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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.

  • Shadow of Denali — Book Review (August 11, 2011)

  • Dynafit Launches Summer Line ()

  • Jeff Lowe Biopic In the Making (August 10, 2011)

  • Garmont Goes Public with 2011/12 Ski Boot Teasers (August 9, 2011)

  • Rescue Beacon Tech Has Limits, But So Do Helicopters (August 8, 2011)

  • Delorme One Ups the PLB Race (August 7, 2011)

  • Invasion of the Weight Sucking Aliens (August 6, 2011)

  • La Sportiva Vertical K, Ultimate Rando Shoe? ()

  • Outdoor Retailer Show Tidbits (August 5, 2011)

  • Is it fast enough? (August 2, 2011)

  • Emery Medium Backcountry Skiing Binding — Museum Display ()

  • D. B. Cooper, FBI May Have Possible New Suspect (August 1, 2011)

  • Tyrolia TRB 1982, Online Binding Museum (July 28, 2011)

  • Garmont Relocates to PNW (July 27, 2011)

  • Alaska NOLS Bear Attack (July 26, 2011)

  • Avalanche Safety Insights from Google (July 21, 2011)

  • Dynafit TLT5-P Boots Pass 150,000 Road Test (July 20, 2011)

  • Backcountry Skiing News Roundup (July 19, 2011)

  • Denali Gear Q&A — Everyone Chime In! (July 14, 2011)

  • Black Diamond Introduces Magnetic Auto-Locking Carabiner (July 13, 2011)

  • “Ski Troop Attack” Movie Review ()

  • Spending afternoon at the cube farm? This’ll get a chuckle… (July 6, 2011)

  • The Last Ridge — Another (good) 10th Mountain Book ()

  • Muir Snowfield Party Time – Rainier (July 4, 2011)

  • Gemütlichkeit – Grüße from Leavenworth, Washington (June 30, 2011)

  • Orcas Island Rest Day – PNW Road Trip (June 28, 2011)

  • Dynafit Signs Big Mountain Freeskier Eric Hjorleifson (June 27, 2011)

  • Ruth Mtn. — John Baldwin Was Right… ()

  • Ride It or Lose It – Bellingham, Galbraith (June 23, 2011)

  • Mount Baker Corn and Oxygen Fest – TR (June 22, 2011)

  • On the Road – PNW (June 21, 2011)

  • 14er Wedding – Congrats Brittany and Frank (June 20, 2011)

  • La Sportiva Hi5 Ski – Let the Horses Run (June 15, 2011)

  • The Best Denali Trip, Thanks (June 14, 2011)

  • Independence Pass Report (June 13, 2011)

  • Sustainable Backcountry Skiing ()

  • Independence Pass Skiing Report – Colorado (June 10, 2011)

  • Encore: Ski Boot Stiffness Ratings — Is the Number Scale BS? (June 9, 2011)

  • Andreas Franson – Amazing Denali Ski and Climb Trip (June 7, 2011)

  • Colorado, New Capitol Peak Ski Line “The Plank” (June 5, 2011)

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