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August 25, 2016
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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….

January 27, 2015
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lone peak, chipman, box elder

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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…

March 22, 2014
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Lone Peak Celebration

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Packing up for Alaska this morning! Planning for 10 days in the Tordrillo Mountains and 2 weeks in the Wrangells. Luckily I’ll be back just in time to support Save Our Canyons at their 12th annual Lone Peak Celebration. It’s…

September 22, 2013
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wurl complete

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    A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. You must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unknown. -Denis Waitley-   W= It’s in the heart…

October 3, 2011
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Perverse Traverse

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per·verse (pr-vûrs, pûrvûrs) adj. 1. Directed away from what is right or good; perverted. 2. Obstinately persisting in an error or fault; wrongly self-willed or stubborn. Route is marked in red. For 23 hours last week I unlocked the mysteries…

September 2, 2010
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perverse traverse attempt

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Jim Harris and I attempted to traverse Mt Olympus, Twin Peaks and Lone Peak in one day. The total route is 17,000ft of climbing and descending over roughly 23miles. I’ve never so underestimated the terrain and time it would take…

May 17, 2009
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stupor tour

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One of the longest days I’ve spent in the mountains (16hrs 6mins) is going to make for a long blog entry. This is just a warning that this read might take a bit longer than the average of 1:57min per…

April 30, 2009
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lone peak (up and over) attempt

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Andy Jacobsen called Tue night and made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. “Do you want to come with Travis and I to ski Lone Peak? We are planning on skinning up into the cirque, climbing a 5.10 route on…

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