Take a look inside Fritschi Freeride Plus ski touring and mountaineering ski binding for backcountry adventure, technical details.
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SPOT Satellite Messenger Review for Backcountry Sking and Ski Mountaineering
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonSPOT Messenger version 1.0 tested and reviewed, great gps emergency locator device for backcountry skiers
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Backcountry skiing how-to book is super useful, full of information and tips.
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Thinking outside the wrapper, some ideas for the backcountry skier in your life. Know a technical rider who likes swapping bindings and experimenting with stack height? Is someone mounting a pair of thin skis such as the Goode? Wrap a…
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We’re headed to Moab today for a last gasp of mountain biking, 4 wheeling and other recreation. I was thinking this morning it would be nice to blog something about Thanksgiving, and realized today’s holiday can be so many things…
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Canon A series digital cameras were some of the best ever, learn about the past and what was good.
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After a couple of nice wet storms early on, we’ve had weeks of high pressure systems; beautiful Indian summer days that are nice for things like bicycle rides and rock climbing, but tend to leave less than the required snowpack.
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I’m tempted to name today as 1/1/01 A.D., as in “After Davenport.” I just got an advance copy of Dav’s new book “Ski The 14ers” — and that’s (nearly) how earth shattering I believe this is as a mountaineering publication.…
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Backcountry skiing beef boots and bindings are led by Marker with their Duke and Baron models, lots of information here.
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Garmont Axon beef boot review for skiing and climbing
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We attended the annual Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame gala this past Saturday. This is indeed a Colorado event, but always goes out of state boundaries in many ways. John Atkins is perhaps the most far reaching inductee…
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News about global warming as it relates to backcountry skiing, and other things.
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A Tale of Challenger Peak, ski mountaineering in Colorado during Lou Dawson’s first ski of all 54 fourteeners.
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Alp Control ski mountaineering boot system for climbing and skiing
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You know how sometimes something dredges up emotions you didn’t know you had deep inside you? I had an experience like that a few days ago.
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We’re going for some collective “blogodacous” wisdom on this one, but I’ll mention the main trick first. When it comes to keeping your feet toasty in backcountry ski boots, fit is key. All too many times I’ve had friends and…
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Been up to my eyeballs in ski flicks. KGB productions “Sublimation Experiment” is an attempt to break the mold of ski porn by being more documentarian and a bit more personal with people’s stories. This is done by simply filming…
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Ten tips for safe and fun ski mountaineering in the backcountry, including map reading.
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Fire starting tips for backcountry survival.
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Trip report for NOLS Wind River Mountaineering Course in 2007, glacier travel and rock climbing rounded out an amazing experience in getting along with strangers and cooking.