backcountry skiing

Ok, On the Subject of Workouts — Check this Out!

The only thing missing from Lindsey Vonn ski workout is a nice 12,000 vertical foot skin climb. Or perhaps she did that before they shot the video, as a warmup?

Backcountry Skiing News Roundup

News about backcountry skiing access and fitness.

Lou’s Denali Boots – Part One

Present Dynafit ZZero, 27.5, sole length 306 (too small). Choice one: Size 28 shell, 316 mm sole length, another centimeter of room. Choice two: size 29, 236 mm sole length, two centimeters over...

Snowy Colorado

Warren Miller said something like “every minute of every day, somewhere in the world it’s snowing.” Sounds like those snowy minutes are hitting a lot of you guys out there....

Ode to Colorado

I don’t know if this event happened sooner or later than I anticipated. I’ve always thought it possible, and at the same time couldn’t imagine it ever would: I no longer live in...

Feedback Requests – Ongoing Changes

Hey guys, a couple of things: 1. Since the comment spamchecker math wasn’t working for some folks on Mac/Safari, I changed it to a captcha security code system. Let me know if it’s too...

Languages of Backcountry Skiing

The languages of backcountry skiing are interesting, especially on the web.

Fowler Hilliard Burns – Photos and Thoughts

Scott Messina of 10th Mountain Huts caught these photos a few days ago of what remains of the Fowler Hilliard, which burnt down last week without any witnesses. Fowler Hilliard Hut was one of the...

Ongoing Wildsnow Tweaks — and Aconcagua?

Wow, you guys are coming up with some funny stuff for the backcountry skiing gear contest! Keep it going! Just thought I’d fire a quick post about our back office projects. We added a...

WildSnowers — Requesting your Esteemed Opinion

Many of you probably noticed that at the bottom of most blog posts you’re now seeing links to EpicSki.com. For example “See peer reviews of Ski Backpacks at Epicski.com” Step back...