November 2005

If you enjoy working with lightweight gear, check out Backpacking Light. These guys are really on top of it, and do good overall coverage of backcountry skiing gear this time of year. And speaking of lightweight backcountry skiing gear, we’re…

I just got off the phone with a well respected industry bigwig who shall remain nameless, but who told me some things that validate positions I’ve had for years. Mainly, he mentioned release testing a variety of randonnee boots with…

Wildsnow enviro rant and comments

Ted Mahon report on Snake Coulior skiing on Mount Sneffels, Colorado backcountry skiing

It turns out Laura Bakos was not the first woman to ski an 8,000 meter peak (though she was the first North American to do so, and most likely the SECOND woman to do so). (I corrected previous blog to…

Telemark evangelists might need to work harder at revival. According to reliable sources, this past sales season the biggest online backcountry skiing gear retailer sold 10 AT bindings for every 8 telemark. Time for prayer? Lou DawsonWildSnow.com publisher emeritus and…