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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.

  • Zero Boot Ramp and Feather Weight — Marker Alpinist First Look (May 21, 2018)

  • Elan Ibex Tactix — Folding Ski First Look (May 18, 2018)

  • The North Face L4 Windstopper Hoody — Review (May 17, 2018)

  • Skiing the Trooper Traverse, Colorado Historical 10th Mountain Division Route (May 16, 2018)

  • Holubar — No Better Gear Around (May 11, 2018)

  • Say YES to Alpine Starts — Say NO to your Snooze Button! (May 3, 2018)

  • The Most Comfortable Hiking Shoes Ever? Perhaps Tecnica Forge (April 30, 2018)

  • How to ID the latest G3 ION 10-12 Ski Touring Bindings (April 25, 2018)

  • Ski Touring News Roundup — April 2018 (April 19, 2018)

  • Midland FRS GMRS Blister Pack Radios — Review (April 18, 2018)

  • New FCC Rules May Change FRS/GMRS Walkie Radios (April 16, 2018)

  • In Memory — John Galvin’s Last Ride (April 14, 2018)

  • Aconcagua From Above Portillo (April 13, 2018)

  • RIP John Galvin — Avalanche Accident Near Aspen Takes SAR Volunteer (April 9, 2018)

  • Repair Thread Stripped Dynafit FT ST Vertical Radical TLT (March 27, 2018)

  • Niterider Headlamp for Night Skiing — Repair and Modify (March 23, 2018)

  • How To Extract Remove Ski Boot Cuff Rivet Pivot (March 20, 2018)

  • Aspen Ascent Festival — Cripple Creek and WildSnow There (March 16, 2018)

  • Prepare for Colorado Spring Ski Touring — Sperry Guidebooks Essential (March 15, 2018)

  • Sportiva Synchro Double Power Tongue Swapology (March 13, 2018)

  • Lou’s Non-dairy Keto Coffee Creamer (March 7, 2018)

  • Ski Boot Cuff Emergency Pivot Repair Kit (March 2, 2018)

  • La Sportiva Boot Fitter L’amore (February 27, 2018)

  • Dryguy Travel Dry DX Boot Dryer – Review (February 23, 2018)

  • 2-Way Radios Review – FRS, Talkabout, Ham, BCA, for Backcountry Skiing (February 20, 2018)

  • Black Diamond Carbon Whippet 2018-2019 Unboxing Teardown and Modding (February 19, 2018)

  • Fritschi Diamir — Evo and Vipec Heel Comparison (February 14, 2018)

  • Ski Touring News Roundup February 2018 (February 13, 2018)

  • Scott E1 Supercap Electric Airbag Backpack — Technical Review (February 8, 2018)

  • I Ate Crickets and Saved The Planet (January 31, 2018)

  • Hoji Wins Battle of the Bulge (January 29, 2018)

  • Alpride E1 Capacitor Avalanche Airbag Backpack (January 27, 2018)

  • Early Adopter Heaven — 50 Pr Dynafit Hoji Boot For Sale (January 23, 2018)

  • On the Importance of Comms when Solo Ski Touring ()

  • Ski Touring News Roundup January 2018 (January 19, 2018)

  • Lost Machine of Archimedes? Tecton-Evo-Vipec Teardown (January 17, 2018)

  • Marker Alpinist — Another “U-Pin” U-Spring Binding (January 15, 2018)

  • G3 Finds the Lost Ski Binding of ZED (January 8, 2018)

  • Lou’s Ski Touring Prognostications for 2018 (January 1, 2018)

  • WildSnow Ski Touring Year in Review 2017 (December 29, 2017)

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