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AK Family show – SLC, 3/15
In 1994 I attended a slideshow on climbing Denali at the Black Diamond Equipment shop in Salt Lake City. The show was put on by Conrad Anker and I was there with my good buddy Mark Holbrook, a coworker at BD. One of Conrad’s photos was of the Messner Couloir in all of its glory, […]
Avalanche Talk
I’m going to be partaking in an informal avalanche roundtable discussion tomorrow night (probably tonight by the time you read this..), Thursday, Feb 9th at 7:00pm at the Black Diamond Retail Store. It will also include Brett “Cowboy” Kobernick from the UAC and Dave Richards from the Wasatch BC Rescue. I’m looking forward to it […]
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 […]
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 […]
18,250 Days of Stayin’ Alive
18,250 divided by 365 is 50, which just so happens to be how old I am today! Happy birthday to me – I’m going skiing to celebrate. ;) Ed Viesters described 50 as the new 30, but in any case, I’ll take it as it is better than the alternative, which is not turning 50 […]
Hans Saari Grants – Deadline March 1st
If you have a Spring Ski Mountaineering project in mind, there is still time to sneak in an application for the Hans Saari Memorial Fund (HSMF) Exploration Grant, which is due March 1st and is done entirely on-line. Save your postage for Ramen packets.
Job Opening – Female Ski Mountaineer
At the recent Outdoor Retailer Show (details forthcoming) I was asked by three different companies for recommendations regarding a female Ski Mountaineer. I know they/you are out there… Job Description: Go to exotic locations, climb beautiful mountains and ski them Provide product feeback Public speaking about the glories of Ski Mountaineering Photo shoot pose-downs Teach […]
Silverton Slideshow – Jan 15th
I’m heading to Silverton, CO this weekend with my avalanche airbag to give a slideshow at the Silverton Avalanche School. It will be the Alaska Family Values show (I know, I know… I’ll put together a new one soon) and it is open to the public with a reasonable entry fee which I believe goes […]
Big Leg Greg Closes in on 2 Mill
As I was dragging ass up the last bit of my biggest day so far this year, a paltry 7,200′ of climbing, my thought turned to Greg Hill. When I first met Greg I was impressed at how easily he won the first Whistler Ski Mountaineering race. As I got to know him, I was […]
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