Being crafty ski mountaineers, the locals I ski with here don’t go for much super-alpine terrain in midwinter, as the weather and avalanche danger up high makes it tough to put together a quality excursion. But get a string of…
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Denali Gets Skied Like It’s Never Been Skied — Guest Report from Chris Davenport
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonChris Davenport continues as a leader of the current generation of North American ski mountaineers in their prime. I’d heard he was going to Denali this spring, and as always expected plenty of inspiring success, but this is over the…
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Recent avalanches, we ponder them regarding safety and risk philosophy.
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Trooper Traverse gear review for doing the Trooper Traverse backcountry ski tour
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Variety of backcountry skiing tips and tricks from a hut trip.
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The Euro ski racing scene was kind of an eye opener. The resorts are huge, wide open and do almost no avalanche control work by North American standards. Add to that the mentality that avalanches are seen as an unavoidable act of God, and you begin to see why so many people die over there.