Giving Thanks for Rock Climbing and other Backcountry Gifts

If it seems a bit out of character, it is! But just to prove this old dawg can do a few new tricks, we did the 13 hour drive from Colorado down to Joshua Tree National Park for a week…

Avalanche safety and Lou Dawson’s wild ride in Highlands Bowl

Are you in central Colorado? Tomorrow night (Friday) you can attend a free season-starter avalanche safety seminar in Aspen, Colorado. The annual event will include an introduction to the new Roaring Fork Avalanche Center. Here at WildSnow world headquarters near…

Black Diamond Ascension climbing skins are my tire of choice for backcountry skiing, but after dropping them in the dirt a few times during 2:00 AM spring trailhead get-readys, it was time for new glue. Skinny Skis in Jackson, Wyoming…