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  • Six Who Dared — Elk Mountains Traverse & Richard Compton Tribute

    by Guest Blogger January 7, 2021
    by Guest Blogger January 7, 2021

    Ski traverse of Colorado Elk Mountains, 1980, trip report and narrative by Richard Compton.

  • Finding Early Turns on Rainier’s Muir Snowfield

    by Julia Dubinina November 14, 2020
    by Julia Dubinina November 14, 2020

    Early season trip report from Muir Snowfield on Mt. Rainier with enough snow to ski from the car and pea soup to bright sun.

  • Treading Lightly Through Close-to-Home Mountains

    by Slator Alpin October 6, 2020
    by Slator Alpin October 6, 2020

    Report from a low impact, high quality spring ski mountaineering expedition in Wyoming’s Bridger Teton National Forest.

  • Snoqualmie Classic — Chair Peak Circumnavigation

    by Julia Dubinina May 26, 2020
    by Julia Dubinina May 26, 2020

    Trip report of a classic backcountry ski tour around Chair Peak in Washington State via Pineapple Pass and Bryant Col in variable snow conditions.

  • Expedition Inspiration — Quarantine Reading List from the Trip Report Archives

    by Manasseh Franklin March 30, 2020
    by Manasseh Franklin March 30, 2020

    Collection of inspiring trip reports from the WildSnow archive, including stories from Mt. Blanc, Torres del Paine, Iran, Antarctica and more.

  • Turns in the Time of Coronavirus

    by Lou Dawson March 19, 2020
    by Lou Dawson March 19, 2020

    Ski touring in the time of coronavirus at a closed ski resort in Colorado.

  • Exploring Oregon’s Little Switzerland — Wallowa Trip Report

    by Julia Dubinina March 13, 2020
    by Julia Dubinina March 13, 2020

    A backcountry skiing yurt trip to Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains, a.k.a. Little Switzerland, turns into a search for crust-free snow.

  • Animal Encounters in Colorado’s Never Summers

    by Manasseh Franklin March 9, 2020
    by Manasseh Franklin March 9, 2020

    An exploratory ski tour in the Never Summer mountains leads to unexpected findings, including a dead mountain lion.

  • Exploring Japan’s Backcountry — Trip Report & Tips

    by Julia Dubinina February 21, 2020
    by Julia Dubinina February 21, 2020

    Tips on traveling cheap and finding the fluffiest powder in Japan’s backcountry near Hakuba.

  • PNW Snow Report — More, Please

    by Julia Dubinina December 9, 2019
    by Julia Dubinina December 9, 2019

    Snow is finally starting to make a timid appearance in the PNW. A few of us got out December 1 and December 8 to check out conditions. Here’s a brief report from both outings. Crystal Mountain With the moody weather…

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