If you backcountry ski, there is no doubt that you know the benefits of having adjustable ski poles. Whether they help you kung-fu turn down the steepest slope, meadow skip through your favorite open snowfield, or break trail through the deepest powder on the flats, adjustable ski poles are a backcountry skiers best friend (behind [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Backcountry Skiing Adjustable Ski Pole Lengths
by December 31st, 2008And Now…Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Program
by December 30th, 2008Let’s try to lighten things up a little. I think a ballet section should be mandatory for every rando race. Starting…NOW! I mean, they’ve already got the short skis, long poles and tight suits on…right?!
Headwall Avalanche at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
by December 29th, 2008Bridger Gondola webcam image of the avalanche before it was shut down.
If you aren’t afraid of the snowpack yet…maybe now you will be. And if you haven’t hugged your neighborhood ski patroller recently, you should…because it’s unbelievable that no one was seriously injured in this recent event.
This morning, a large avalanche released from the Headwall, [...]
New and Improved RECCO Detector
by December 29th, 2008Good news for all you ski patrollers, SAR personal and avalanche rescues, RECCO has a new detector that has more features and is much smaller. Hopefully the general public won’t see these units put to work very often, but many skiers and snowboarders out there are increasingly seen with RECC reflectors highlighted on their [...]
Avalanche Death at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
by December 27th, 2008I’ve been holding my breath all day today in fear of an avalanche incident on the Pass or at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Unfortunately my thoughts have come true.
The details are still very sketchy, but the word is that at least two substantial in-bounds avalanches occurred today at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. [...]
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