photography

Morant photo of World Champion skier Emile Allais in 1947. Yeah, the dog days of summer are fast approaching, but when the latest issue of “Skiing Heritage” arrives in the mail it always puts a smile on my face. It’s…

One of many option sets that the A640 firmware hack provides. Customizable real-time histogram shown. One of the best things about today’s digital cameras is that many models can be hacked by software engineers who write new “firmware” that adds…

But even the darkest cloud has the potential to produce beautiful powder. Thus, sooner or later I suspect we’ll see a movie about Davenport’s fourteener project. I’m sure it will be enjoyable, even award winning — and perhaps better than the original cut by focusing even more on the personal, spiritual and wilderness aspects of Colorado ski alpinism.

Since Backcountry Magazine came on the scene in 1994 it has been painful to watch both mags struggling along with a few issues a year, fighting for their small chunk of the tiny backcountry skiing advertising pie

Canon A600 series compact digicams. I love that they work with AA batteries, have a fold-out LCD, this is a review comparison A640 and A620.