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I originally wrote this as an article for Black Diamond’s blog and then Ascent Magazine, but I wanted to go further in depth for the blog, so I’ve added a shit ton of photos and quite a bit more blabbering. These…
A little over a year ago, my roommate at the time, had an epic on Denali while climbing the Cassin Ridge. Afterwards, he did an interview on The Firn Line podcast. That was my introduction to this excellent program based…
I’m just going to slip this video in here and pretend it hasn’t taken me two years to edit and release it ……….;) Perhaps the initial blog posts about Ben Peters and I on our Alaskan Ski Holiday, two years…
Article written for Ascent Backcountry Journal with added photos by Jason and Andy Dorais and Joey Campanelli – “I’ve got to pee” I finally said reluctantly. I did have to go really bad, but when you’ve got a 2,000 mile…
The new Ascent Magazine is out. Look for it at your local gear or coffee shop in the western states. This is the final issue of the season and with expeditions and spring trips on the way I put together…
Each year I sign on for another slideshow or two. I enjoy going to them, more than I like presenting them. I do enjoy drinking a little too much and trying to tell entertaining tales with what is usually family…
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….
Scarpa F-1 boot review Weight: 1230g; 2lbs 11oz (1/2 pair size 27) The past season I’ve been skiing/testing a few new iterations of the Scarpa F-1 backcountry ski boot. I’ve been getting a bunch of questions about them so I…
Ben and I requested a fly over of the Archangel Ridge on Mount Foraker. We wanted to have a good look at our intended line and snap some recon photos for closer inspection. The pilot called in to HQ for approval….
Before proceeding it’s probably best to catch up with Part 1 if you haven’t already read it. Back at camp we sat and stared up at the Moose’s Tooth while the sun dried our boot liners.Visualization is important for the…