Andrew McLean
Andrew McLean lives in Park City, Utah and is a gear designer, writer, photographer, ski mountaineer, climber, Mountain Unicycle rider and father of two very loud little girls.
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2012 Clothing Set Up
I’m the type of skier who likes to find gear that works and stick with it, and would rather spend my time skiing than dickin’ around with unfamiliar products. My annual gear choices are made even easier as I have the great privilege and honor of being an “independent contractor” for a variety of companies, […]
Wasatch Conflict Primer 101
It is hard to live in the Salt Lake City area for more than year or so and not have an opinion on what should, or shouldn’t, happen here in regard the Wasatch Mountains. To outsiders, it might seem like there are a lot of turf and class battles going on, which would indeed be […]
The Canyons Tram and Ted Wilson
After an email and a follow up phone call from Ted Wilson, I have decided to delete the previous posting as Ted said he felt it was a personal attack on him and betrayed our friendship. The gist of the post was that Talisker, an ultra high-end developer in the Park City area whom Ted […]
See ‘ya Summer
Ahhhhh… It is about time. These two lovely leafs are from the “Winter Indicator” tree across the street from our house in Park City, UT – elevation 7,100′. The tree often changes color over 3-4 days, but for some reason this year it seemed to go all in one shot. I may have just missed […]
White Rim by Moonlight
The 100 mile White Rim loop down in Canyonlands National Park in Southern Utah is one of my all time favorite bike rides. There is nothing all that hard about it (aside from the mileage) and I love the way it just keeps unrolling in front of you, even though towards the end, you might […]
Baldy Chute – August 10th. ??!!
Alta’s Main Baldy Chute is one of my favorite little couloirs – little as in about 750 vertical feet and fairly easy to get to. When I first moved back to Utah long ago, it was at the top of my wishlist as far as lines I was dying to ski and I thought that […]
Valparaiso Cerro Abajo bike race
Thanks to my brother Alex in Bellingham for recommending this video on the Valparaiso Cerro Abajo urban bike race – one of the top ten sporting events you’ll never see in the US. It just keeps getting more and more insane, but the double jump segment around 2:15 is unreal, especially considering what has already […]
Antarctica 2011 – Coming Soon & Going Fast
It seems like the 2009 Antarctic Ski Cruise just happened a few months ago, but once again, it is time to start planning for the ultimate trip down to the White Continent to make some turns in the most amazing place on earth. The trip is organized by Ice Axe Expeditions and the format is […]
Pilot Bread Smackdown
The following video shows what happens in a cook tent when you are sitting around on a glacier in the Arctic Circle in a complete and total white out. Juvenile humor ensues.
Remembering Bean Bowers
Alas, Bean Bowers of Ridgeway, Colorado (and many other places as well) recently died of cancer. This was a double tragedy as; 1) Bean was only 38, and 2) he had survived so many outrageous incidents that cancer seemed an unlikely way for him to go. RIP Bean.
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