I’m now a Polo Ralph Lauren ski touring model (be glad: hats, not underwear), backcountry here I come.

You’ve got to give the New York Times props for trying to cover adventure skiing. But they need an editor who knows something about the sport (I might need such an editor as well — but that’s another story.) Past…

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…

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

We’re still in the Waaaasatch. Got out today for a classic backcountry skiing adventure north from Alta into the Cardiff area. Locals might classify it as a bit skied out — for these Colorado guests the backcountry skiing was fine!…