Yesterday, distracted by the issue of meaningless “firsts,” I neglected to cover what notable skiing had actually been done on Cho Oyo.

Sam Samuel Teetzen Avalanche Berthoud Pass Colorado

A couple of people pointed me to an amusing thread on telemarktips.com, debating whether backcountry skiing down a mountain without your heels latched down is some kind of significant “first.” Along with that, a person contacted me and said they’d…

Yeah, snow has piled up in the Colorado mountains and the backcountry skiing is amazing for this time of year — but we had to get that last Moab fix. Sitting on the deck at an Internet cafe at the…

Thoughts about mounting ski bindings, specifically tech and pintech such as Dynafit for ski touring.