TBT Gear: EMS avalanche shovel
TBT Gear: EMS avalanche shovel Read More …
TBT Gear: EMS avalanche shovel Read More …
Some recent thoughts on the recent tragedy in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. And how gear and technology can only go far. Read More …
Just some tours over New Year’s weekend. Anxious to get out overnight, but the day trips will do for now.
Another quick tip that seems obvious, but took me a while to realize.
Just a few ski tours over Christmas Weekend.
A recent Denver Post article on hut trips in which I was interviewed about gourmet cooking at backcountry huts. Over the years, I’ve grown to love hut trips. To quote something I previously wrote: As my friend Terry put Read More …
A trip to a 10th Mountain Hut can be an enjoyable and memorable experience. But what are the logistics for a trip to a 10th Mountain Hut? Read More …
A great book not just for backcountry touring but also for winter camping.
My gear pick of the year for 2014: Scraps left over from a blue foam pad! Read More …
Holes in 3-pin 75mm Nordic boots can get beat up. Here’s a fairly simple and inexpensive fix and/or preventive measure.
Another Website of the week: Dave’s Nordic Backcountry Skiing page
Another quick tip just in time for the coming season. Read More …
A quick winter tip for keeping the feet warm in single digit temps. Read More …
Now that winter is here, time look at a great book for backcountry skiing: Powder Ghost Towns.
A weekend where I again assisted with a winter backpacking course.
A simple, functional utilitarian kit for backcountry ski repair. For snowshoeing, too. Read More …
A three-day trip to Skinner Hut near Leadville, CO.
A quick, inexpensive and simple way to keep long gaiters on winter boots. Read More …