It’s rare, but sometimes I find a backcountry skiing website that’s escaped my gaze. We just did a link exchange with TimeForTuckerman.com, check ’em out, their take is interesting.
Tuckerman Ravine is indeed where much of backcountry skiing has its roots.
Which reminds me, indeed it is going to be “time for Tucks” pretty soon. My web development clients at Vintage Ski World sell a cool poster that shows all the Tuckerman backcountry skiing routes. Check it out.
Homebrew backcountry skiing department — David from Spain sent this:
“Try my home-brewed gatorade:
1 orange’s juice
2 tablespoons fructose
1/2 teaspoon cooking salt
Water up to 1 liter.
… I like it, and it works!”
No time to make homebrew? Shop here for athletic drink mix.
WildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder Lou (Louis Dawson) has a 50+ years career in climbing, backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. He was the first person in history to ski down all 54 Colorado 14,000-foot peaks, has authored numerous books about about backcountry skiing, and has skied from the summit of Denali in Alaska, North America’s highest mountain.
