Where does it end? After we’ve populated every square inch of the backcountry with wolves, grizzly bears, lynx and other sexy pets, do we then start with every other species that’s ever lived there — all the while pushing humans farther and farther away because they might make it hard for the new animals to procreate?

It’s rare, but sometimes I find a backcountry skiing website that’s escaped my gaze. We just did a link exchange with TimeForTuckerman.com, check ’em out, their take is interesting. Tuckerman Ravine is indeed where much of backcountry skiing has its…

Our culture’s (or human kind’s?) obsession with the gladiator is fascinating. Rednecks enjoy NASCAR and boxing. Cultural elites sniff, then snap up books by John Krakaur and Aron Ralston like they’re going out of style. The risks our gladiators take…

Andrew and Polly McLean wedding published in New York Times.

More backcountry skiing statistics. Craig Dostie of Couloir Magazine shares the latest numbers, interesting trends in telemark and randonnee AT ski touring.

It’s common knowledge that overall snow slider numbers are level or decreasing, so a growing segment of business is big news (even if it only means robbing customers from other categories).