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Winch and bumper on Chevy Silverado for hiking, backcountry skiing and mountaineering.

Teton Skiing – Legends of the Fall Line” begins with a good overview of 1930s and 1940s foundational skiing. A mix of pan/zoom stills and video interviews with old timers, such as Ted Major (Teton skier since 1937) gives life to the early days when mail carriers were the first skiers.

Davenport on Longs Peak, January 19 2007. Neal Beidleman photo, use by permisson only. It’s 9:30 PM, Chris Davenport just called with the news. He, along with incredibly strong and experienced ski alpinists Neal Beidleman, Nick Devore and Danny Brown,…

I’ve always wondered about skiing the standard climbing route (with direct finish at base) on North Maroon Peak in Colorado’s Elk Mountains. The other day Wyoming ski mountaineer Brian Story did exactly that. I believe this is the first time…

Colorado Ski Lines on South Maroon Peak in the Elk Mountains, routes and information

Through the lens of history “Death Zone” was not at all depressing, but rather a supremely interesting view into the past. More, it was exciting to see that the climbing done by this team was an advanced form of Himalayan alpinism that involved tackling a monster wall, without a larger expedition

Yesterday, distracted by the issue of meaningless “firsts,” I neglected to cover what notable skiing had actually been done on Cho Oyo.

Colorado Backcountry Skiing Continues, D System Improves (June 20, 2005)

Colorado Backcountry Skiing Stays Amazing (June 15, 2005)

Backcountry skiing on Hayden Peak near Aspen is a good bet for fun and mountain adventure.