Fourteener in this case is Mount of the Holy Cross. A somewhat mellow hike as fourteeners go, Holy Cross nonetheless has a bit of route finding challenge as the easy route descends into a valley before the climb begins, and then winds around from a north shoulder to the west side of the peak.

While some snowsport resorts in Colorado do their best to shut out skiers and riders from adjacent public land, Aspen’s ski areas have embraced the concept of open access. More, they’ve made huge gains providing in-bounds expert terrain. Consequently the…

I enjoyed the photos in Drew’s book, but didn’t have to look inside to know how good it is. Right there on the cover

Guidebook for skiing Valdez Alaska area by Matt Kinney, review.

Avalanche expert and author Jill Fredston writes about her experiences with snow safety in the backcountry.