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Lou Dawson

Lou Dawson

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.

  • Let the Buzz Begin — Is Marker Birthing a Tech Binding ? (July 29, 2014)

  • Sheeple, People, and Aspen — Backcountry Skiing News Roundup (July 25, 2014)

  • Dynafit OEM Speed Radical Anti Twist — Elegant Solution (July 23, 2014)

  • Maruelli Antitwist Add-On for Dynafit Speed (July 21, 2014)

  • Black Diamond, Cyberwar and Jornet — Backcountry Ski News July 2014 (July 17, 2014)

  • Gear of the Pioneers — Briggs 1971 Grand Teton Descent Bindings (July 9, 2014)

  • Beyond the Grand — Bill Briggs Biography (July 3, 2014)

  • Ask Lou, part 6194: Can I use worn out Dynafit bindings to ski Denali? ()

  • Blizzard Altitude Ultralight Touring Ski–Review (June 30, 2014)

  • Ski Binding DIN Numbers — The New Macho Meter? (June 26, 2014)

  • BCA Tracker 3 Avalanche Beacon – Review (June 17, 2014)

  • Run, or? The Story of Kílian Jornet Burgada (June 12, 2014)

  • Tour of the Birthday – Washington Pass TR (June 11, 2014)

  • Snow Sliding and Bench Racing the G3 ION, with Brake Removal (June 10, 2014)

  • WildSnow Sneaks to the PNW (June 9, 2014)

  • #SkiTheBig3 ON TOP OF DENALI — SKIED & returned to camp! (June 3, 2014)

  • Scott S.R.S. SRS Pole Strap Release System – Review (May 23, 2014)

  • Evo Rivelato! Scarpa F1 Revealed (May 16, 2014)

  • High Trails Climbing Skins have ‘Suction’ Adhesive (May 13, 2014)

  • #SkiTheBig3 — Success on Mount Hunter !!! (May 11, 2014)

  • He he, hah hah hah, giggle giggle, Nano Gignoux (May 7, 2014)

  • #SkiTheBig3 — Updated — Kahiltna Base (May 5, 2014)

  • Encore – 10 Cool Backcountry Things You Have Done (April 30, 2014)

  • Mountain Equipment Ultratherm — Effective Windshell (April 29, 2014)

  • McConkey — Court Jester, Gifted Visionary, or Both? Movie Review (April 22, 2014)

  • Saving Ski Weight by Deleting or Minimizing Edges (April 17, 2014)

  • Volkl BMT V-werks Mounting Pattern – Strong Enough? (April 11, 2014)

  • Dynafit Denali Ski — Review 2 (April 9, 2014)

  • The Computers of WildSnow.com (April 2, 2014)

  • Safe Climbing on Steep Snow for Skiers and Riders (March 27, 2014)

  • Dynafit Denali Ski – Quiver Arrow of the Week (March 21, 2014)

  • Project Vipec — Free Templates and More (March 18, 2014)

  • Frankenbooting the TLT6-P (March 17, 2014)

  • Three Days Of Jetforce, Halo 28 Backpack (March 14, 2014)

  • The Education of Littleski — Becoming a Mountaineer is a Lifelong Pursuit (March 13, 2014)

  • Voilé and Powder Keg to host 2014 Ski Mountaineering North American Championships and Vertfest (March 7, 2014)

  • Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) Publishes Star Mountain Report (March 6, 2014)

  • WildSnow Ski Weight/Surface Comparison Chart — And More (March 4, 2014)

  • POC Nail Color Gloves – Review (February 26, 2014)

  • Fischer Transalp Ski Touring Line – Overview from ISPO (February 24, 2014)

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