October 2008

I think I’m an environmentalist, or am I? My opinion is that much of the quality life we enjoy is engendered by environmentalist ideals such as clean water and good air. But then, we can also blame environmentalism on things…

Lou asked me to share how I do my Dynafit leashes, so here goes. I like my leash systems because they are durable metal, simple to use with gloves, easy to reach, and unlikely to fail because of the simplicity…

Celebrating the induction of backcountry skier and avalanche expert Knox Williams into the Colorado Ski Snowboard Hall of Fame.

We’ve had a couple of “sticky” storms this fall, which by all reports resulted in somewhat unusual coverage on the high peaks of the Elk Range here in Colorado. So we checked it out yesterday. Lou DawsonWildSnow.com publisher emeritus and…

Story of avalanche safety for ski touring and backcountry skiing, this time in Alaska.