08 Adversity
Pure Misery – Cold & Wet
Note: I am in Boulder, CO attending a film class at Serac Adventure Films today and will have limited computer access. The most unpleasant and dangerous type of cold is that special blend of Pacific Northwest/Patagonian misery where your clothes are damp on the inside from sweat, soaked through from the outside by moist snow, […]
Snuggling up to the Big Chill
Note: I will be in Boulder, CO attending a Serac Advenure Films class until Tuesday and have limited computer access. You don’t have to love the cold to be a ski mountaineer, but it definitely helps. At the very least, try to fake it. As much as anything, cold is a state of mind and […]
Adversity – Making Friends with Pain – Part II
Note: I’ll be in Boulder, CO until Tuesday attending a Serac Adventure Films class and will have limited computer access. A major part of surviving adversity is anticipating it and being prepared. Spending a day out touring in the maw of nature’s fury as it is dumping snow, blowing, avalanching, and going off the charts can […]
Adversity – Making Friends with Pain – Part I
Surviving adversity is a big part of ski mountaineering. After all, if it was fun, easy and safe it would be called resort skiing. Beyond the basic discomforts, surviving adversity with comfort and style is what separates the pros from the amateurs. Scotty Lee and Mark Holbrook laughing it up during a howling storm. Skiing […]
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