I hemmed and hawed about responding to this call-out…and even replayed the message a few times. But in the end I decided that helping a mountain biker with a broken femur get out of the woods safely was quite a bit more important that hearing what Stephen Koch had to say about moving fast in [...]
Archive for May, 2007
TCSAR: Mtn Biker w/ Broken Femur in Mosquito Creek
by May 31st, 2007Mind Over Mountains: w/ Stephen Koch
by May 31st, 2007This should be a cool event tonight… Please join me this Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Enclosure Climbing Center where I will present a slideshow into climbing more efficiently. Whether you are going for your next 5.11 redpoint, wanting to lead Baxter’s Pinnacle for the first time or simply want to learn how to [...]
Tourist Comments
by May 30th, 2007Them there skis on his back! This time of year, with the increased tourist traffic on the dry park trails, skiers are subjected to a barrage of comments as we hike back to our cars with skis on our backs. Many of the comments are classic and predictable, but occasionally you get a doozie and [...]
Name That Couloir, #8
by May 29th, 2007Once again…another round of…NAME…THAT…COULOIRRRRR!!!! This one goes out to my California brotheren!!! I know you’re out there…let’s see what you got! Forgive me for the marginal photo. I scanned this from a pre-digi trip in 1999.
Six Spend Night in Wind/Ice Cave
by May 28th, 2007Note: With respect to the caving community…I have removed the photos and map of the Wind and Ice Cave that were once in this post. My Memorial Day weekend was interrupted yesterday with a call-out for an overdue group from Utah who where believed to be attempting a through-trip of the Ice to Wind Cave [...]
Video TR: Jackson Peak
by May 25th, 2007Last Tuesday (the 15th), I skied three laps on the north side of Jackson Peak. It was great! Here’s another video recap….with a little skiing (and wildlife) this time! I know I’m a dork in these videos, but I’m going solo…so what the hey! Gros Peak with Pinnacle Peak in the distance
Pete Swenson Joins USSMA
by May 24th, 2007Congrats to Pete Swenson…a new member to the board of directors of the United States Ski Mountaineering Association. I have been lucky enough to get to know Pete a bit over the years and he was my teammate in the Teams Race in the 2006 World Championships. Pete is one of those people that is [...]
Video: Amora Vida Couloir on the South Teton
by May 23rd, 2007I’ve been fiddling with the video function of my digi-cam here at TetonAT.com. I shot some stuff of Brian Ladd skiing the Southeast Face to Amora Vida Couloir on the South Teton a while back, and put together this little clip. Obviously it’s not TRG or an HD bit from Trackhead…and I shot it on [...]
Josh Anderson: On the Road to Recovery
by May 22nd, 2007In January, skier Josh Anderson had an unfortunate mishap with a tree at the bottom of ‘The Claw” on the south-side of Teton Pass, and he unwantingly was forced to call on Teton County Search and Rescue for help (see previous post). Josh suffered a compound fracture of his left femur, and a piece of [...]
Griber Going for the Summit
by May 21st, 2007Good luck to John Griber, Amy Bullard and company who are currently making a push for the summit of Mount Everest! They left Camp IV at 10pm (Nepalese time) for the top under clear and calm skies. CONGRATULATIONS!!! THE WHOLE CREW MADE THE SUMMIT AND ARE BACK AT CAMP IV!!!
9 Days in the Wind Rivers
by May 21st, 2007It’s killing me…I haven’t skied in about a week, and I had plans to get out today, but rain in the morning shut things down. Off to go fishing on the South Fork instead. I was invited on this trip to the Wind River Range, sponsored by Backcountry.com. Unfortunately, my work commitment kept me from [...]
Video TR: Mount Hunt-North Face
by May 18th, 2007This is the line I skied on Mt Hunt. With more snow, a more direct line to the skier’s left can be taken as well. Here is a little clip from skiing Mount Hunt on Tuesday. I started at 4:45 AM from Death Canyon and was skiing at 8:30. Sorry…no ski footage (since I was [...]
Name That Couloir, #7
by May 17th, 2007I wanted to get a little NTC going before some more trip reports this week. OK…this one is not in the Tetons…but pretty easy for most well seasoned couloir aficionados. Leave your answer in the comments please!
Prospectors Mountain-Rimrock Couloir
by May 16th, 2007Note: Many of the routes on Prospectors (including this one) are closed from Nov. 1 to April 30…to protect bighorn sheep winter range. Rimrock Lake is one of the more difficult places to get to in the Tetons. It sits high on the northwest side of Prospectors Mountain and holds some cool terrain to be [...]
Guest TR: Gannett Peak-North Face
by May 15th, 2007While the Tetons are looking pretty thin right now, the rest of Wyoming is sounding pretty good. I got word that conditions out of Elkhart Park are prime right now. J-Holer’s Mike Calla and Kyle Steger were able to drive to the trailhead and then skin all the way to Titcomb Basin last week. They [...]
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