This is some really well edited video. Girl power baby!!! The Shangri-La Ski Expedition, Part I. (Be warned…the skiing doesn’t start until Part II.) The Shangri-La Ski Expedition, Part II. Support TetonAT and get a W’s TNF Denali Jacket at 50% OFF from Backcountry.com. Offer valid until 9/7/2010.
Archive for August, 2010
Shangri-La Ski Expedition
by August 31st, 2010License, Registration…and Helmet Son.
by August 30th, 2010You might not hear an officer ask you to show your helmet when you’re driving down the highway, but if you are under 18 and ski in any of the resorts in California, you just might have to as early as the 2010/11 season…by law.
Retiring a Wooby: Arc’teryx Epsilon SV Hoody
by August 27th, 2010After 2 long years of exceptional service, I’m retiring my red Arc’teryx Epsilon SV Hoody this year. It has been with me all over the Tetons, the Wind River Range, the Sierra, Antarctica and South America, and has seen me through some glorious and some not-so glorious moments, but it has never let me down [...]
New Wyoming Paragliding Distance Record
by August 26th, 2010Congratulations to Chip Hildebrand for the breaking the Wyoming state cross-country paragliding distance record. Chip’s flight from Philips Ridge (Teton Pass) to Thermopolis covered over 137 miles and took 6:19. Chip was able to take advantage of a tail wind and primo thermals to steal the old record held by, I think, Josh Riggs for [...]
Sno-Limo: Cool…or Fool???
by August 25th, 2010JHMR, I’ve been away for sooo long, but PLEASE, never, ever…offer this!!! Click the play button…and wait a little bit. ****Click here for possibly the worst Sno-Lime video.**** Support TetonAT and check out the North Face clearance sale at theDepartmentOfGoods.com. Up to 70% OFF, while supplies last.
The Sleazy Jig
by August 24th, 2010Some ski shop techs might poo-poo the Sleazy Jig, but as someone who has done their fair share of “freehand” binding mounts (sans jig and paper template), I can sure see some benefits to it under the right circumstances. Of course there is no replacement for a stock binding jig with all the holes you [...]
Thank God It’s NOT 1962
by August 23rd, 2010It’s pretty wild to think that this is how they skied the backcountry and uncontrolled slopes back in 1962. Now-a-days, these cats would be called any number of words for their style, backcountry etiquette, and avalanche awareness. Luckly…I wasn’t even born yet. Support TetonAT and get up to [...]
Powderwhore’s: “TeleVision” Trailer
by August 19th, 2010Yeah, there are mostly telemark skiers in this video, but at least they ski on real kick-ass skis. And…it appears one of their fearless free-heel leaders might be dabbling in the “darkside” and is starting to use bindings that make sense for backcountry skiing and especially ski mountaineering. Trust me my bended knee brothers and [...]
Some Baptiste Lake/Mount Hooker Photos
by August 18th, 2010Just thought I’d share some pictures from the trip to Baptiste Lake and Mount Hooker in the Wind River Range last weekend. For those that don’t know, Baptiste Lake (10,828′) sits on the boarder of the Wind River Indian Reservation and the Popo Agie Wilderness, and is most easily accessed by the white man with [...]
Perfect Moment 2009
by August 17th, 2010If you’re like me in mid to late summer, even hail gets you thinking of winter and psyched for the first snowstorm of the year. We got snowed on a little bit hiking into the Winds last weekend and the Tetons are due for their first real coating up high any day now. Therefore, the [...]
Mount Hooker-Boissonneault-Larson
by August 16th, 2010I’m back from a nice relaxing and sunburn filled trip to the Winds, Baptiste Lake and Mount Hooker. Through the power of the internet and some sleuthing, I believe we watched Pat Goodman and Dave Sharratt climb (or at least attempt to climb) the Boissonnneault-Larson or Third Eye route (VI 5.10+ A4) on Mount Hooker. [...]
Off To The Winds…Again
by August 12th, 2010I’m off to a new area for me in the Wind River Range today. Though this peak has an easier 3rd class route to the top, it also has five wilderness Grade VI climbing routes on it. The topo lines are perplexing for this peak when you look at in on a map. Normally, one [...]
More Stokage!
by August 11th, 2010Some pretty good stokage rolling in this video. Including a near miss, an interesting icefall descent and some cruxy maneuvers on a snowboard that I’m not sure were deliberate. Old school all the way (and a great time waster), but full of stokage!!! Support TetonAT and check out [...]
David Lama, Cerro Torre and RedBull: A Skier’s Perspective
by August 10th, 2010So, I’ve been following the recent climbing uproar over the David Lama/RedBull film project/bolt-fest down in Patagonia and on Cerro Torre, where the guides/film crew placed and reportedly left anywhere from 12-60 new bolts on the famed Compressor Route. Lama was attempting to become the first person to free-climb the route. In addition to the [...]
Teton Boulder Project Groundbreaking Celebration
by August 9th, 2010Come celebrate Teton climbing history and the groundbreaking of the Teton Boulder Project this Wednesday, August 11th in Phil Baux Park at the base of Snow King. Burgers, brats and beer will be served, along with a presentation outlining the future of the project. In true Jackson style, I’ve heard that the main boulder being [...]
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