Trip Reports
2014 Ice Axe Expeditions Antarctic Ski Cruise Trip Report
Another Ice Axe Antarctic Ski Cruise has gone down in the history books, and like all those before it, this was yet another good one. I love how these trips start by collecting people from all over the world, squeezing them into South America, and then distilling all of that down to the very southern […]
Slotterhouse AK – Photo Trip Report
Rarely, if ever, have I experienced a place that gets me more excited about ski mountaineering than the Slotterhouse in the Wrangell-St.Elias National Park & Preserve in southeast Alaska. As a disclaimer, I like exploring remote areas with plenty of options, not just a single huge peak or exclusively steep skiing terrain. This preference evolved […]
Antarctica 2014 – The Time is Now
I know… it just seems like the snow has just melted and now next season is already sneaking up. Or in the case of Antarctica, the 2014 ski season is finally catching up to the northern hemisphere. November in Antarctica is like April in Utah – the days are getting longer, the temperatures are warming […]
Wasatch Backcountry Update – March 1, 2014
Another wild week with rain, snow, wind and dramatically fluctuating temperatures. But also some pretty good snow. The Red Snake returns – morning traffic due to avalanche control work. Warm and dry in the valley bottom and dumping snow halfway up the canyon. The “high” avalanche rating kept the crowds at bay. I think this […]
Wrangell-St.Elias National Park & Preserve Photo Galleries
I’ve got more great photos from this area than I can even begin to publish, but if you are into backcountry skiing, it’s the place to be… 2008 kiting trip to the Bagley Icefield… 2010 – A Quick Trip and Surprise Wedding 2012 Wilderness Ski Week 2013 Wilderness Ski Week ________________________________ Help support StraightChuter.com and […]
2013 Ice Axe Expeditions Antarctic Ski Cruise Trip Report
Another fun trip to Antarctica is now history and it did not disappoint. Well, okay, the Drake Passage at only Force 3 was a bit lacking, but it still had some nice waves. And, unlike in times past when you had two wait years between trips, it is being held again next you in November […]
DuMore Packraft Trip
The true beauty of packrafts is that their lightweight portability allows you to boat wildly remote rivers which would be logistically daunting or expensive with a hard-shell boat. Weighing in at about 15 pounds for the entire boat, paddle, pdf, drysuit, etc., means that you can hump them over mountain passes and carry them […]
White Hot White Rim
The 100 mile White Rim trail outside of Moab, UT is one of my favorite mountain biking adventures and I’ve done it clockwise, counterclockwise, in a day, over three days and at night. There are far burlier rides out there, but I like the White Rim as it is such a classic slice of the […]
Antarctica November 2013 Update
Although the 2013/14 Wasatch snowfall totals were a bit of a bust, I’m already looking forward to my next anticipated skiing outing in Ushuaia, Argentina before heading down to Antarctica for ten days of skiing in November with the 2013 Antarctic Ski Cruise. This is one of my favorite trips of the year (or actually […]
Ruthless Ambitions Photo Gallery
I’ll get around to writing this trip up ASAP, but first… photos. Ruthless Ambitions 2013 This was the second part of my trip to Alaska this year and involved a nine-day outing in the Ruth Amphitheater (thus the “Ruthless Ambitions” trip name) with Garrett Grove, Noah Howell and my old skiing buddy, Mark Holbrook. The […]
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