I spoke with someone who knows about Cerro Mercedario, the mountain Carl died on. He said the snow tends to become very icy in this region of the Andes. I have no wish to pick apart Carl’s accident as I…
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A few early blog comments in the history of Wild Snow dot com, reader questions about all sorts of stuff.
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Backpacking in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming, clothing ideas and tips.
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Preparations continue here for our Wyoming wilderness adventure. Much of the gear we’re using translates to backcountry skiing, especially our sleeping bags. I just got another Marmot Fusion sleeping bag. As no gear in the Dawson household shall remain unmodified,…
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Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that local governments have broad power to take over private property to make way for private development that is claimed to have some sort of public benefit.
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Seems like more avalanche accidents are happening this spring than during most years. The recent backcountry skiing tragedy,
