December 2006

I was doing some fitness uphilling this past weekend and spied nordic jumping bindings (Winner SL) that have an elegant and simple torsional release mechanism. Got me thinking… Winner SL ski jumping binding has release system that looks like it…

While quick stabs at 14,000 foot peaks don’t usually result in altitude caused health problems, if you spend a long day up high or have to emergency bivouac you can be in for some hurt.

Telemark skiing pioneer Art Burrows is a good friend, as well as being quite the designer, artist and of course skier. Art was virtually the world champion telemark racer for a time in the 1970’s, and went on to help…

Ski touring news including rescue epic on Mount Hood and Greg hill attempting a backcountry skiing record amount of vertical feet.