backcountry skiing

05-06 Black Diamond Havoc ski review for backcountry skiing

This just in — Cloudveil conspires with coffee company to create ski monkeys. Louis DawsonWildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder Louis Dawson has a 50+ years career in climbing, backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. He was the first person in history…

Did more “frontcountry” skiing and boot/binding/ski testing up at Aspen Highlands yesterday. The steeps had a few too many bumps for my taste, and Highland Bowl was closed, so back to extreme blogging (and hopefully back to the backcountry tomorrow).…

After testing Havoc skis yesterday (see previous blog post), slapped on the climbing skins and did some headlamp lit conifer harvesting. I love getting our Christmas tree from the forest, it’s not only a family tradition, but helps the trees…

Black Diamond Havoc ski review

Drilling a fresh pair of planks for the first time — backcountry skiing adventure is where you find it — sometimes in your workshop! Louis DawsonWildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder Louis Dawson has a 50+ years career in climbing, backcountry…