September 2007

News and opinion about backcountry skiing and mountaineering, Colorado and Washington state snow sports.

Ten tips for safe and fun ski mountaineering in the backcountry, including map reading.

I played journalist this morning and did a quick phone interview with Chris Davenport: Davenport makes a hop turn off the summit of 14,042 foot Ellingwood Peak, looking at Blanca Peak. Lou: “Okay Chris, how is the fourteener book coming?”…

Outdoor Research Zealot ultralight gore tex jacket reviewed, latest version is called the Helium jacket

Fire starting tips for backcountry survival.

Bob Sloezen has been a fixture of Colorado mountain culture since the 1970s, when he began his career as a climber, ski patroler and eventually an incredibly skilled international guide. “Sloman” reached the pinnacle of alpinism and pro guiding with…