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Doug Stenclik

Doug Stenclik

Doug Stenclik is an avid skimo racer and ski mountaineer who lives for sharing the amazing sports of ski touring and splitboarding. Since his first time on skins he was hooked and the obsession has taken him all over the United States and the world pursuing the human powered ski turn. He founded Cripple Creek Backcountry in 2012 and took over the Colorado Ski Mountaineering Race Cup in 2014 to spread knowledge and the love of the sport. In 2019 he took a step back from the ski shop and race promoter life to become a publishing partner with WildSnow.

  • Ski Crampons — When To, When Not To and How (April 13, 2021)

  • Remembering Gary Allen Smith (March 23, 2021)

  • For the Love of Spandex — Ski Mountaineering Race Outlook 2021 (December 16, 2020)

  • Quarantine Q&A — Stano Faban Reports From Italy (April 14, 2020)

  • Dynafit’s Systems Approach to 20/21 — First Looks (February 5, 2020)

  • Ski Touring Transitions Like a Pro (January 21, 2020)

  • Gary Smith Skis Denali — TDP 71 (January 15, 2020)

  • Emergency Communications for Ski Touring (December 17, 2019)

  • Blake Gordon Comes Down From the Himal — TDP 69 (November 20, 2019)

  • Climbing Skins — Easy Tips to Keep ‘Em Touring (October 29, 2019)

  • Boot Fitting Tips for Ski Touring Comfort (October 8, 2019)

  • La Sportiva Skorpius CR — First Look Review (October 3, 2019)

  • Pre-season Checklist — Ski Touring Gear Upkeep (October 1, 2019)

  • Josh Jesperson & John Newman — TDP 66 (September 25, 2019)

  • Hoji Free Review–Retail First Look (September 12, 2019)

  • Climbing Skins: 5 Myths and Buying Tips (September 10, 2019)

  • Buying your next ski touring tech binding–10 Tips (September 4, 2019)

  • Atomic Backland 85 UL Touring Ski Review (August 29, 2019)

  • DPS Wailer 100 Tour Ski – First Look (August 15, 2019)

  • Trip Report: Mount Hood’s Newton Clark Headwall (August 2, 2019)

  • WildSnow UPDATES: Ski Touring Stories, Gear, Tips, and More (July 29, 2019)

  • Cody Townsend 50 Classics Project-TDP 59 (May 28, 2019)

  • Scott Mellin, Nate Rowlands and Futurelight: TDP 58 (April 27, 2019)

  • Paul Hamilton Mountain Love: TDP 57 (March 27, 2019)

  • Aspen Is Serious About Uphill Skiing Business (August 31, 2016)

  • Ski Touring Boots: Atomic Backland Carbon Light vs Salomon MTN Explore (November 4, 2015)

  • Race Bindings For Backcountry Touring Skis (December 10, 2014)

  • Get Ready for Backcountry Ski Touring Season — 6 Things To Know (October 13, 2014)

  • Giga-light Gignoux Ski Boots (August 26, 2014)

  • The Doughnuts Weigh More than the Ski Boots — Gignoux Morpho 400 (February 27, 2014)

  • 5 Tips — Avalanche Safety Group Psychology (February 10, 2014)