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Why
Skiing would be total bullshit if it weren’t so awesome. Photo by Danni, photochop by me. I’ve said it before; winter in proper mountains is at once the root of human civilization and the ultimate instantiation of the Other. The snowbound fastness above treeline makes us fear for our lives, which is why the rare…
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A small pack manifesto
Small packs (20 to 35 liters) are the most used, for those of us who choose to pursue a career in civilization. Tiny (sub 20 liter) packs are handy and can even last for multiple days in the summer, but a small pack works for technical day trips in all seasons, multidays in milder conditions,…
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Red Rab-off
We outdorks all have our pet gear obsessions. I like to think that mine (packs, shoes, windshirts) are especially practical. Windshirts are important because it’s windy a lot around here, and because I put out a lot of heat and thus try to avoid wearing a waterproof-breathable jacket at almost all costs. Weatherproofing and breathability…
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The Front
Teton Pass might be the best shit-small ski area in the country. It is almost certainly the most beautiful. Stuck 28 miles back a winding road, inside one of the more convoluted areas of the Rocky Mountain Front, it’s surprising that it is open at all. Last year it wasn’t, the new owner didn’t have…
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Two things for the weekend
The Bombflow/whateverthey’recallingthemselves guys haven’t expanded out of their ‘yak porn style of composition, but you cannot fault them for lacking quality material. Watch the Stikine part of the latest episode for phenomenal footage. Also, this trip report from Universal Klister makes for quality coffee accompaniment.
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The 6 10 project
My A-list project for the summer: hiking all six of the 10k+ foot peaks in Glacier in one elegant, self-supported traverse. I opened the can on this a few weeks ago, so I might as well put it on the net. Public exposure will keep me from being lazy in the next 6 months. The…
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Black Diamond Current: by the numbers
BD Current in 176. 3 pounds, 10 oz a ski. Manufacturer claimed length (straight pull) and widths (118/86/106) are accurate. Tips have 12 inches of rocker when decambered, with about 2 3/4 inches of splay (height) per side. Tails have 7 inches of rocker, with a little over an inch of splay a side. Overall…
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Julbo Sniper: a goggle for us
The fat bike summit last month provided a mass case study in how neither goggles nor sunglasses work well for aerobic activities in especially snowy conditions. It was close to freezing, snowing hard, and there was only modest wind. Goggles fogged due to exertion, as did sunglasses, but squinting into the face of the blizzard…
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