Announcements
The Chuting Gallery – Available on November 12th
I’ve been running low on copies of “The Chuting Gallery” and sold out of them recently. But have no fear – they are being reprinted as I type and more will be available when I return from Antarctica on November 12th. If you really get desperate, there is currently one for sale on Amazon for $817. […]
Moving Through Kashmir – A Gulmarg Ski Primer
Much like La Grave, France, Gulmarg in Kashmir is a lift served backcountry skiing paradise. The main difference between the two areas is that what La Grave has in vertical and steeps, Gulmarg has in width and endless open bowls of powder. The areas are similar in infrastructure, but very different in terrain. Located in […]
Svalbard/Arctic Circle Ski Cruise in May
Svalbard is to Europe as Alaska is to America – a land of snow, ice & rocks located off of the northwest corner of the continent. Also known as Spitsbergen, which roughly translates into “Land of Pointy Rocks” in Danish, it is an incredible place to ski and ride. At just below 80 degrees north, the […]
Mountain Mishaps Slideshow – Feb 9th, Snowbird
It’s one thing to have a few close calls in the mountains and yet another to have had enough to fill an hour long slide show. What can I say – I’m a slow learner. As part of the Utah Adventure Journal Speaker Series, I’ll be talking about some of the direct hits and near misses […]
Wounded Wizard
In the age of acute political backcountry correctness, being insulted or yelled at by Bob Athey, aka The Wizard of the Wasatch, is a badge of honor. I almost feel sorry for the up and coming youngsters who have missed out on it. Bob is an equal opportunity offender, so you can’t take it too […]
Little Cottonwood Canyon Closed for Backcountry Skiing
It was only a matter of time before this happened. When I was working as an Avalanche Forecaster, I heard that closing the Little Cottonwood Road during one of the big three day weekends costs the ski resorts (Alta and Snowbird) over a million dollars a day. The road is controlled by artillery, which means […]
Ski Mountaineering Course in Ushuaia, Argentina
Although it is a long ways to go for a two day course, if you happen to be in Ushuaia (perhaps on your way to Antarctica…), Ice Axe Expeditions is putting on basic and advanced ski mountaineering courses. The courses take place on November 4th & 5th and cover a wide variety of mountain skills. Taught […]
Comments Needed on Heliskiing and a Heliport in the Park City and Summit County Area
The Synderville Basin Planning Commission recently held a work session to discuss commercial helicopter use in Summit County and the Park City area. The Wasatch Powderbird Guides have been actively involved with the planning process, presumably to try and establish a heliport base somewhere in the Park City area. Comments can be sent to the Community Development […]
Svalbard 2016 – Spaces Available
Through some sort of lucky harmonic convergence, I’m going to be joining Todd Offenbacher as an Ice Axe Expeditions guide on two trips up to Svalbard this May. This is a very cool and unusual place, not to mention that it also has excellent skiing, sailing adventures and wildlife, including Ursus Maritimus, or polar bears. […]
Antarctica in November
The leaves are just beginning to change here in Park City and the temps have dropped to more humane levels, which can only mean one thing is coming up: Antarctica! I’m very psyched to be heading down for my fifth outing as a ski guide on the Ice Axe Expeditions Antarctic Adventure Cruise as it […]
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