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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.

  • Good News for Colorado 14er Skiers — El Diente Access To Be Legal (August 4, 2008)

  • Great Moments in Blogging History (August 1, 2008)

  • Petzl 8007 Classic Backcountry Skiing Binding (July 31, 2008)

  • Cascadian Poetry (July 29, 2008)

  • Cascadian Redemption (July 28, 2008)

  • God in the Backcountry (July 25, 2008)

  • Yet Another WildSnow Hosting Change (July 24, 2008)

  • When is a Roadless Area Roadless? (July 23, 2008)

  • Geeks on Skis? (July 18, 2008)

  • Roads,Trails and Bulldozers ()

  • More WildSnow Geek News, and what about all those avalanches last winter? (July 16, 2008)

  • History from 1987 — Salewa Tour Binding Joins our Online Collection (July 15, 2008)

  • At Camp 3, Setting Up The Tents, Cooking Soon (July 14, 2008)

  • 50,000 Mile Report — Dynafit ZZero CF Ski Touring Boot Long Term Testing (July 10, 2008)

  • Backcountry Skiing News Roundup – Growing Glaciers, Avalanche Jams and Weasel Teeth (July 9, 2008)

  • White Firecrackers — Skiing the Fourth of July in Colorado (July 7, 2008)

  • Happy 4th! (July 3, 2008)

  • Hanging Out In Crested Butte — Happy Birthday Mom! (July 2, 2008)

  • Backcountry Skiing News Roundup — Sledders and Jumping Slugs (July 1, 2008)

  • Colorado Western Highcountry Report (June 30, 2008)

  • New Colorado Rock Climbing Guide Shows Our Bounty (June 27, 2008)

  • Mothballing the Nytro Snowmobile (June 26, 2008)

  • Dynafit Salewa Crew Visits Independence Pass (June 25, 2008)

  • Colorado Backcountry Skiing Conditions Report – Independence Pass (June 23, 2008)

  • Even Backcountry Skiers Have To Eat – Compact Barbecue Review (June 20, 2008)

  • Technical — Dynafit ZZeus Boot Construction and Performance (June 19, 2008)

  • Backcountry Skiing News June 2008 (June 18, 2008)

  • Technical – Fritschi Crampon Penetration Depth (June 17, 2008)

  • Can You Stand Any More Snow? We can. But lunch at the Cook Shack was good too. (June 16, 2008)

  • Williams Peak – Summit Ski Descent (June 11, 2008)

  • 3 Days on Independence Pass Colorado — It’s In (June 8, 2008)

  • Backcountry Skiing News Roundup — Lynx and Helicopters (June 4, 2008)

  • Eye Candy – West Maroon Creek Valley (June 3, 2008)

  • Ring the Chime — Bellcord Couloir, South Maroon Peak (June 2, 2008)

  • Independence Pass Bummer (May 28, 2008)

  • Colorado Ski Hall of Fame 2008 — Avalanche Expert Knox Williams Inducted! (May 27, 2008)

  • Mount Boddington (AKA “The Ram Horn”) ()

  • Oh! You Backcountry Skiing Savage! (May 25, 2008)

  • Upward (Sort Of) Through the Storm (May 22, 2008)

  • WildSnow — Crested Butte, Colorado (May 21, 2008)

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