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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...

Sugar Bowl CA Joins With Guide Service= Backcountry Adventure Center

Alpine Skills International (ASI) and Sugar Bowl ski area team up to provide backcountry skiing adventure close to the lifts.

BCA Arsenal Backcountry Skiing Shovel Review

Review of two shovels from BCA, Arsenal/Companion and Arsenal with Tour blade and 240cm probe in the handle. The blades can attach to either handle, and the probe can fit in the saw handle,...

BCA Arsenal Backcountry Skiing Shovel Review

Review of two shovels from BCA, Arsenal/Companion and Arsenal with Tour blade and 240cm probe in the handle. The blades can attach to either handle, and the probe can fit in the saw handle,...

New Zealand!

Check out this backcountry skiing in New Zealand! As many of you know, I'm working as a ski patroller at Mt. Cheeseman, a "club ski field" in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is a fun place to work,...

Jonathan’s WildSnow Beacon Test Notes

The very first thing I do when I get a new beacon is try to conduct a search without reading the user manual. Now to some extent I’m already somewhat familiar with the beacon design from what I’ve...

Report from Down Under

Went on a short tour on Thursday in Tairn Basin (the basin behind cheesman ski area). Some great powder turns, I have some good pictures so I can make a sweet little trip report once I get good...

10th Mountain Division Book Delivers

Guest blog: For different view, I decided to read a book that melds in a compelling way the gripping history of the march toward the end of WWII and the fledgling ski industry that really began at...

Matt Reviews the WildSnow Hoodie

I had searched high and low for a hoodie to replace my worn and frayed “Telemark Flylow” and was getting down right frustrated back in early December, as choosing a new hoodie is not an easy chore. ...

Ortovox D3 Avalanche Beacon Review

Ortovox D3 is essentially the same as its sibling Patroller/X1 but with no analog mode, and the addition of an indicator light if you have a multiple burial situation. The advantage of having an...