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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
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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.

  • New Scarpa Boots Are Made From Beans (January 22, 2009)

  • Dynafit New and Improved – Part 3 – Titan Beef Boot (January 20, 2009)

  • Dynafit New And Improved – Part 2 – Dy.N.A. Race Boot ()

  • Dynafit New And Improved – Part 1 – Skis (January 19, 2009)

  • Real Life With Avalung (January 17, 2009)

  • Marker Facility Visit — Duke Binding and More ()

  • I’m Here, Garmisch, Dynafit (January 14, 2009)

  • 6,000 Vert on Dukes — Proof Tyroleans are a Breed Apart (January 13, 2009)

  • Austrian Alpine Tour – Zillertal – Grundschartner ()

  • Night Run in the Rofan — 2009 (January 12, 2009)

  • Gecko — Touch a Pair Several Times a Day (January 10, 2009)

  • Guess That Pastry 09 — #2 (January 9, 2009)

  • Guess That Pastry – 2009 – Warmup (January 7, 2009)

  • G3 Releases New AT Binding — Yes Virginia, Dynafit Compatible (January 6, 2009)

  • Euro Day 4 — Run What You Brung ()

  • And Now – A Word From Our Sponsors (January 5, 2009)

  • Gecko Climbing Skins Redux ()

  • Perfect Austrian Ski Tour – EU Days 2-3 (January 3, 2009)

  • European Travel – Day 1 – Bringing in the New Year (January 1, 2009)

  • Traveling Today — And the History of Pitkin Avalanches (December 30, 2008)

  • Another Avalanche Goes Inbounds at Jackson Hole (December 29, 2008)

  • Weekend of Pow ()

  • Inbounds Avalanche Safety PSA (December 26, 2008)

  • Merry Christmas Everyone! (December 25, 2008)

  • The Sweet Goodness of Aspen Highlands (December 24, 2008)

  • Studded Part 2 — La Sportiva Hobnails (December 23, 2008)

  • Memorial and Site Visit — Brettmann Avalanche (December 22, 2008)

  • Video — Backcountry Skiing During High Avalanche Danger (December 19, 2008)

  • Dynafit Tech — Fixing a Non Closing Binding (December 17, 2008)

  • The Retread Tire Studded Experience (December 16, 2008)

  • Mistakes Get Made — The Mind On Avalanches ()

  • Black Sunday — Avalanches Kill in Colorado & Utah (December 15, 2008)

  • I Sat Near Simon Dumont (December 12, 2008)

  • A Bit from Outside (December 11, 2008)

  • Plastic Gummy Worms – Melting Ski Boot Pebax (December 10, 2008)

  • Wild Snow Trademark! (December 9, 2008)

  • We Get Backcountry Skiing Books (December 8, 2008)

  • Backcountry Skiing News Roundup (December 6, 2008)

  • A Bit of Gear Testing Today (December 5, 2008)

  • Dynafit Release Adjustment Tips and Tricks ()

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