backcountry skiing

Are backcountry skiers really rednecks in drag? Our gals might not have hairdos that can be ruined by ceiling fans and us boys know a Volvo is not an anatomical reference (right?), but recent changes in ski culture have me…

A backcountry skier and good friend of ours named Robin Ferguson has been battling throat cancer for more than a year now. If you’re from around our area or from Chamonix, France you might have met Robin over the years.

After attending last year’s Colorado Hall of Fame induction Gala as an inductee, I vowed to attend as many future ceremonies as possible as it is a truly fun event that bursts with mountain culture and skiing spirit. So my…

Scarpa Matrix and Scarpa Spirit 3 boot comparison review for backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering

Flash to the past. This is a shot of myself (left)and frequent fourteener skiing partner Bob Perlmutter on top of 14,034 foot Redcloud Peak in the Colorado San Juan mountains, 1988!