backcountry skiing

We got back here to Austria a few days ago. Have been socializing with our kind hosts the Barthels and skiing so much that the blogging pace got stifled a bit. I’ll pick it up in a day or so,…

FYI, it’s snowing like crazy in much of the Alps, super high avy danger and the rest of the drill. We got some human powered vert today here in Austria, but we’re not able to do the classic tours. Things…

I went shopping for some trad Swiss garb a few days ago. Maxed out the credit card. what do you guys think? The right outfit for my next slideshow and book signing, or perhaps a 14er climb? Lou DawsonWildSnow.com publisher…

We did get a bit of good weather in Switzerland, but most days were stormy and the avy danger never modulated. So we had to make do with lower angled backcountry skiing tours. Such can still be fun, and if…

European secret wax for backcountry skiing eliminates desire for helicopters and snowmobiles. Lou DawsonWildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder Lou (Louis Dawson) has a 50+ years career in climbing, backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. He was the first person in history…