avalanche safety

Korngold’s book in the wilderness. Oh no, Lou’s gone all preachy on us! Not quite. I’ve got my own take on spirituality just as many of you do, but preaching Dynafit is my gig, not trying to sort out a…

Backcountry skiing and ski touring news, growing glaciers, fund raising parties and other interesting tidbits from the mountain world.

Knox Williams, Colorado’s statewide avalanche hazard forecasting pioneer is the backcountry skiing inductee to Colorado’s Ski Hall of Fame.

Snowpack is not dissimilar to the Sierra, in that the midpack appears to be stable even without much of a nightly freeze.

Advice for backcountry skiers and ski tourers, boots and bindings along with avalanche safety and ski museum information.

Today, on WildSnow Myth Busters: Avy Myth #2, If I’m buried in an avalanche, I’ll just snuggle in my nice little snow hole till my friends dig me out. In my experience, quite a few backcountry skiers don’t understand the…