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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.

  • Today — Our Third Blogaversary! (December 21, 2007)

  • Santa Claus Visits WildSnow Early, Leaves Snowmobile in Yard (December 19, 2007)

  • Guest Blog — Fernie B.C. Ski Mountaineering Race PR (December 18, 2007)

  • Colorado Backcountry Powder at its Best (December 17, 2007)

  • Inbounds Avalanches — Perish the Thought! (December 14, 2007)

  • Backcountry Skiing News Roundup (December 13, 2007)

  • How to Shorten the Silvretta Pure Backcountry Skiing Binding (December 12, 2007)

  • SPOT Satellite Messenger Review for Backcountry Sking and Ski Mountaineering (December 11, 2007)

  • A Bit of Shopping Today (December 10, 2007)

  • Backcountry Skiing News Roundup (December 7, 2007)

  • Liner Comparo — Palau (Dynafit/Garmont) & Scarpa/Intuition Aftermarket Version (December 5, 2007)

  • New Backcountry Skiing How-To Book is Incredible (December 4, 2007)

  • Dynafit Brakes – How Wide? Another Chapter in the “Ask Louie” Series (December 3, 2007)

  • New Online Guidebook for 10th Mountain and Summit Huts, Colorado (November 30, 2007)

  • WildSnow Headed for Europe (November 29, 2007)

  • A Few “Different” Gift Ideas for the Backcountry Skier (November 28, 2007)

  • Switch Hitting Gear – Ramp Angle & Delta (November 27, 2007)

  • Snow Dancing In Moab, Utah (November 26, 2007)

  • Inside the Boot Shop (November 23, 2007)

  • Giving Thanks at Thanksgiving (November 22, 2007)

  • Let the Boot Fitting Commence — Zzero Round One (November 20, 2007)

  • Camera Comparo — Canon A640 & A720is (November 19, 2007)

  • Blog Writer’s Block? Not Any More (November 16, 2007)

  • Central U.S. Rocky Mountains Snow Drought — Time for Wider Skis? (November 15, 2007)

  • Davenport 14ers Book Stuns WildSnow.com, Elicits Tears of Joy (November 13, 2007)

  • Axon Unboxed — More Dynafit Compatible Beef (November 11, 2007)

  • Book Review — “Instant Karma – Heart and Soul of a Ski Bum” (November 9, 2007)

  • CAMP Pulse Helmet — An Option for the Ski Alpinist (November 8, 2007)

  • Marker Duke and Baron Backcountry Skiing Bindings (November 7, 2007)

  • Colorado’s 10th Mountain Huts — New Route and More (November 5, 2007)

  • Boot Packing the Bowl — Guest Blog by Ron Rash (November 2, 2007)

  • New Garmont Axon — Another Dynafit Compatible Beef Boot (November 1, 2007)

  • 10 Things Every Backcountry Skier Should Know: #1 – Practice humility so caution rules the day. (October 31, 2007)

  • Dynafit – Scarpa – Garmont — Fit Comparo (October 30, 2007)

  • Ski Hall of Fame Event Goes Beyond State Lines (October 29, 2007)

  • Backcountry Skiing News Roundup (October 26, 2007)

  • PSA — Did You Think Those Freerides Were Free? (October 24, 2007)

  • Trip Journaling — Today We Go Retro — A Tale of Challenger Peak (October 23, 2007)

  • Latest C.A.M.P Alu Crampons Float In On a Light Breeze (October 21, 2007)

  • College Tour — Results (October 18, 2007)

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