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Jonathan Shefftz

Jonathan Shefftz

WildSnow guest blogger Jonathan Shefftz lives with his wife and daughter in Western Massachusetts, where he is a member of the Northfield Mountain and Thunderbolt (Mt. Greylock) ski patrols. Formerly an NCAA alpine race coach, he has broken free from his prior dependence on mechanized ascension to become far more enamored of self-propelled forms of skiing. He is an AIARE-qualified instructor, NSP avalanche safety instructor, and contributor to the American Avalanche Association’s The Avalanche Review. When he is not searching out elusive freshies in Southern New England, he works as a financial economics consultant.

  • ARVA Link- Avalanche Beacon Review (February 24, 2012)

  • ARVA Axis- Avalanche Beacon Review (February 16, 2012)

  • Pieps DSP Tour- Avalanche Beacon Review (February 2, 2012)

  • ARVA Evo3+ Avalanche Beacon Review (January 26, 2012)

  • Mammut/Barryvox Pulse v3.2- Avalanche Beacon Review (January 12, 2012)

  • Element Barryvox- Avalanche Beacon Review (January 9, 2012)

  • Hagan X-Ultra — Quiver Arrow of the Week (December 8, 2011)

  • CAMP Race 290 Dynafit-Compatible Crampons (and much more!) (November 28, 2011)

  • Fix It or Fuhgeddaboudit: Multi-Tools for Backcountry Skiing (October 19, 2011)

  • Older Avalanche Beacon? How to Test It (October 10, 2011)

  • Rando Race Bindings: No Longer Just for Rando Racing (September 21, 2011)

  • The Ski Trip I Finally Did Take: Turns Almost All Year (September 2, 2011)

  • Skinny Skis for Skinny Ski Mountaineers (August 18, 2011)

  • Skin Glue Mojo (July 22, 2011)

  • Saying Goodbye to my Dad: The Ski Trip I Didn’t Take (July 15, 2011)

  • So What Is In My Pack Anyway? (July 8, 2011)

  • Be Prepared: Dynafit TLT5 Buckle Repair Kit (April 8, 2011)

  • How Green Is Your Ski Wax? (March 12, 2011)

  • Plum Guide Tech Binding: First Impressions (January 25, 2011)

  • Element Avalanche Beacon from Barryvox Preview (January 12, 2011)

  • The Highly Bearable Lightness of Rando Race Ski Gear (January 10, 2011)

  • Movement Logic X-Series, Review (January 5, 2011)

  • Ortovox 3+ Avalanche Beacon Review – Production Model Follow-Up (December 21, 2010)

  • Dynafit Packs: Teching It To The Max (November 26, 2010)

  • “Tech” Binding Summary Chart (November 16, 2010)

  • New Plum Binding to Compete With Dynafit – Goes Beyond 11 Even! (October 26, 2010)

  • Tech Bindings Shopping Spree, Dynafit & More (October 22, 2010)

  • Ortovox vs Barryvox: Taking It to the Courts (October 18, 2010)

  • Backcountry Access Tracker 2 — Avalanche Beacon Review (March 31, 2010)

  • Ortovox 3+ Avalanche Beacon Review – Preproduction Model (March 25, 2010)

  • Casco Eyewear Shields (March 17, 2010)

  • Pieps Avy Electronics — It’s not just beacons anymore (March 11, 2010)

  • Dynafit Dy.N.A. “Race” Boot — it’s here! (February 12, 2010)

  • Book Review – Mountain Responder by Steve Achelis (January 26, 2010)

  • Ortovox 3+ Avalanche Beacon Preview (January 11, 2010)

  • Movement X-Series: Crossing Out the Weight (January 5, 2010)

  • Wild Snow Beacon Reviews — Mammut Barryvox Pulse (December 31, 2009)

  • Can’t Afford Carbon Fiber? Mod your SCARPA F1s (October 27, 2009)

  • ISMF Bans After-Market Rando Race Heels (October 23, 2009)

  • Jonathan’s WildSnow Beacon Test Notes (July 14, 2009)

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