RSSTrip Reports

Surprisingly Good Skiing!

Surprisingly Good Skiing!

| December 5, 2008 | 9 Comments

Despite reports of only five inches of new snow, the skiing this morning was great.  Maybe even beyond great, in a stable, face-shot, knee deep kind of way.  We found a chute that had additional depth from the sides sluffing into it. B-Rad Barlage booting a chute in knee deep pow.  This photo was taken […]

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Ushuaia 2008 – Trip Report & Gallery

Ushuaia 2008 – Trip Report & Gallery

| December 4, 2008 | 5 Comments

Although this barely qualifies as a trip (it was only six days or so) and we never even came close to our intended goal of skiing in Antarctica, this trip was one of the funnest outings I’ve had in a long time, mainly because it had so many great people involved. Doug Stoup of Truckee, […]

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The Eternal Tahoe Crew

The Eternal Tahoe Crew

| November 22, 2008 | 4 Comments

I had the great pleasure of going to Tahoe yesterday as part of the Alpenglow Sports slideshow series.  It was a blast.  I always forget how many people I know there and it’s like having a party with 100 of your best friends and meeting fifty new ones. One of the highlights of the evening for me was […]

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My Camera is Finn-ished

My Camera is Finn-ished

| November 12, 2008 | 0 Comments

My cameras have a history of dying with funny shots, and as sad as I am to see my trusty little Canon SD 850 go, it went out with style. As some background, this photo was taken on a recent trip to Ushuaia, Argentina where we were hoping to get on a boat and then […]

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Blow Out

Blow Out

| November 3, 2008 | 0 Comments

Huh. There were many things to consider on a trip like this, such as crevasses, staying warm, avalanches, etc., but it never occurred to me that the boat would never even leave the dock and Quark, the tour company, would just cancel the trip, which is what has happened.  It seems hard to believe. After […]

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Delayed

Delayed

| November 1, 2008 | 0 Comments

Our Ship has come in… but it is not going anywhere, at least not very fast. After getting all excited and tucked away on the boat, we woke up yesterday morning to see that it was still attached to terra firma.  Bummer.  As one of the first trips down to Antarctica of the season, as […]

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Hurry up… and wait

Hurry up… and wait

| October 30, 2008 | 0 Comments

We survived a massive meatfest for dinner last night, then a round or two on the mechanical bull, but the super heated rooms almost killed us.  For some reason all the indoor areas of Ushuaia are smoking hot.  Fortunately that shouldn’t be problem as soon as we get on the boat and head out. The boat […]

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Antarctica – the Advenure Begins

Antarctica – the Advenure Begins

| October 29, 2008 | 0 Comments

Hello from the Southern most city in the world, Ushuaia! After 28 plus hours of travel, I finally made it down here, and not only that, all of my luggage arrived as well. This should be a very cool, unique and exciting trip (hopefully not too exciting…) and the cast of characters is top notch. […]

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Trip Report – New Yorker Festival, NYC

Trip Report – New Yorker Festival, NYC

| October 8, 2008 | 6 Comments

As a person who has accidentally made a half-assed career out of writing, I’m always in awe of the literary skills of the writers at The New Yorker magazine.  The sign of a good writer is when you can take a seemingly mundane subject (elevators, shoplifting, MapQuest, etc.) and turn it into a story that […]

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Winter – Coming Soon to A Mountain Near You!

Winter – Coming Soon to A Mountain Near You!

| September 26, 2008 | 5 Comments

Ahead of time, it often seems that the Black Diamond Avalanche Forecast Party is always held too early in the season, but inevitably, within a day or so of the party and seeing all of the skiers get back together after a hot summer, the weather begins to change and people start having skiing on their […]

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