Midwinter Update: Winter’s Back! blog February 19, 2018 It’s been a feast or famine season in the western U.S. Looking at the map to the right, it’s clear […]
Avalanche News for the 2017-18 Winter blog December 18, 2017 Updated U.S. Avalanche Course Progression As outlined in a previous post, beginning this winter the avalanche course progression for both […]
Reviewed: 2017/2018 Salomon S-Lab X-Alp Ski Boot blog November 20, 2017 Drew Daly, AMGA/IFMGA Mountain Guide Intro Last spring I was lucky enough to test this season’s Salomon S-Lab X-Alp ski […]
Ski Mountaineering: The Gear We Use — 2017 blog March 29, 2017 Ski mountaineering season is upon us, and with the epic winter we’ve had, lines are filled in and the spring […]
Snowmageddon blog February 10, 2017 As we enjoy the first real high pressure spell of the winter, we’ve finally found time to stop and reflect […]
Photo Gallery: What A Start! blog January 3, 2017 It started December 9th and it hasn’t really stopped since. Nearly continuous snowfall and cold temps have served up powder […]
Winter Update: Season Opener! blog December 14, 2016 What looked like a slow start to the winter changed course in a strong way last week. By the end […]
The Evolution of Avalanche Education: Pro/Rec Split blog October 26, 2016 In the beginning: Snow Science When I first started teaching avalanche courses 20 years ago, snow science was in something […]
Lost Rivers Ski Safari blog May 4, 2016 Justin was back for his annual ski pilgrimage to Idaho, and this season we decided to explore the remote east side […]
Photo Inspiration: Sawtooths in Winter blog April 20, 2016 No trip report, no ski shots, no people. Just photos of the remote Sawtooths in their spring blanket of snow. […]