…I had the day off today. Well, at least I got mine in this morning, but the conditions are so good right now that it would have been nice to have had a bigger day. Duty calls however, and with the summer tourist season fast approaching…it’s time to make the donuts. Contour Settings (w/ ND [...]
Archive for May, 2011
Sure Wish…
by May 31st, 20111984 Civetta Descent
by May 30th, 2011I found this random video of a 1984 ski descent by Toni Velaruz (at the time, a 43 year old ski instructor at Val di Fassa) of the North East Wall of Civetta, a huge peak in the Italian Dolomites. The line is over 1000m long and averages 60 degrees. Though he had heli-assistance, the [...]
The Grand Project
by May 25th, 2011Lots of work and low visibility and cloudy skiing for me lately. As the seasons start to change here in the Tetons, it always cool to see how different things looks as the snow melts and the rocks and meadows start to show through. Here’s a cool time-lapse by Kevin Cass of the same transition, [...]
Jay Petervary’s No Idle Tour
by May 23rd, 2011I just want to give my bro Jay Petervary a little shout out for his NoIdleTour mission that is happening this year. Jay’s goal is to raise awareness for people to stop idling their cars by riding in three epic and huge bike races this summer. And when I say bike races, I’m not taking [...]
Snowmobile Ascent Of Terminal Cancer Couloir
by May 20th, 2011Terminal Cancer Couloir in Nevada has become quite a popular destination ski descent, but will skiers and slednecks now be competing for first tracks? Recently, the narrow, 30 degree couloir was ascended by a snowmobile. After the ascent, the snowmobiles were then helicoptered off the mountain instead of [...]
Red Skies at Morning…
by May 19th, 2011Success (Finally) in the Southwest Couloir
by May 16th, 2011When you hear Teton skiers talk about skiing the Southwest Couloir, you most likely would think of the southwest couloirs on the Middle Teton or Mount Moran , which are well known (as far as ski descents go) here in the Teton Range. Early this season though, I somehow got the itch to explore the [...]
The Early Bird Gets the Worm on Static Peak
by May 13th, 2011With the warmish temperatures we’ve been having lately (both day and night) and shallow freezes in the snowpack, it’s no wonder there seems to be little skier traffic in the hills recently. Low and behold though, our now historic snow-pack is starting to consolidate and there is some good skiing to be had…you just have [...]
Whippet Pole Strap Modification
by May 10th, 2011A big thanks and shout-out to Alex Doaga, who sent us this Whippet modification. (Note: This modification will most likely void the warranty.) It’s that time of year again when Black Diamond Whippet poles can really come in handy. Whether it’s sketchy skinning on a firm and steep slope, or skiing a gnarly line, a [...]
The Dirty Sanchez, Point 11,226
by May 5th, 2011I’m not totally sure what to make of the snowpack after a few days of warm weather followed by colder temps, but it sounds like a good combination to start to set things up a bit more. I think the higher elevations are probably still a bit touchy, but the lower elevation lines seem to [...]
You Gotta See This
by May 4th, 2011“Holy cow!”…is all I have to say about this. (Via EarlyUps and Zapiks.) Motoneige 0 – Montagne 1
Thank You Saint John
by May 1st, 2011Today on Mount Saint John. Click all photos for larger image. Well, I think I need to have my head examined for not heeding my own advice to pull in the reigns this weekend due to a current questionable snowpack at the higher elevations here in the Tetons. Sometimes though, the lure to try and [...]
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