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Dr Alex Lee

Alex Lee

Dr. Alex Lee lives in Anchorage, Alaska. Alex is a professor at Alaska Pacific University, teaching philosophy and environmental studies. He also works as a sometimes guide, naturalist, writer, and photographer.

  • Ripping with Elan’s Ripstick Tour 94 (January 31, 2023)

  • On Skiing with Dogs (January 17, 2023)

  • On Skiing Alone (December 29, 2022)

  • FOMO to JOMO: Social Media and Backcountry Skiing (December 12, 2022)

  • The ARVA Reactor Tour UL 25: First Impressions (November 1, 2022)

  • A.B.T. — Backcountry Skiing Fitness Maintenance with a Former Sandbagger (October 14, 2022)

  • Scarpa F1 GT: First Look (March 28, 2022)

  • The Arva Neo Pro – Ooh la la. (March 2, 2022)

  • 20% chance of snow…and avalanches: the challenge of forecasting (January 26, 2022)

  • Forget ‘Everesting,’ try ‘Denaliing’ instead (November 10, 2021)

  • 40 Miles in the Mountains: The Eklutna Traverse Trip Report (September 6, 2021)

  • Is It Next Snow Year Yet? (August 28, 2021)

  • The Far North: Dispatch from the Brooks Range (July 8, 2021)

  • Bring Out the Black Belt — BD Helio Carbon 95 Ski Review (April 12, 2021)

  • Warm Toes for Cold Smoke — Tips To Keep Your Feet Toasty (February 8, 2021)

  • It’s Go Time — Fischer Travers CS Boot Review (January 26, 2021)

  • Quarantine gotcha down? Plan a trip for next year! (May 22, 2020)

  • The Virtues of Little Skis In Big Peaks–A Conversation (May 1, 2020)

  • G3 SLAYr Ski First Review: Pura Vida (March 24, 2020)

  • BC Skiers and Climate Change — 5 Easy Things (February 14, 2020)

  • How to go with the (Lava) Flow (August 19, 2019)

  • La Sportiva Sytron — Gnar Level .9 and That’s Good (May 27, 2019)

  • A Canadian Vacation — Rogers Pass Trip Report (March 8, 2019)

  • When the Earth Shakes, Go Skiing (December 6, 2018)

  • A First Year in Alaska (August 27, 2018)

  • Ski Touring Backpack Review — Black Diamond Cirque 45 (March 30, 2018)

  • Black Diamond Coefficient and First Light Hoodies at Valdez (March 12, 2018)

  • Dispatch from the North: As Days Grow Longer, So Do the Ski Turns (February 7, 2018)

  • The Black Diamond Helio Kit: Beyond the Skis (February 5, 2018)

  • 2018 Black Diamond Removable Whippet: First Look (February 1, 2018)

  • Danke Mittersill: A First Timer in the Alps (January 22, 2018)

  • Black Diamond Helio 76 – First Look Ski Review; BD ATK – Binding Peek (January 18, 2018)

  • Ski Factory Dispatch: Black Diamond, Handmade in Austria (January 12, 2018)

  • How to Avoid Walking Downhill in the Summertime (July 24, 2017)

  • Dispatch from the Kenai: Nunatacks, Bergschrunds, and Bears (July 5, 2017)

  • Dispatch from Alaska — Denali Speed Record — West Buttress (June 23, 2017)

  • Saying Goodbye to Colorado — Five Favorite Ski Mountaineering Lines (May 22, 2017)

  • Hokkaido, Colorado (January 30, 2017)

  • Black Diamond Helio Ski Comparison: 95 and 105 (October 3, 2016)

  • Layering With BD: Black Diamond Clothing Review (June 29, 2016)

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