Dispatch 2: Prakash Sherpa and Benedikt Böhm arrive at basecamp as they continue their 7000m Himalayan Speed Project on Himlung Himal.

Prakash Sherpa and Benedikt Böhm are in Nepal for their 7000m Himalayan speed project: a speed ascent and ski descent of Himlung Himal.

Mentorship is an essential element of a skier’s growth and progression in the backcountry. Jed Porter offers tips on how to make the most of a mentorship.

It may be a small world after all. Luke Smithwick makes a go of it in the Karakoram and Himalaya pursuing the guiding life and personal objectives.

Benedikt “Bene” Böhm, the CEO of Dynafit is a force of nature. In episode 101 of Totally Deep, Doug and Bene talk about embracing the early AM, expeditions, and the Dynafit life.

So hot out there— fine temperatures to dig into the question of what is ski mountaineering. The question is making news as we turn into August.