As the ski season gets closer and closer, I find myself getting to know my gear better and better. For the past two winters I’ve been riding a pair of 183 Havocs (circa 05/06) that I have found to be extremely versatile. They’ve been around the block so to speak, and this winter I am [...]
Archive for October, 2007
The Curse of the VOODOO
by October 15th, 2007New Toys: Part I
by October 12th, 2007I bought a few new toys recently with the money I made selling some gear on The Swap Shop. I’m still waiting for some to arrive, but I picked up this OZONE Access II Snow Kite from Hoback Sports and I’ve been itching to get it out for a test drive! I broke my cherry [...]
New Dynafit Website!
by October 11th, 2007If any of you are half as psyched as I am to check out the new Zzero 4 CF boots from Dynafit, you definitely need to check out their new micro-site. Dynafit Speed Up is a way for the US based distributors to focus on the needs and highlights of what we on the other [...]
Aspen Hole????
by October 11th, 2007This cartoon was published over the summer in Planet Jackson Hole, one of Jackson’s local news papers. I though it depicted the way things are headed here in JH with regards to development quite well…unfortunately. Click here for larger image
Avalaunch Festival
by October 10th, 2007At last weekends Professional Avalanche Development Seminar, a few things stood out: Snow looks hot from outer space, Avalanche paths will probably increase in size as more and more trees die off from disease, insects and forest fires, Don’t ski after 11 o’clock, Swimming may not be the best way to survive an avalanche. A [...]
Regluing Your Climbing Skins in Style
by October 8th, 2007No doubt regluing climbing skins is one of the nastiest jobs related to backcountry skiing. Removing the old dog hair, pine needles, and kick wax encrusted glue can be a pain. We do it at the shop, use a heated scraper and glue sheets to get the job done right. You can also use Gold [...]
Guest TR: ‘Round the Rock
by October 5th, 2007My good friend Reed Finlay sent me this prose from a cycling adventure he had a few weeks ago. With the snow finally starting to show up in the mountains, looks like road biking might be a good way to prep for the upcoming ski season. About three weeks ago I was able to complete [...]
NEWS…NEWS…NEWS
by October 4th, 2007I went for a 12+ mile trail run yesterday on the Valley Trail, from Death Canyon to Bradley Lake and back. The guy at the park entrance station said that all the entrances to Yellowstone were closed….due to snowfall. Now THAT”S what I’m talking about. Bring it on!!! I questioned the validity of the information [...]
Professional Avalanche Development Seminar
by October 3rd, 2007I got an email from Lynne Wolfe recently, informing me about the Professional Avalanche Develoment Seminar this Saturday, Oct 6th, at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. The Seminar is free to American Avalanche Association members and subscribers of The Avalanche Review, otherwise it’s a $20 fee. If you’re looking to increase your knowledge about [...]
Mugs Stump Award
by October 2nd, 2007I got an email last week noting the increase from $12,000-$30,000 in grant money for this coming Mugs Stump Awards. Better start working on those applications! Great news for the climbing community. In 2008 the total grant money for the Mugs Stump Award will increase to $30,000 from the current level of $12,000. The extra [...]
Cascade to Paintbrush Canyon Run
by October 1st, 2007I got out to run the 18+ mile Cascade/Paintbrush Canyon loop on Friday. I normally like to start in the morning for these types of runs, to take advantage of my caffeine loading, but I didn’t get on the trail until close to 2 o’clock, under mostly cloudy skies, which made things feel quite seasonal. [...]
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