backcountry skiing

Celebrating the induction of backcountry skier and avalanche expert Knox Williams into the Colorado Ski Snowboard Hall of Fame.

We’ve had a couple of “sticky” storms this fall, which by all reports resulted in somewhat unusual coverage on the high peaks of the Elk Range here in Colorado. So we checked it out yesterday. Lou DawsonWildSnow.com publisher emeritus and…

Story of avalanche safety for ski touring and backcountry skiing, this time in Alaska.

Sometimes you don’t want the weight or mechanical hassle of ski brakes. More, perhaps you need something that’ll keep a lost ski from rolling into a crevasse. In such cases, “leashes” or “safety straps” are the gear of choice. Lou…

I was in Virginia Beach all last week, spending time with ill father. He’s doing okay, though hospitalized and quite elderly so we don’t know how long he’ll be out of the woods. Even though his body is frail his…