Picking a college when you are a ski mountaineer is not that tough, Western Washington University fits the bill to a tee.

The multiple burial avalanche safety controversy is really what I’d call a reality strike for ski touring. Fact one: most buried avalanche victims must be dug out within 15 minutes or they perish. Fact two: digging a person out can easily reach the point of physical impossibility if only one person is on the shovel.

Didn’t have time to deal with selling the Taco parts before Euro trip. I’d better get started as this place is starting to look like a salvage yard. I got a couple of emails about the topper that I accidentally…

Ethics of filming dangerous skiing for profit, in the backcountry and avalanche terrain.

I went shopping for some trad Swiss garb a few days ago. Maxed out the credit card. what do you guys think? The right outfit for my next slideshow and book signing, or perhaps a 14er climb? Louis DawsonWildSnow.com publisher…