May 2016

Backcountry ski and snowboard descent of Mt. Cerberus, the highest peak of the Monarch Icefield, Canada, trip report covers this glacier puzzle.

23rd annual informal BBQ on Independence Pass 2015, at least 75 skiers and snowboarders hanging out with their like minded ski touring friends, wonderful.

Electric bicycles (e-bike) could be the key to access of ski touring terrain in the backcountry that’s blocked by gated and otherwise ok roads.

3rd trip report of Monarch Icefield backcountry ski traverse, mountaineering on glaciers and high Canadian peaks.

Ski touring skis, boots, skins and bindings to optimize weight and performance.

Ski touring on Monarch Icefield near Bella Coola British Columbia, backcountry adventure with big mountains, glaciers and flying cargo sleds.

Trooper Traverse ski route, Colorado, done in a day from Leadville to Aspen in 2016, usually a 3 or 4 day ski touring in the backcountry.

Backcountry ski touring news includes stories about bear attacks in Alaska and climbs of Denali, along with organic pork.

Local Colorado news, or perhaps if you’re in Europe you’ll grab a flight and come here for a visit? Either way, it still looks like Independence Pass, Colorado is scheduled to open for automobile traffic on Memorial Day weekend. Sounds…

Scientific testing of ski touring climbing skins reveals fairly obvious conclusions, but with some fine grained numbers that are quite interesting for backcountry skiers.