backcountry skiing

Revisiting Lou Dawson’s thoughts on why ski mountaineering style matters when considering our travel and turns in the mountains.

Trip report for spring ski mountaineering ascent and descent on Rolling Mountain in the San Juans with debrief of decision making/snow quality.

Trip planning for a San Juans ski tour, including snowpack discussion with Sheldon Kerr and San Juan ski mountaineering history with Hilaree Nelson.

Reviving climbing skins in the field. Basic prevention to dealing with a full climbing skin failure. Tips to keep your backcountry ski tour going.

Ski touring news and review, backcountry February 2021.

Visit to Bluebird Backcountry in northern Colorado, the only backcountry ski area in the US that offers ski touring, avalanche safety classes and guiding.