I toured up into Garnet Canyon yesterday to try and ski the West Hourglass Couloir on Nez Perce. BUT…as you might guess, with the low snowpack we have so far this year…it isn’t filled in enough yet for a decent without having to negotiate what looked to be two areas of pretty thinly covered rocky [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Photo of the Day…Because I’m Lazy
by January 14th, 2010US Ski Team: Truth In Motion
by January 13th, 2010We are about a month away from the start of the Olympics up in Vancouver this year. But, we are only a couple weeks away from what looks to be an interesting documentary on TV called “Truth In Motion“, which shows some of challenges select members of the US Ski Team have as they train [...]
Strengthen Your Vision At SportEyesite.com
by January 12th, 2010Everyone knows that when you are skiing down a slope, you should be looking a bit down the hill and anticipating what might come up next, like rocks, trees and free-heeling hippies. And much like any sport, you need to process that information and be able to react quickly to avoid such obstacles. Many people [...]
Daisybell Avalanche Reduction Device
by January 11th, 2010With all the avalanche activity in the Tetons last week, wouldn’t this be the ultimate tool to control avalanches, and at the same time keep humans out of dangers way? The Daisybell is made T.A.S., the same people who make those Gazex things up on Glory Bowl and Twins Slides, which combine oxygen and propane [...]
New 2010 Black Diamond Efficient Skis and Boots
by January 8th, 2010Randosteve skis on the 2010 Black Diamond Efficiency skis and boots in Antarctica. Photo: Sam Bass. I think it’s pretty interesting when I post pictures of skiing in Antarctica under clear skies and above the big blue ocean…and half the comments are about the equipment I’m using. Well, that was the case about two months [...]
Avalanche PSA: Albright/Wimpys Massif
by January 7th, 2010Major avalanche activity on the Alright/Wimpys massif. It was pretty crazy driving up to the park this morning and checking out all of the avalanche activity…especially on runs like Wimpys and Albright that get regular traffic. My guess is that most of these slides occurred yesterday, before noon. It didn’t look like anyone had been [...]
Over-Stokage?!
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Ski Patrolman Seriously Injured in JHMR Avalanche
by January 6th, 2010Update: Unfortunately, Mark Wolling was unable to recover from his injuries. Peace be with you Big Wally…I hope the snow is soft and the winds are light in heaven. At approximately 8:26am today, Mark “Big Wally” Wolling was swept down Cheyenne Bowl while in the process of conducting avalanche reduction work on Route 7 prior [...]
Grand Targhee: USSMA Ski Mountaineering Classic
by January 6th, 2010Click photo for larger image of course map. For all your rando racing fans, be sure to attend the USSMA Ski Mountaineering Classic at Grand Targhee this Saturday. (Click here for more information.) Though I won’t be racing in this event myself (I know, I know…slacker!) there are a few things about this race that [...]
National Geographic’s, Man Made: Rocky Mountain Sky Tram
by January 5th, 2010I know some of you out there probably don’t own televisions, out of some sort of resistance to main stream life (personally, I like to occasionally veg-out in front of the tube), but those that do, be sure to watch “Man Made: Rocky Mountain Sky Tram” on the National Geographic Channel this Thursday at 6pm [...]
Stoic, Backcountry.com’s New Clothing Line
by January 4th, 2010If anyone is looking to pickup some new outerwear soon, you might want to check out some of the products from Stoic, Backcountry.com’s new line of clothing. They are making some pretty nice soft and hardshell jackets and pants, lightweight puffies, as well as gloves. I received a couple samples to try out about 3 [...]
Black Diamond Split Skins…Two Thumbs Up!
by January 1st, 2010Leave your mark in the snow with Black Diamond Split Skins. I’ve got about 20-25 days on the new Black Diamond Split Skins so far and I’m not sure why anyone would use other types of skins for their ultra-fat skis anymore. For those not up to speed, BD introduced the Split Skin this season. [...]
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