Welcome to Louis (Lou) Dawson's backcountry skiing information & opinion website. Lou's passion for the past 50 years has been alpinism, climbing, mountaineering and skiing -- along with all manner of outdoor recreation. He has authored numerous books and articles about
ski touring and is well known as the first person to ski down all 54 of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks, otherwise known as the
Fourteeners! Books and free ski touring news and information here.
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Juicy Fruit looks nicccccccccccccccce.
Merry Christmas, Lou. Send some of that snow to California.
Lou,
I’m mostly a lurker here, but I wanted to take a minute to thank you for all the stoke this site has given me over the years. I don’t get a lot of time to go backcountry skiing, but I can stay connected here and is almost like a daily fix for me! Merry Christmas to the whole WildSnow crew and your family, and happy new year!
Andrew
Nice images and thanks for sharing. I was wondering if we’d ever get a pictoral report of what the skiing is like from your little house in the woods.
Merry Christmas to you guys and many safe backcountry trips as well.
Powder everywhere up the Hagerman area but sublimating fast. Need another dump.
Thanks guys!
As I sit in my office in Denver I want to thank the Dawson’s for keeping me up to date on all of the cool guy gear and for the smiles your articles provide. The next few weeks will be spent climbing around Eagle and Summit county on semi-old/or new gear from Santa if he(she) read my letter! Thanks!!!
Let me add my thanks to all the Dawsons for everything you do to brighten the spirits of those of us who return to this site day after day, seeking happy thoughts about bottomless powder! You guys are a true gift to the backcountry nation, and I look forward to many hours in 2014 spent reading of your exploits!
Lou…..you who blog about cameras in the backcountry and all things backcountry tech put up a photo of HALF your only child’s face on your holiday card…shame on you!!!!!! sorry to rain (not snow) on your goodwill, but gosh!? otherwise, seasons greetings, Chet
It’s supposed to be art. Oh well, miss again (grin).
Can you comment on your ski pants with thigh vents?
Outdoor Research, need I say more?
Merry Christmas!
Thanks for the excellent blog and the care and thought that obviously goes into it.
Feliz Navidad.
Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo, a Lou e tutta l’equipe del blog!
Merry Christmas to your family and thanks for the nonstop stoke! May all your faceshots be bright.
Thanks Lou, and i wish all the best and merry christmas to the makers and all readers of wildsnow.com. Really learned a lot here and very much appreciate the oppinions and discussions on this blog.
Had lots of snow here in Austria compared to the last years since late November. Still it was very warm during day, so most of my allready about 20 tours this season felt like spring time corn season… so my selfish wish for christmas: Fresh powder!!
Many Merry Turns during the holidays and Happy New Year. Thanks for keeping it real.
From a long time alpiner and shorter term AT skier, you are to be commended for your attention to detail, neutrality on brands and pure stoke you engender based on your personal skiing achievements (and chronicalling of them). Merry Xmas to you and yours! Can’t wait for your tested reviews of new bindings.