If anyone has noticed, Black Diamond Avalung packs have been hard to come by this fall. Unfortunately it looks as though Black Diamond is not happy with the quality of some of the blue tubing in some of packs out there now, and is issuing a voluntary recall of a select portion of the [...]
Archive for December, 2010
Voluntary Black Diamond Fall 2010 Avalung Recall
by December 14th, 2010Sometimes…
by December 14th, 2010Sometimes I get bored of energy bars, blocks and gels when I’m out skinning. Don’t get me wrong now, Probars and GU products still give me the kick-in-the-butt energy I need to rally. But occasionally, the Albertson’s bakery sale rack really does the trick at getting me psyched to fill up the tank and is [...]
Bah, Humbug! or Merry Xmas ‘Merica!
by December 13th, 2010
Twenty bucks says Nancy Pelosi has never been to Jackson Hole (or even Wyoming for that matter) and Barrasso is just one scary dude. Bet you another twenty bucks he’s one of the next politicians to wreak havoc on the country, nevermind the state of Wyoming. There has [...]
2011 US Ski Mountaineering National Championship
by December 10th, 2010I know you think it is WAY too early to be talking about the US Ski Mountaineering National Championship Race, since it usually takes place towards the end of March. But, this year is a World Championship year, so the Jackson Hole event will be a qualifying race for US National Worlds Team and is [...]
Dude…
by December 9th, 2010RISK Project: Sky Step Binding Automatic Heel Lifter
by December 8th, 2010Check out this innovative concept called the Sky-Step binding (be patient and ignore the hard to swallow intro…the unveiling comes at the end of the video) which uses the pendulum effect to automatically adjust the height of your heel risers as the slope angle increase or decreases. This looks like a pretty cool design, if [...]
Did I Poach the Powder…or…Sorry Mr. Bighorn!
by December 7th, 2010
The poach. Historically here in the Tetons, winter closures to protect wildlife habitat in Grand Teton National Park have started on December 15th. Area closures around and near the town of Jackson, mainly Forest Service land, start on December 1st. Advocates like the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance put [...]
I Hate High Heels
by December 6th, 2010Don’t you hate it when you are breaking trail on the flats and snow globs up in front of your heelpiece, making you walk like a runway model? If there is something I hate about backcountry skiing and breaking trail through deep powder, it’s when the snow globs up in front of your heel piece [...]
Freshfield Icefield: A Skier’s Journey
by December 3rd, 2010Dynafit Houte Dawgs and Coffee Demo
by December 2nd, 2010Yo J-Holers! Have you been jonesing to try out some Dynafit gear? Maybe some new TLT5′s, or some Stokes…or even just want to see what all the fuss is about touring in a light, durable and efficient “tech” style AT binding? Well now is your chance!!! This Saturday, from 6am -9am at the base of [...]
Coming Out of the Closet
by December 1st, 2010It’s not what you think. I’m not about the drop the bomb and tell you I’ve been moonlighting and freeing my heal and telemarking when no one’s looking. And noooo, I’m not…well, nevermind. Now that we have that out of the way, I admit that for the past couple years, I have…
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