Ski touring and backcountry skiing in Colorado, Christmas as a remote cabin is fun for youngsters and adults.
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Dakine Tactic backpack review, super rucksack for ski mountaineering and slackcountry adventures.
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Snow Dancing In Moab, Utah after a long fun winter of skiing in Colorado.
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Ten Things Every Backcountry Skier Should Know: How to jump start a car — and more
by Louis Dawsonby Louis DawsonTen things every backcountry skier should know for safety and fun, and to survive mishaps.
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During last week’s hike in Cumberland Basin, near Castle Peak here in Colorado, we ran across a nearly intact steam boiler with associated steam engine, air compressor, and airtank. Detail from the steam engine. Brass bearings look nearly new, as…
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Crested Butte via Schofield Pass, a quick trip report on a fun backcountry journey.
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And yellow, and blue, and red, and… Got the Jeep fired up this past weekend and headed for Colorado’s Schofield Pass and points in between. One of my favorite short hikes in that area is Arkansas Mountain from the Leadking…
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When Backcountry Magazine bought Couloir Magazine last month, they said they’d re-launch Couloir’s sister publication “Telemark Skier.” Looks like it’s happening, press release below. When Couloir publisher Craig Dostie tried this a couple of years ago it raised the question,…
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The facts are you can drive an OHV just about anywhere that’s not too steep, they’re small and easy to hide (many come in camo colors), and they’re easy to maneuver around closure gates.
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Back late today after a beautiful trip with Park City Powder Cats in Utah’s Uintah Mountains. Their thin snowpack is going fast, but they’re in a nice corn cycle and we got the goods. I skied on a pair of…
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24 Hours of Sunlight is happening this weekend. In case you live under a rock, this is the ski race where you spend 24 hours climbing up and descending, and see who can do the most vertical in that time. It’s brutal and fun — at least fun for the first half hour.
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I finally got out ski touring. Did a medium length walk in the Wasatch near I-80 yesterday, a bit north of where most of the popular touring is.
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Ski Trab 2007 US Rando Race Team Announced, fun sport to watch with ski touring and the backcountry.
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Aspen Skiing Company wants to invite you to – THE MEETING – presented by Nissan, October 5 – 8, 2006. THE MEETING, will host the 4th annual NEPSA Video and Art Awards on Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Wheeler Opera House in downtown Aspen. This multimedia event offers athletes, filmmakers and artists from around
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Moab jeeping and hiking, after a long winter of fun in Colorado, just perfect backcountry recreation
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I’m a recreation advocate and generally want to see more trails created, with more types of uses allowed on more public land.
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Recycling can be fun — at least when it “requires” air tools. Picked up this classic 32 year old 1974 Schwinn Collegiate at the landfill last week, did a complete frame-off resto yesterday. Took about six hours fender-to-fender. Completely tore…
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News about ski helmets, Viagra for altitude adaptation during climbs and much more gear and opinion regarding ski touring.
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Per our plan, we continue west to Moab and set up camp. Birthday dinner at Zax Pizza, then pleasant sleep with a warm desert breeze ruffling the tent netting.
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Using Friends Hut for a day tour is a nice way to enjoy ski mountaineering in Elk Mountains of Colorado near Aspen and Crested Butte, stop at Pine Creek Cookhouse.
