I’m not sure what to think about this one. Lord knows that getting stuck upside-down in a tree well with your skis or snowboard on and NOT being unable to get them off, would really be a bad situation. I’m wondering how easy (or hard) it would be to get out of a Dynafit binding, [...]
Archive for March, 2011
Hello Operator, I’m Stuck in a Treewell.
by March 30th, 2011Rappel Station or Booty?
by March 28th, 2011In the past couple weeks, I’ve read some good trip reports, but a few sentences in two of them in particular got me thinking. Thinking what Rando you ask? Well, I’m wondering when it’s okay, or acceptable, to remove and take climbing gear set-up for rappel anchors and when one should leave them for those [...]
The Man And The Mammoth
by March 24th, 2011Is This New Snow Nuclear?
by March 23rd, 2011Yes, it worries me greatly that there is a nuclear meltdown going on on the other side of the Pacific. (Click here to help with the recovery.) For me, it’s hard to believe what all the radiation experts are saying about the effect (or non-effect) it might have on the US. (Like they know…I’m sure!!!) [...]
The Hulk Hogum, By Jared Inouye
by March 22nd, 2011Congrats to Jared Inouye, Andy Dorais and Jason Dorias, who just last week completed what they dub, “The Hulk Hogum”, a link up of 8 steep couloirs and lines in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT. Jared shares his take on the day in this trip report and claims success on his lightweight gear. For the most [...]
Igneous Rocks POV Stoke!
by March 21st, 2011Shirley’s – Igneous Rocks – Talk Is Cheap Here is a pretty cool POV video of a descent of one of the more rowdy lines off of Cody Peak, called “Igneous Rocks”. It was popularized and first skied by Mike Tierney, who I think aired into the line, as opposed to Cam Ciccone’s sidestep. It [...]
Off The Couch
by March 17th, 2011This has got to be one of the longest trip reports I’ve ever read for 12 hours of skiing. Luckily, it’s a fantastic read written by Christian Beckwith, who got out for a day of skiing last weekend with one of the Teton’s most talented skiers, Mark Newcomb. A nice descent of the Northwest Couloir [...]
Holy Side-step…Please Translate!
by March 16th, 2011I’ve done some pretty exciting side-stepping in order to keep the skis on while moving through a tight and rocky section of a decent (like here and here) and this guy looks to have had an exciting one himself. But, would someone please translate what he says (especially at 1:38)? It seems like knowing what [...]
Avoid Transceiver Creep
by March 15th, 2011I like to wear my transceiver on the front of my torso and away from my arms, backpack straps and jacket pockets. Like many of you (I think), I wear an avalanche transceiver when skiing in the backcountry. (My personal favorite is an Ortovox S1.) Most transceivers come with a decent carrying case and harness [...]
Dike Snowfield Tour
by March 14th, 2011Well, conditions are pretty prime for ski touring in the Tetons right now. There is some funky snow here and there, but if you time things right, the skiing is great! I got shut down a mission for the steep and deep yesterday (due to some lingering weather on the high peaks), but had a [...]
Sit-Skier Chris Devlin-Young Skis Corbet’s Couloir
by March 12th, 2011Earlier this week, US Paralympic member Chris Devlin-Young became the first sit-skier to ski JHMR’s legendary Corbet’s Couloir, unaided. Corbet’s was dubbed “America’s Scariest Ski Slope” by USA Today (there is even a play-by-play on how to ski it, at least for people that have function of both of their legs) , and I’m assuming [...]
“Adventurer of the Year”, Andrew Skurka In JH Next Week
by March 10th, 2011
In April 2010, Andrew Skurka skied from the Rohn Road House across the Central Alaska Range to Cantwell. In 14 days Andrew Skurka covered 280 miles. This was just one segment of his larger 4,700 mile Alaska Yukon Expedition. Andrew will be in Jackson to talk about his [...]
Stop Drilling in the Wyoming Range…Please Comment
by March 9th, 2011For those of you that enjoy the clean air and pristine environment that surrounds Jackson as much as I do, it is very important that you take a moment to voice your opinion and protect it from the dirty hands of the oil and natural gas industry. Only a couple more days are left (comment [...]
Heather Paul Memorial Hillclimb
by March 8th, 2011The Heather Paul Memorial Hillclimb returns for yet another year! Thursday, March 10th. Registration at Snow King Lodge Room starting at 5.30. Skinning starts at 6pm. $10 includes skinning, beer, food, raffle and good times! If you can’t make registration or the start time because of work, feel free to start late, register afterward and [...]
More From Xavier de le Rue
by March 7th, 2011Here is another video clip from Xavier de le Rue, this one is of him riding some rad splitter couloirs in the Italian Dolomites. I also got a chance to ask Xavier a few questions about his riding and other stuff, so be sure to read below. The first line in the video I skied [...]
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