June 2009

Mount Rainier Fuhrer Finger ski mountaineering trip report

Sweetgrass Productions movie Signatures preview, backcountry skiing movies

You guys might recall Tony Nitti as the guy we blogged about who had a radical brain surgery and is blessedly out backcountry skiing again. He and his wife are also now blessed with yet another member of the WildSnow Little Ripper Club. Ryan Anthony Nitti was born at 4:23 AM this past June 2nd. 6 lbs, 11 ounces, 20 1/2 inches. Mom and baby are doing great.

Many of you WildSnowers have told me (both in public and in private) that the deal clincher with the new G3 Onyx backcountry skiing binding would be the availability and cost of the swap plates. Presumably so you can run a quiver of skis and save much treasure by not ripping your wallet for multiple bindings. This just in a few minutes ago from G3:

K2 Coomback skis first look, great skis for backcountry skiing