Archive for September, 2008
Chuting Spree Clue #1 – Black Diamond Ski Boots!
Follow five semi-weekly clues and be the first to correctly identify where the boots are hidden to win a pair (any size, any model) of Black Diamond Ski Boots! Click here for the Chuting Spree – Black Diamond boots contest rules. Clue: One of the most famous ski runs in America is named after a member of the […]
Chuting Spree – Contest Rules for the Black Diamond Ski Boots
With great excitement, I’m thrilled to announce that Chris “GoFo” Grover and Brad “B-Rad” Barlage of Black Diamond Equipment, right here in Salt Lake City, have donated a brand new pair, of any size or model available, of their new BLACK DIAMOND SKI BOOTS! Can you give me a HELL YEAH!? The rules and concept is […]
Ode to the Voile Strap
Duct tape doesn’t work very well for the cold, wet environs of ski mountaineering, but it hardly matters as there is something way better – Voile straps. In terms of classic designs, these are right up near the top and incredibly useful for almost anything, including holding your skis together. I prefer the Old Skool […]
Sunday Photo – Dater Glacier, Antarctica
I’m heading down to Antarctica (yeah!) for a ski trip in Novemember, so I have the White Continent on my mind. Today’s photo was one of my favorites from my first trip to Antarctica in 2000/2001 where we climbed a new route up the “backside” of the Vinson Massif. Skiers crossing the Dater Glacier in Antarctica […]
Winter – Coming Soon to A Mountain Near You!
Ahead of time, it often seems that the Black Diamond Avalanche Forecast Party is always held too early in the season, but inevitably, within a day or so of the party and seeing all of the skiers get back together after a hot summer, the weather begins to change and people start having skiing on their […]
Avalanche Beacons – My Personal Preference
Picking the right avalanche beacon is trickier than it may seem. I’ve used Pieps, Barryvox, Ortovox and BCA Trackers over the years and am not wedded to any particular brand, but instead look for the best beacon available at the time when I decide to upgrade. I hold onto my beacons for 2-4 years because […]
Super Cluesday – Answer & Winner
Matthieu Chesaux of Boulder, Colorado is the winner! While contemplating a pair of K2 Mt. Baker Superlights, Matt said: As for finding the final clue, I thought about your earlier post mentioning “popular watering holes…places to stay”. It seemed pretty quickly that a hut was too obvious, and on a travel webpage for the area […]
K2 SUPER CLUESDAY! Win’em, ski’em – Conquer the Earth.
Our story begins after you have been magically transported to the top of the peak identified (hopefully) in Clue #4… It’s late afternoon and you have no headlamp, compass or topo map, but, pffft – who needs ‘em? Use the force Luke and just start skiing. Stepping into your bindings, you cruise along a ridgeline […]
Super Cluesday – Coming at 10:00am
Tune in at 10:00am Mountain Standard Time for a chance to win a pair of K2 backcountry skis…
How to Win Those K2 Skis…
Yes, tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23, at 10:00am Mountain Standard Time is the moment we have all been waiting for – Super Cluesday. As I type, the skis are being FedEx’ed, wrapped in velet and hand-carried in the dark of night by special agents who are sworn to secrecy. Like most of my skiing related schemes, this […]
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