Tavis Campbell and Sam Cox published Stepping Up, their guidebook for The Ridge. Their first edition sold out in 2008, so they went ahead and published their second edition a few months ago. The book is 102 pages, with 90 greyscale photos that include spirited images of Scot Schmidt and Doug Coombs. The amount of detail is stunning — obviously of biblical import for anyone aspiring to be a denizen of “The Ridge.”
Scot Schmidt
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Eric Perlman was along and at this spot in the couloir, both he and Mimi were firing away with motor drives clicking. After I completed the descent, I named it Chute Out.
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Ski photo contest features Dick Barrymore photos and history for backcountry skiers.
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We have a winner, good job Jeff! The excerpted photo is from Outside Magazine, January 1996, from a skiing skills essentials article by Michel Beaudry. Outside Magazine, January 1996, pp 52 & 53 The line from Schmidt’s head points to…