The boy at trailhead, hero pic by Dad. Black Diamond trekking pole is the ticket, If you have kids or remember your younger days, you can relate to the way growing up involves firsts. The first day you drive, first…
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I liked this image from last week so much it had to be shared. The rounded glaciated rocks at upper left juxtaposed to the rubble below; the summer snow juxtaposed to water; the skier confronting the wide open. It says…
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Preparations continue here for our Wyoming wilderness adventure. Much of the gear we’re using translates to backcountry skiing, especially our sleeping bags. I just got another Marmot Fusion sleeping bag. As no gear in the Dawson household shall remain unmodified,…
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We’ve been having problems with the amount of data being pulled off Wildsnow.com (our web host will eventually want more money, groan). Turns out quite a few people are hotlinking to images here at wildsnow.com (meaning automatic links that display…
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In a move that I’m sure had all backcountry skiing heli-haters throwing fits, last spring a helicopter landed on the summit of Mount Everest. The outfit that accomplished this presents information and video on Mount Everest Net. This amazing display…
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Backcountry Skiing Montezuma Basin Colorado, conditions report, use this for historical information on backcountry skiing.
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