North America

B&D ski crampons reviewed for backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering

Chris Davenport continues as a leader of the current generation of North American ski mountaineers in their prime. I’d heard he was going to Denali this spring, and as always expected plenty of inspiring success, but this is over the…

When famed snowboarder Craig Kelly died in 2003 along with six others under an avalanche on the La Traviata couloir in Canada, the tragedy reverberated throughout North America. Not only was Kelly a celebrity

When you get an invitation like this you have to accept: “Join us for a night climb and ski of Buttermilk ski area, with dinner at the warming hut catered by renowned chef/owner Mark Fischer of restaurant Six89 and Phat…

Ski mountaineering racing at Black Diamond Powderkeg Randonnee Relay Race

Teton Skiing – Legends of the Fall Line” begins with a good overview of 1930s and 1940s foundational skiing. A mix of pan/zoom stills and video interviews with old timers, such as Ted Major (Teton skier since 1937) gives life to the early days when mail carriers were the first skiers.