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News about global warming as it relates to backcountry skiing, and other things.

It is here, and it is good. Long awaited Ski Journal 2 arrived yesterday in a plain white wrapper. The book is thick and content laden. They probably need to print more advertising. But the Ski Journal team is not…

News about ski touring and backcountry, including trail cutting and movie making.

Shew, was working my rosy cheeks off this morning like one of Santa’s little elves, then the “Internet” light goes out on the DSL modem. What? Turned out a big Quest fiber optic line got cut, and much of Western…

In his trip report we blogged yesterday, Chris Davenport wrote that over the winter he’d had “a pretty good run of luck in the mountains, a fact not in the least bit lost on me.” Chris was referring to his…

El Diente Descents, South Side Couloir and Repeat of DeVore Route, San Juan mountains Colorado trip report.

Steep ski movie, review for backcountry skiers and ski mountaineers by Polly McLean.

A few thoughts about the Steep movie, how it will portray modern ski alpinism and mountaineering, rather than heli-skiing.

Louie and I traveled over to Leadville, Colorado and camped at the Vicksburg trailhead in position for skiing mount Mount Oxford and Mount Belford.

Outdoor Retailer trade show has tons of backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering equipment.

I was cheering for Davenport’s team today on Longs Peak, Colorado. But alas, they climbed into one of those typical Longs Peak wind events. According to Neal Beidleman: “… Along with Ted Mahon, Christian Pondella, Jon Hagman and Chris Davenport…

I did bring two backpacks (BCA Alp 40 and Black Diamond Covert Avalung), and a variety of clothing. I’ll use the BCA If we’re traveling light and touring an area with little avy danger.

Flash to the past. This is a shot of myself (left)and frequent fourteener skiing partner Bob Perlmutter on top of 14,034 foot Redcloud Peak in the Colorado San Juan mountains, 1988!

D System ( D-System ) Backcountry Skiing Grading System Development Continues

Backcountry skiing news from the year 2006, enjoy the history of touring.

I drove down to Telluride last week (on the way to meet Chris Davenport) and joined up with Jason Troth for an attempt on El Diente peak. I’d done the regular route several times, and wanted to try something different…

Hi all, I’ve been on a fourteener skiing road trip since past Friday. Didn’t have enough internet access to “road blog,” look for full report sometime later today. Tried a new route on El Diente with Jason Troth, then joined…

Some of you have been asking for more detail about the new Capitol Peak ski route, Neal Beidleman sent this along (more to come): No dignity on a knife ridge — Chris Davenport “Au Cheval” on Capitol Peak’s razor. The…