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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.

  • Dynafit Speed Radical & Plum Guide – COMPARO (August 16, 2013)

  • New Sweetgrass Valhalla Trailer (August 13, 2013)

  • What if Your Avalanche Beacon Prayed? (August 9, 2013)

  • Skadi — First Avalanche Rescue Transceiver “Beacon” ()

  • Trimble Part 2 – “Navigator” Phone App (August 7, 2013)

  • Cobra CXT545 FRS-GMRS 2-Way Radios — Review (August 5, 2013)

  • Outdoor Retailer Trade Show – Summer — Shoes, Ski Boots, More (August 1, 2013)

  • Backcountry Recreation — A Dance With The Devil? (July 31, 2013)

  • National Geographic Map Kit & AllTrails Smartphone App – Review (July 25, 2013)

  • Trimble Outdoors Review – Part 1 (desktop companion) (July 24, 2013)

  • WildSnow News Roundup — Splitboard Plumbing (July 22, 2013)

  • Let the (Smart) Games Begin (July 17, 2013)

  • Randy Udall Memorial “Live solidly in your challenge zone” (July 15, 2013)

  • My Three Favorite Days (July 11, 2013)

  • RIP Randy Udall – Big Backcountry Skier with the Big Heart (July 7, 2013)

  • Update: Randall Udall Found Deceased in Wind River Mountains (July 3, 2013)

  • BD Carbon Megawatt 2013-14 — Quiver Arrow of the Week ()

  • Accident and Rescue Insurance – Part 2 (July 1, 2013)

  • Ortovox Zoom Avalanche Beacon – Review (June 26, 2013)

  • Air Travel Enlightenment (June 25, 2013)

  • Will the SPOT satphone blow everyone else out of the water? (June 19, 2013)

  • Friends Hut, Colorado — Informal Reunion ()

  • Friends Hut Memorial Anniversary — Farewell Robert (June 18, 2013)

  • Quiver Arrow of the Week — Dynafit Cho Oyu (June 17, 2013)

  • Samsung Smartphone Wants to Stomp Garmin — You? (June 14, 2013)

  • Encore: The Problem with Snowsports Helmets — Progress Made (June 10, 2013)

  • Canon Dimunitive A1400 Camera has Viewfinder – First Look (June 5, 2013)

  • Cornice Col — Washington Pass Trip Report (June 4, 2013)

  • “Snow Travel” Book Review (June 3, 2013)

  • Travelin’ ! PNW Sojourn for WildSnow (May 31, 2013)

  • The Ultimate Mountain Dog “Pukka’s Promise” Book Review (May 28, 2013)

  • Indy is Open for Business – Colorado Corn Season! (May 24, 2013)

  • Backcountry Skiing News Roundup – Spring 2013 (May 20, 2013)

  • Plum Recommending Replacement of Binding Top Plate Screws (May 17, 2013)

  • Congratulations Carl Dowdy and Matt Kamper, Skiing 54 Fourteeners! (May 15, 2013)

  • What is retarding ‘AT’ Randonee Touring Ski Binding Development? (May 14, 2013)

  • Plum Ski Bindings — They Even Kiss Great (May 9, 2013)

  • SPOT or InReach? Ruminations from a Satphone Owner. (May 7, 2013)

  • Black Diamond Revert Ski 2013-14 Review (May 6, 2013)

  • PSA – Slow Groovin’ Barbecue is open – Marble, Colorado (May 3, 2013)

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