As of this writing it appears the Grandview Ski Train in Alaska has been canceled. Talk about a tragedy, since the 1950s this historic train has been running a trip or two every year in early spring from Anchorage to…
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When the new Jackson Hole epic tale “Swift Silent Deep” opened in our WildSnow HQ home theater, the contrast between its stealthy ethos to the Glen Plakes and other names in Edge of Never was immediately obvious.
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Outdoor Retailer trade show covered for backcountry skiing gear, 2009. Ski boots, gps, crampons, sleeping pads, more.
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Blackmail Shot to end all Blackmail Shots? Lou Takes the Heat – caption the photo!
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonNew blogpost I begged Glenn Randall to destroy this shot of me on Mount Sneffels around 1990. No luck. Caption contest.
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Yeah, that mountain up there is calling my name. I know she’s friendly most of the time, even sexy. But she’s cold and dangerous too. Sometimes, the thought of her up there without me is too much to bear. Who’s she with? What are they doing? Is the snow good? How was it climbing in that wind before the storm broke? Every-detail-please.
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Case in point: Alpinist Magazine, that wonderful large format pub that tastes and smells of the high alpine, was bought last winter by the same folks who publish Backcountry Magaine. More, they acquired former and famed Climbing Magazine publisher Michael Kennedy as Editor in Chief, meaning my old friend and climbing partner “MK” is charge of making sure the pages look and read as good as we’d expect from such a magazine.
