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      • 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
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      • 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.

  • Independence Pass Skiing Mega Day, Colorado… (May 31, 2011)

  • Independence Pass — Report Continued ()

  • Independence Pass Opening 2011 (May 27, 2011)

  • Online Guidebook for Independence Pass (May 26, 2011)

  • Colorado, Independence Pass News (May 25, 2011)

  • Annual Spring Skiing Rucksack Remodel (May 23, 2011)

  • Pyramid Peak, Colorado, West Side Eye Candy (May 19, 2011)

  • Who Climbed Everest First? “Paths of Glory” Book Review (May 18, 2011)

  • Backcountry Skiing News Roundup and 18th BBQ On The Pass Invite (May 17, 2011)

  • Ski Design Inspiration, 1969 Camaro (May 15, 2011)

  • Skis in your Carryon Luggage, Will TSA Allow? (May 12, 2011)

  • Global Storming – May – Colorado ()

  • La Sportiva Tech Binding — The Review (May 11, 2011)

  • Marble Peak Panoramas (May 10, 2011)

  • Go Till the Oil Gets Thin – Spring Skiing ()

  • Checklist, High Altitude Spring Ski Traverse Gear (combo of huts and snow camping) (May 4, 2011)

  • 5 Point Film Festival Awards Announced (May 3, 2011)

  • Mr. Rasmussen’s Video, Mexico and Terminal Couloir ()

  • Wolf and the Medallion — Performance Art at 5 Point (May 2, 2011)

  • Eye Candy – Backcountry Skiing (May 1, 2011)

  • 5 Point Film Festival — Evening One, The Jaw Dropper (April 29, 2011)

  • DeVore Survives Recent Slide, Others Are Tragic ()

  • Tonight, First Evening of 5 Point Film Festival (April 28, 2011)

  • April Powder Brings May Flower? (April 27, 2011)

  • Ski Bums Never Die (And Some Don’t Even Fade) – Movie Review ()

  • Today – Elk Mountains, Colorado (April 26, 2011)

  • Swiss Machine — Definitely Not an Oxymoron ()

  • Cold — Movie Review (April 25, 2011)

  • Bear Creek, Telluride Issue Returns With Armed Guards? (April 22, 2011)

  • G-form RPT Knee Pads – Review (April 20, 2011)

  • Delirium Strikes — Garmont Beef Boot is the Red Bombshell (April 15, 2011)

  • Dynafit Radical ST Backcountry Skiing Binding – Review (April 13, 2011)

  • Dog Fight — New, Old Dynafit Manaslu Skis Gnash Their Teeth (April 11, 2011)

  • Dynafit Radical Screw Hole Pattern — And Ski Inserts (April 8, 2011)

  • Complaining about Crowding? ()

  • PSA – 5 Point Film Festival is GO (April 7, 2011)

  • Can You Spell Nacthspektakel? (April 4, 2011)

  • Toughest Rando Race in North America? (April 3, 2011)

  • That Bloggin’ Life – Today, Dynafit Ski Brakes for Backcountry Skiing (March 31, 2011)

  • Duct Tape for Backcountry Skiing Gear Repairs — Essential (March 30, 2011)

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