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  • TR — Independence Pass, Colorado, Yesterday

    by Lou Dawson May 15, 2012
    by Lou Dawson May 15, 2012

    Trip report from Independence Pass backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering, Colorado, May 2012.

  • 19th! Independence Pass Ski & Barbecue Report – May 12-13, 2012

    by Lou Dawson May 13, 2012
    by Lou Dawson May 13, 2012

    Independence Pass backcountry skiing and BBQ, spring and summer 2012. Not much snow this weekend, May 12-13, but enough.

  • Glungezer Mountain – Mellowing in the Tirol Powder Farm

    by Lou Dawson May 7, 2012
    by Lou Dawson May 7, 2012

    Backcountry skiing in Austria on Glungezer, ski powder in the Alps and enjoy local culture.

  • Eastern Alps Day 2 – Hoher Sonnblick

    by Lisa Dawson May 1, 2012
    by Lisa Dawson May 1, 2012

    Backcountry skiing in Austria, Hoher Sonnblick south of Salzburg, out of Ammererhof berg hotel.

  • Ski Films Win Awards at 2012 5Point Film Festival

    by Lisa Dawson April 29, 2012
    by Lisa Dawson April 29, 2012

    Award winning films at 5Point film festival include ski film of sitski master Josh Dueck.

  • Otztal Day 1 – Alps Backcountry Skiing

    by Lou Dawson April 16, 2012
    by Lou Dawson April 16, 2012

    Vent, Austria backcountry skiing in Otztal, ski touring Martin Busch hut hutte.

  • OR All Mountain Demo – Ultimate Quiver Preface

    by Joe Risi April 13, 2012
    by Joe Risi April 13, 2012

    Testing backcountry skis at Outdoor Retailer’s All Mountain Demo – Solitude Resort skiing -2012

  • Aliens Experimented on My Feet — Scarpa, That Is

    by Lou Dawson April 12, 2012
    by Lou Dawson April 12, 2012

    Scarpa Alien ski mountaineering and racing boots.

  • A Day on the Pizol, Switzerland Backcountry Skiing

    by Lisa Dawson April 5, 2012
    by Lisa Dawson April 5, 2012

    Ski touring in Switzerland, Pizol above Wangs, easy backcountry skiing very scenic.

  • WildSnow Girl’s Arc’teryx Beta FL Shell Jacket Review

    by Lisa Dawson March 26, 2012
    by Lisa Dawson March 26, 2012

    Review of Arc’teryx Beta FL jacket for backcountry skiing and ski alpinism, from a female perspective.

  • Tech Binding Ruminations Part 2 – The Move to TUV

    by Lou Dawson March 23, 2012
    by Lou Dawson March 23, 2012

    Dynafit goes for TUV binding certification, are they really, and what are the concerns.

  • WildSnow Reader’s Rides – Mrs. WildSnow goes to EU

    by Lisa Dawson March 19, 2012
    by Lisa Dawson March 19, 2012

    Backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering setup for Europe, K2 Gotbacks and Dynafit.

  • Harvey Carter’s Saves – RIP Harvey

    by Lou Dawson March 15, 2012
    by Lou Dawson March 15, 2012

    Harvey Carter RIP, Pioneer rock climber and one of Lou Dawson’s mentors in his early developmental days as an Alpinist and climber.

  • Goof on the Guffert

    by Lou Dawson March 8, 2012
    by Lou Dawson March 8, 2012

    Skiing Guffert Spitz and making weiener schnitzel in Austria, Rofan region backcountry ski.

  • OK in the ‘Osta — Italian Alps

    by Lou Dawson February 29, 2012
    by Lou Dawson February 29, 2012

    Backcountry skiing in Italy, Valgrisenche valley in Aosta region doing Arp Veille out of Bonne village and Pensione Hotel Perret.

  • ARVA Link- Avalanche Beacon Review

    by Jonathan Shefftz February 24, 2012
    by Jonathan Shefftz February 24, 2012

    Link is full-featured avalanche safety beacon from the French company ARVA, which is well-known in Europe yet has never had strong distribution in the U.S.,

  • ARVA Axis- Avalanche Beacon Review

    by Jonathan Shefftz February 16, 2012
    by Jonathan Shefftz February 16, 2012

    he Axis is a full-featured avalanche beacon from the French company ARVA, which is well-known in Europe yet has never had strong distribution in the U.S., although the Link and ARVA’s other new models (the 3+ and Link) also have a new distributor in the U.S. for the 2011-12 season. The Axis has mainly similarities to the Element from Barryvox.

  • Return of the Snow Ghost – A Trip Report

    by Dave Downing February 14, 2012
    by Dave Downing February 14, 2012

    Backcountry skiing trip report from PNW Montana, near Canada.

  • Maestrale Boot Tongue Beef Mod

    by Guest Blogger February 8, 2012
    by Guest Blogger February 8, 2012

    Backcountry skiing boot Scarpa Maestrale is terrific, some folks like a stiffer tongue, here is one way to mod for that.

  • Skiing The Powder Foam

    by Jordan White February 3, 2012
    by Jordan White February 3, 2012

    Backcountry skiing dryland training at Woodward at Copper with a few ski mountaineers.

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