Interview with Scott Rinckenberger who, along with Trevor Kostanisch, was the first to ski Washington state’s five volcanoes in five days.
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Homage to the Sisters, Mount Bachelor and Broken top and the lessons they teach father and son about parenting and skiing.
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Reflection on the many gifts offered through ski touring and exploring high peaks in the backcountry.
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Interview with Rea Kolbl who set a women’s ski mountaineering vertical record of 55,045 feet in 24 hours on March 13, 2021.
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Visit to Bluebird Backcountry in northern Colorado, the only backcountry ski area in the US that offers ski touring, avalanche safety classes and guiding.
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Interview with Inspired Summit Adventures Shaun Deutschlander on positive aspects of more ski tourers and a busier backcountry.
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The arched cliffs rising like an oversized, un-finished Parthenon south of town were an obvious visual focal point. Less obvious was the meadow to the east, the overgrown roof of the Parthenon. The cliffs, while majestic, were a no-go zone.…
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Ski traverse of Colorado Elk Mountains, 1980, trip report and narrative by Richard Compton.
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Totally Deep Podcast Episode 82 featuring Exum mountain guide and star of the Patagonia and TGR film Solving for Z on calculating risk in the mountains.
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Review of 8000 meter peak skier Mike Marolt’s book “Natural Progression” including commentary on the definition of skiing from the summit.
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