November 2006

Oh happy days — yesterday we got our Backcountry, Couloir and Popular Mechanics magazines all on the same day. I was up all night! The new Couloir arrived with another stunning “naked” cover that’s not as good as last month’s…

I like using a well equipped trailhead approach SUV replete with items such as tire chains, tow strap, emergency tools, etcettera. More, I’ve always favored the idea of having dual batteries in my truck. One for normal use, and one in reserve.

After hearing about huge snowfalls in the San Juan Mountains of south central Colorado, I’ve been eager to head down there and see if we could get an unusual early season peak descent. So we drove south on Friday with…

Decision making process the Canadian Avalanche Center is calling their “Avalanche Decision Framework for Amateur Recreationalists” or ADFAR for short. Latest development in this is their “Avaluator” decision support card.

Back to Pearl Basin, Colorado for some backcountry skiing today. Wind has hammered things pretty good, variable conditions to say the least.