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      • Trab TR2 Index and FAQ
      • Salomon Guardian & Tracker
      • Naxo Backcountry Skiing Bindings – Info Index
      • Silvretta Pure Backcountry Skiing Bindings – Info Index
      • Marker F10-12 Duke Baron
      • G3 Onyx Ski Binding FAQ
      • G3 ION Ski Touring Binding
      • Fritschi Backcountry Skiing Bindings – Info Index
      • Fritschi Diamir Frame Bindings Mount DIY
      • Fritschi Diamir Bindings FAQ
      • Fritschi Tecton FAQ
      • Atomic Salomon Backland MTN
      • Dynafit Tri-Step Binding 2001-2003
      • Naxo randonnee alpine touring AT ski binding FAQ
      • Dynafit Skiing Bindings – Info Index
      • Dynafit Binding Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
      • Dynafit Beast 16 FAQ Review 1
      • Dynafit Beast 16 FAQ Page Two
    • History
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      • Trooper Traverse Intro & Index
      • Randonnee Ski Touring “AT” ski gear — What is Hip?
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Lou Dawson

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.

  • Proof of Life (January 10, 2012)

  • User Installed Add-on Pocket Pouch (January 9, 2012)

  • Snow for the Euros – Part II (January 8, 2012)

  • Snow for the Euros (January 7, 2012)

  • Dripping Into the Grind — Just arrived München (January 6, 2012)

  • Packing for EU (January 4, 2012)

  • The Aliens Have Landed — Scarpa First Look (January 3, 2012)

  • Happy New Year 2012! (January 2, 2012)

  • Ultimate Quiver Ski Test! (December 30, 2011)

  • Dynafit Radical FT (12) Binding Vibration Damper System (December 29, 2011)

  • Black Diamond Titan Lantern (December 28, 2011)

  • Trailer Hut Solar — Completo (December 27, 2011)

  • Kastle 87 – Quiver Arrow of the Week (December 23, 2011)

  • Dynafit Radical Binding Upgrade — Not a Safety Issue, but Recommended (December 21, 2011)

  • G3 Onyx Toe Pin Breakage – Rare but Real (December 20, 2011)

  • Portahut PV Solar Install (December 16, 2011)

  • La Sportiva to Sell Clothing (December 14, 2011)

  • TLT-5 Non-Invasive Surgery — The Lock Blocker ()

  • Nubbins for Christmas? Dynafit Radical Heel Lift Extenders (December 13, 2011)

  • Gravity Feed Water – Portahut (December 9, 2011)

  • PSA — Telluride Mountain Club (TMC) Announces “Free Bear Creek…Again” (December 7, 2011)

  • Outside Magazine Covers Land Man Thomas Chapman (December 5, 2011)

  • Portahut – Kitchen (November 30, 2011)

  • Dynafit Manaslu — Quiver Arrow of the Week (November 29, 2011)

  • Voile Vector — WildSnow Quiver Arrow of the Week (November 25, 2011)

  • Portahut Camp Trailer RV — Roof Framing (November 23, 2011)

  • TLT 5 Lean Lock Adjustment – Latest (November 21, 2011)

  • Gecko Climbing Skins Review Update ()

  • Black Diamond Carbon Justice — Quiver Arrow of the Week (November 16, 2011)

  • Gecko Climbing Skin Trimmer (GUTT, Ultimate Trim Tool) (November 15, 2011)

  • Hagan Z 01 Allmountain Backcountry Skiing Binding — Review (November 14, 2011)

  • Ski Journal 5-2 – The Proud (but scared) Parent Issue (November 11, 2011)

  • DPS Announces Skinny Skis (November 10, 2011)

  • Ski Rack on Arctic Cat M8 Snowmobile (November 8, 2011)

  • Portahut RV – The Story Continues (November 7, 2011)

  • G3 Zen Oxide – WildSnow Arrow of the Week (November 3, 2011)

  • New Hut in Bear Creek, Telluride? (November 2, 2011)

  • Pumpkin Head Earns His Turns (October 31, 2011)

  • Trab Volare Ski — WildSnow Arrow of the Week (October 27, 2011)

  • How We Built A Hut — Friends Hut, Colorado (October 24, 2011)

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