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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
    • Backcountry Skiing Core Glossary
    • Gear Review Policy & Disclosures
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Louie Dawson

Louie Dawson
Louie Dawson

Louie Dawson earned his Bachelor Degree in Industrial Design from Western Washington University in 2014. When he's not skiing Mount Baker or somewhere equally as snowy, he's thinking about new products to make ski mountaineering more fun and safe.

  • Japan — Kurodake High Alpine (March 6, 2015)

  • WildSnow Japan Part 5: The (brief) Deep! (March 5, 2015)

  • Japan # 5: Tokachidake: Beautiful Alpine Views (February 19, 2015)

  • Japan — Niseko and Asahidake (February 11, 2015)

  • Atypical Japan — Sunny Volcano Skiing, Mt. Yotei (February 4, 2015)

  • Wildsnow Japan: First Days Skiing And Culinary Explorations (January 28, 2015)

  • Japan — Of Elusive Things — Like Passports, Luggage, And Bus Reservations (January 27, 2015)

  • WildSnow Japan! (January 22, 2015)

  • Cajon del Maipo in the Summer — Chile (December 16, 2014)

  • Yoga Pant Hacks for Backcountry Skiers (December 8, 2014)

  • Jason Hummel — Alpine State of Mind (December 4, 2014)

  • Today — Early Season Turn Earning in Colorado (November 25, 2014)

  • Early Season Storm Chasing — Hit And Miss On Mt. Hood (November 19, 2014)

  • First Ascent Karakoram 0 StormDown Sleeping Bag — Review (November 7, 2014)

  • Sweetgrass Delivers – Afterglow (October 20, 2014)

  • POC Fornix Backcountry Ski Helmet — Review (October 14, 2014)

  • Cajon del Maipo: Canaletas (couloirs) de Chile! (September 24, 2014)

  • Minimalist Tech Crampon 250–Ski Touring Innovations Continue (September 18, 2014)

  • Day 2 @ Lago de las Tres, Chile — Punta Velluda (September 15, 2014)

  • Lago De Los Tres — Ski Touring Beneath Fabulous Fitz Roy (September 12, 2014)

  • Ruta 40 Road Trip — Journey Of The Pampistadors (August 28, 2014)

  • South American Hut-To-Hut: Refugio Jakob (August 25, 2014)

  • Refugio Frey – The Return (August 22, 2014)

  • Endless Winter — South America 2014 (August 13, 2014)

  • Wear an Orange — Petzl Sirocco Helmet Review (August 5, 2014)

  • Humble Pie Picnic in the Bugaboos (July 28, 2014)

  • Bugaboos Trip Report Part 1: Splitter Classics! (July 22, 2014)

  • Minimalist Approach to Warmth — Mountain Equipment Helium 250 Sleeping Bag (July 1, 2014)

  • Mt. Rainier – Wilson Headwall Ski, and Kautz Headwall Attempt (April 21, 2014)

  • Dynafit Tech Note — Radical FT Heelpiece Spring 2013/2014 (April 9, 2014)

  • Not Plan A…or even C — Wildsnow PNW Spring Break (April 8, 2014)

  • Scarpa Freedom SL Boot Review (March 27, 2014)

  • Deep Powder at Mt. Baker — Video (February 24, 2014)

  • Cilogear Ski Packs 2014 — Review (February 10, 2014)

  • Mazama Washington Backcountry Skiing (February 3, 2014)

  • Winter 2014 Outdoor Retailer – The Boots (January 26, 2014)

  • Winter 2014 Outdoor Retailer — Crazy Stuff (January 24, 2014)

  • WAE Speaker Review (January 23, 2014)

  • G3 ION Ski Binding Field Test (January 6, 2014)

  • Wildsnow PNW Hits The Powder Highway (December 30, 2013)

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