GPS

For some reason I’ve always felt called to mountaineering guidebook publishing. Doing so is rarely lucrative, so I think my passion comes from a deep seated yearning to share the bounty, along with a never materializing dream of making a…

Ten tips for safe and fun ski mountaineering in the backcountry, including map reading.

Trip planning is fun. First I got the NOAA weather synopsis, looks like a good window Monday and Tuesday in central Colorado. Then off to Topozone for a few GPS numbers.

(News Flash – Friday PM: Lincoln Creek Road off Independence Pass Road in Colorado is now open, providing access to the Grizzly Peak area of the Sawatch Mountains. Bob Perlmutter just got back from an awsome day on Grizzly, and…

Brunton ADC Pro reveiwed, great instrument for backcountry skiing and mountaineering

Most important mod is adding a camera case to a shoulder strap. But other changes help as well. I must have been a surgeon in a past life, considering how good it feels to slice into a new backpack with…