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Archive for May, 2010
Happy Memorial Day!!!
by May 31st, 2010So Easy…Even A One Year Old Can Do It???
by May 28th, 2010Couldn’t resist this one…have a great weekend!!! Support TetonAT and stay dry this summer with rain jackets up to 40% OFF at Backcountry.com. Expires 6/2/10!!!
More Fun With Tilt-Shift Miniature Faking
by May 27th, 2010My timing and schedule have been a bit off with the weather windows this week and it looks like this weekend might be a wash as far as getting into the big mountains. Of course you don’t know until you go, but it looks like temperatures didn’t get below freezing at 10K’ last night and [...]
Bozeman Ice Climbers Die on Silver Cord Cascade
by May 26th, 2010I’m sad to hear about the death of two Bozeman residents, during their attempt to ice climb the Silver Cord Cascade in Yellowstone National Park. I have a friend who climbed this seldomly visited route just a coupe weeks ago and it sounds like the temperatures had warmed up enough lately to make the route [...]
Remove The Hose From Your Black Diamond AvaLung Pack
by May 26th, 2010DISCLAIMER: PERFORM THESE MODIFICATIONS AT YOUR OWN RISK. There is no doubt that I’m a big fan of using Black Diamond AvaLung backpacks for skiing. Hey, why not stack the odds in your favor when it comes to avalanche safety…right? With that being said though, in the springtime when avalanches are potentially a lot less [...]
Chad Kellogg’s Mount Everest Speed Record Attempt
by May 25th, 2010With all the crazy publicity stunts that go down on Mount Everest every year (like the 13 year old who summitted last week…don’t get me started), I think this is a cool one to watch. I’m always interested in speed ascents and physical challenges and I’ve heard a lot about Chad Kellogg over the years, [...]
Teton Trivia
by May 24th, 2010AT WHAT SPEED (in feet) DOES THE TETON GLACIER MOVE DOWNHILL EACH YEAR? Please leave your answer in the comments section. Support TetonAT and check out the Memorial Day SALE at Backcountry.com.
Staying Alive on Two Elk Peak
by May 22nd, 2010It’s crazy how sometimes it’s the smaller lines and peaks that have you scared to death and wondering if this will be the day that takes you down. This was the case yesterday, when Reed Finlay and I were skiing on Two Elk Peak. This relatively benign line on Two Elk Peak had me fearing [...]
Skiing in Spitsbergen and the Mountains of Norway
by May 20th, 2010I had the opportunity to ski in Norway this year, but bailed on it because of life obligations. Soooo…when Doug Stoup contacted me about his recent ski trip there after a couple of North Pole expeditions, I was psyched to hear about his experience and even more psyched that he has done the research, homework [...]
Happy Gentoo!
by May 19th, 2010Here’s a happy little video. It’s not really about skiing, but more of a survival story of a gentoo penguin and it’s struggle to stay alive when being attacked by a pod of orcas. It takes a couple minutes of the video to see the penguin get away, and he does the only thing he [...]
Another Fred Syversen Wreck
by May 18th, 2010Here is another video of a seriously gnarly ski wreck by Fred Syversen while skiing in Tamok, Norway. (The drama starts at 1:20.) I say “another” because Fred Syversen is the guy who supposedly broke the world record for the biggest cliff huck a couple years ago (see lower video), when he unintentionally launched over [...]
Mega Grand Teton Ford/Stettner Ski Descent Photo TR
by May 17th, 2010CLICK ALL PHOTOS FOR LARGER IMAGES It’s been two or three years since the last time I skied the Grand Teton and recently I have been jonesing to get back up there to check it out again. Chris Onufer joined me for this trip and we started walking on the dry trail from the Bradley/Taggart [...]
Have a Grand Weekend!!!
by May 14th, 2010Randosteve skis off the summit of the Grand Teton, May 14, 2010. More photos to come…have a great weekend! Support TetonAT and shop GREEN at Backcountry.com.
Rookie Moves and Brain Farts
by May 13th, 2010I’m a little afraid to admit it, but “rookie moves” and “brain farts” still happen to the best of us. Not that I’m saying I’m the best, but still…it’s not my first go around at this stuff either. Forgetting your skins, your ski poles or even leaving your pack at home…I’ve seen it all. It [...]
Ever Have This Problem?
by May 12th, 2010This time of year, it’s often hard to find ski partners. It drives me nuts sometimes, because to me, this is often the best time of year to ski some of the radder lines and the access to at least some mountains gets a little easier. ? Dude…4am is way to early for me. I [...]
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