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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Visit to the DPS factory in Salt Lake City to see how the new Pagoda Tour powder ski touring skis are built from start to finish.
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Conversation with Ryan Koupal, Founder and Director of 40 Tribes which offers backcountry ski and splitboard expeditions to far flung destinations.
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In a season of ski area uncertainty, contemplating the merits of buying a powder touring setup instead of a season pass.
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Celebration of the year’s first ski turns in the unlikely setting of a sagebrush hill in a suburban neighborhood in Colorado.
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Conversation with big mountain skier on small boots, big lines, risk in the backcountry and empowering girls to ski.
Long form stories from a ski touring world
