Aaron Chance calls off he rescue. The skies finally broke up here in Canada after dumping about 40cms of snow on top of surface hoar and near surface facets. Over the past few days we’ve seen snow running like water down steep slopes and have kicked off numerous soft slabs. Some running a good distance [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Rogers Pass Excitement
by February 27th, 2009Now That’s Gotta Hurt
by February 26th, 2009The Big LePowSki
by February 25th, 2009Canada Update – Super soggy up here in Revelstoke right now. After a dry spell, the region is finally getting some snow. A bit on the warm side (like everywhere else I hear), but at least it’s moisture for these guys and hopefully we will get some clearer skies later in the week. We skied [...]
TetonAT Rescues Greg Hill
by February 24th, 2009Randosteve helps out fellow skier/blogger Greg Hill. “Is anyone headed up to Revelstoke today?” Randosteve, “Yeah.” The hostel manager hands me the phone. “Hello…this is Steve.” “Romeo? It’s Greg Hill. My car broke down on my way back to Revelstoke last night. They think it’s the fan belt and is only going to cost $100. [...]
Oh Say Can You Canada
by February 23rd, 2009Fun times so far at the Kootenay Cold Smoke Festival in Nelson, BC. I don’t think it has snowed up here in about three weeks, but we were still able to find some soft snow in the side-country of Whitewater Ski Resort. Nighttime has been filled with great food, beer and the company of many [...]
Video TR: Couinard Couloir, Middle Teton
by February 20th, 2009I’m very excited about my latest little movie and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. I think it is my best yet! I know watching these little creations on days when I can’t ski…or at night when I’m dreaming about skiing…really helps with my “head”. I hope they help with yours. [...]
Mount Moran Via Snowmobile…
by February 19th, 2009I’m pretty sure, by law, snowmobiles are only allowed on Jackson Lake for ice fishing access. Looks like these cats were fishing for something else! I can’t help to wonder how often Mount Moran (and other north district peaks/lines) would get skied on a regular basis if everyone decided to ignore the snowmobile policy on [...]
1,2,3 JUMP!
by February 18th, 2009I recently learned from a reliable source that a distant line I’ve been eyeballing on Goggle Earth and NG Topo, typically has a big cornice protecting it’s entrance. Not letting a little cornice get in the way of a rad descent, I’ve been researching different ways to drop a cornice to allow for safe entry. [...]
Skier Pick-Up Lines
by February 17th, 2009Did you spend Valentine’s Day alone last weekend? I know how you feel because I’ve been there many times before…and I feel your pain. I know you’ve got your eye one some hot ski bunny that you saw in the tram line…or some ski mountaineering stud that consistently skis the sickest lines in town. Well, [...]
Skier’s Thumb
by February 16th, 2009Randosteve’s skier’s thumb. Note the piece of bone separated from the rest of the thumb. Courtesy: Orthopedic Associates of Jackson Hole. I know you’ve all heard of it and I bet most of you have had one. Over the past few year’s, I’ve had a few instances of “skiers thumb”, and my most recent injury [...]
Slovakia AT: Krčmárov Couloir
by February 13th, 2009One thing I love about having this website is communicating with all the other skiers from around the world. Many of us come from the same mold and we are all passionate about our skiing. One particular TetonAT.com visitor, whom I only know as “Matus”, is from Slovakia and comments often on these pages. Recently, [...]
Slovakia AT: Kr?mrov Couloir
by February 13th, 2009One thing I love about having this website is communicating with all the other skiers from around the world. Many of us come from the same mold and we are all passionate about our skiing. One particular TetonAT.com visitor, whom I only know as “Matus”, is from Slovakia and comments often on these pages. Recently, [...]
Son of Apocalypse Couloir?
by February 12th, 2009After a few days of sun last week, the flow moved back into the Tetons on Friday. Attempting to stay off the sun effected slopes, Reed Finlay and I set our sites on a line we refer to as the “Son of Apocalypse” (maybe you call it something different). It is the Northeast Couloir of [...]
La Sportiva Stratos Spy Photos
by February 11th, 2009I felt like a private investigator or detective at Outdoor Retailer a few weeks ago, hunting down the Stratos, a new full carbon fiber rando race boot offered from La Sportiva next year. My phone buzzed with it’s late arrival to the trade show and I was ushered into a cramped closet full of cardboard [...]
Heather Paul Thursday Night Hillclimb Series
by February 10th, 2009Tired of training for rando races alone? Come out and join fellow skiers at Snow King on Thursday nights! This hillclimb series is as serious as you want it to be, or laid back for fun and named after an extraordinary individual. Heather Paul was a Jackson resident who unfortunately lost her life in a [...]
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