In Bad Heaering at the moment, packing for the approximately 2 hour drive over to the Dachstein. Sun is out and the surrounding mountains are glowing white with promise. Tough knowing what to bring to these European “huts,” as many…
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Okay, I’m trying for honorary Tyrolean citizenship, hanging out with these ski-tour-loving Austrians. Some crazy Italians are along and they’re vying for the same thing. Oh well perhaps we can all get the honor together after we prove we’re worthy…
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by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonIf you’re looking at this blog post anywhere but at wildsnow dot com, you are looking at someone who is stealing form a hard working honest person. You can help us deal with this. If this is NOT WildSnow.com please…
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I’m headed out for some gear testing this morning, but a few quick things: If you’re trying to ski all the 14ers in the United States, now is your chance for some that come into condition only once in a…
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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…
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This past Friday, on the Sangree High Route. I got the feeling that Scott Messina (pictured here) likes marking trails. Yep, those are the ubiquitous blue diamonds that Colorado backcountry skiers have become fond of over the years. I used…