What influence will global warming have on summer skiing in North America? I’d think marginal snow patches will become much smaller and the snow line will be slightly higher on peaks such as Shasta.
backcountry skiing
Backcountry skiing is THE top subject of WildSnow.com
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Mike Cuseo made a little ski film from when we skied Castle Peak together a week ago. Lou Dawson of www.WildSnow.com discusses the merits of new-school skiing while hiking and descending from the summit of 14,256 foot Castle Peak on June 14, 2007.
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As morning sun illuminated Castle Peak like a military laser firing a warning shot, the unholy stench of coyote piss rose from my Jeep like a parody of macho cologne. Just moments ago I’d dribbled the stuff liberally, figuring it…
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Morant photo of World Champion skier Emile Allais in 1947. Yeah, the dog days of summer are fast approaching, but when the latest issue of “Skiing Heritage” arrives in the mail it always puts a smile on my face. It’s…
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Clear winner of the DIN “mine is bigger than yours” wars, Marker’s new Duke randonnee binding dials to DIN 16, and shows its que macho! pride with a red painted heel spring that is beefy enough to use in my Jeep suspension. Set the binding to DIN 16, and enjoy leaving your foot and ski behind if you take beater. Ouch.
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Had a nice drive up from Carbondale to Lander, Wyoming today, dropping our son Louie off for his NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) course. I was tempted to grill the instructors in true protective parental style, but held off. Who…
