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The attempt to descend the “50 Classic Ski Descents of North America” continues with #25 deep in the Holy Cross Wilderness. Last May I checked in with my main Coloradan co-conspirator Adam Moszynski about giving the Cross Couloir a try. I…
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…
All the gear was piled into the rental car and we drove south to Wanaka. In town we repaired my boot and ate some amazing burgers. Some wet weather paid us a visit and we had a down day/rest day….
A sunset view of moon cloud and mountain from the Kelman hut. The weather reports were forecasting a turn for the worse, but mostly we were running out of food! We decided to ski one more large line in the…
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…
Since the skin track was already in and there were plenty of new things to explore…..we decided to head back down to Mount Nebo yesterday. Andy spied a fun looking chute to check out in the massive upper cirque. The…
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…
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…