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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
      • Ski Touring Binding Museum
      • Trooper Traverse Intro & Index
      • Randonnee Ski Touring “AT” ski gear — What is Hip?
      • Chronology
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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.

  • Lou’s Denali Boots – Part One (October 30, 2009)

  • The New Age of Battery Power — Save Money, Buy that Subaru ()

  • Snowy Colorado (October 29, 2009)

  • The Wasatch Canyons Cruise — Hire a Helicopter and Go (October 28, 2009)

  • Backcountry Access Tracker2 and Float 30 Airbag Backpack — When? (October 26, 2009)

  • Feedback Requests – Ongoing Changes (October 24, 2009)

  • What Fuels the North American Sidecountry Skiing Explosion? (October 23, 2009)

  • 24 Hours of Sunlight changed to 12 Hours of Boredom ()

  • Backcountry Skiing News Roundup — Lawsuits and Skiing Robots (October 22, 2009)

  • WildSnow 2010 Sled Registration – Quieter Snowmobiles? (October 21, 2009)

  • Checking Out Hilleberg Tents for Denali 2010 (October 20, 2009)

  • A Desert Loop — Multisport Vacation (October 19, 2009)

  • Osprey Travel Pack — Meridian 22 Inch Carryon (October 14, 2009)

  • Magellan Triton 2000 — Review (October 8, 2009)

  • Backcountry Skiing News Roundup (October 7, 2009)

  • Guess That Pastry — From Joe in Switzerland (October 6, 2009)

  • A Moab Kind Of Weekend (October 5, 2009)

  • WildSnow Denali 2010! (October 1, 2009)

  • I’m So Green I Sweat Chlorophyll! (Stainless Drinking Bottles – Review) (September 30, 2009)

  • Fowler Hilliard Burns – Photos and Thoughts (September 29, 2009)

  • Write Best Funny Caption — Win Cloudveil Jacket or POC Hardhat ()

  • The Meeting Film Festival Aspen — WildSnow Take (September 28, 2009)

  • Backcountry Skiing News Roundup — RIP Alaskan Ski Train and F-H Hut (September 25, 2009)

  • Black Diamond Power Play — Overview of the BD Power Series Skis (September 24, 2009)

  • First Snow on Mount Sopris — And Magellan Triton GPS Camera Test (September 23, 2009)

  • Ongoing Wildsnow Tweaks — and Aconcagua? (September 22, 2009)

  • Ski 8,000 Meters – Everest, K2 and the Rest, Who First? (September 20, 2009)

  • Backcountry Skiing News Roundup — More or Less Wilderness? (September 17, 2009)

  • “Signatures” Ski Movie is Art (September 16, 2009)

  • To Serve, To Strive, and Not to Yield — Colorado Outward Bound Instructors Reunion (September 15, 2009)

  • WildSnowers — Requesting your Esteemed Opinion (September 11, 2009)

  • Edge of Never & Swift Silent Deep — A Study in Video Contrast (September 8, 2009)

  • Colorado Mountain Bikers Push Wilderness Alternative (September 4, 2009)

  • Waterproof Submersible Music Player by Freestyle Audio (September 1, 2009)

  • Alpine Picnic with Patricia — WildSnow Family Tradition (August 31, 2009)

  • Deals at Vintage Ski World (August 26, 2009)

  • Trademark Certificate Finally Arrives ()

  • Pack & Rucksack Reviews at WildSnow.com (August 25, 2009)

  • Summer at Aspen Mountain ()

  • Backcountry Skiing News Roundup — Facebook & K2 (August 21, 2009)

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