January 2008

Gecko climbing skins checked out, climbing skins for backcountry ski use

I think it was about 40 years ago that as a boy I learned about the Dachstein area of Austria, probably because of the eponymous wool items. This evening, we took the cable car up as the sun set, and…

In Bad Heaering at the moment, packing for the approximately 2 hour drive over to the Dachstein. Sun is out and the surrounding mountains are glowing white with promise. Tough knowing what to bring to these European “huts,” as many…

I know about three words of German, now a few more depending on how you count. We headed up to Wildschonau today, a mountain region near here that’s known for its abundance of good ski touring terrain. Wildschonau means something…

Murmeltier Salbe You all know how I love those cuddly furballs that eat the wiring in my Jeep whenever they get half a chance. We’ll, today I got the last laugh — at least till the next time I park…

A bit of local info from WildSnow… be there… Lou DawsonWildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder Lou (Louis Dawson) has a 50+ years career in climbing, backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. He was the first person in history to ski down…