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Low altitude peaks, a vast hut systems, clean water, no foreign language barrier, and a strong U.S. dollar all make NZ a no brainer. Especially for steep technical terrain! A propensity for bad weather, icy slopes and the cost of…
This guy out front, with the shit eating grin, had an idea for a medieval traverse last week. Two big traverses actually, in one day. For some reason he invited me and for some reason, I said yes. Behold the…
A good while back I let the cat out of the bag about the end of PW. Here is the “official” announcement. The earth will probably continue to spin, and hopefully light and fluffy snow will still fall in…
There is no place on this planet as unique as the Central Wasatch Mountains. Its close proximity to a large city, ease of access, quality of snowfall, and multiplicity of user groups all interacting and overlapping in such a tiny…
Warning: the following is a shameless plug for my beautiful and intelligent friend, lover, and Yogi. My yoga history dips up and down over the past 15 years like many rounds of sun salutations. It’s one of those things that…
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…
After a bout of getting fat and being lazy, and a minor injury, (and lamenting foiled spring ski trips) I’ve been slowly getting back into the mountains. Gathering vertical, volume, and dropping some lbs is easy to do with so…
“For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends RAIN on the righteous and the unrighteous.” -Matthew 5:45– I guess all the praying for sunshine that we did was for naught. But we did…
From Huarez we caught a bus to Caraz and then headed into the foothills on a single lane dirt road. Huscaran National Park. A scenic drive indeed! It felt good to be moving into the direction of the mountains! Spirits…
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…