This press release from Life-Link was floating around the net yesterday. Thought it would be a good thing to include here at WildSnow.com, since we enjoy covering rando racing. ******************************************************************** First Ever United States Ski Mountaineering Team Announced December 14,…
Wyoming
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Black Diamond Ascension climbing skins are my tire of choice for backcountry skiing, but after dropping them in the dirt a few times during 2:00 AM spring trailhead get-readys, it was time for new glue. Skinny Skis in Jackson, Wyoming…
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Sunset at Shadow Lake, Wind River Mountains, Wyoming. This was shot with a Canon Digital Rebel in manual mode, with manual focus. It’s always fun in September to see the excitement about winter’s debut. Web forum traffic drivel ratios change…
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Home made alcohol stove is the ticket to lightweight travel! One of the best gear items we used for our Wind Rivers, Wyoming backpacking was a homebrew alcohol stove my son made from a Guinness beer can. The stove weighs…
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Shop for trekking poles. We’ve been using trekking poles for years. To us they’re usually known as “ski poles” and used during approach hikes for ski mountaineering. But we’ve used ’em for pure hiking as well, and still do. The…
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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,…
