ability to get you back out. The Grand Traverse of the Tetons has always been a…
This is the mostly true story of how I ended up in one of the greatest untapped steep skiing destinations on the planet this spring without making a single turn. A real “ski vacation” if you will. My skis have…
Some nice new gear arrived last week, so Jason and Andy Dorais, and I headed up Suicide chute to do some skiing. I forgot my camera, Andy forgot his pants and we all tried to remember how to ski since…
Back safe and sound from Peru, but that’s another story. Too many pics and thoughts to sort through right now. And another trip is on it’s way this weekend if weather holds! For the past several years most of my…
The Powder Keg really kicked my ass! It took a solid week to feel energized and recovered. Thursday was the last day of winter. A winter that acted more like spring, and has now been replaced by a spring that already…
There was the initial idea by Teague Holmes to go up Neffs Canyon, head into Porter Fork and keep skiing north facing shots off Raymond and Gobblers and finish with Wilson Headwall, or till our legs fell off. Tom Goth…
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…