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Building custom skis for backcountry skiing. Part one, proposals and overview.

All right! We, Glenn Poulsen, Kim Havell and myself, are on our way to Los Penitentes today, and the next stage of our adventure to climb and ski Aconcagua. Los Penitentes is the staging area before...

I had heard a little about the new Gary Fisher Rumblefish from the Fat Cyclist’s post from the Trek Media Camp, so when I got a chance to ride it, I thought I’d give it a whirl to see if my...

Leading up to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the U.S. Ski Team is amped for a killer year. With Lindsey Vonn continuing her dominance on the hill and the other team members not far...

Review of Eagle Cap 711 Camper on 2009 Chevrolet Chevy Silverado. Nice size, but problems.

Well, after finishing one adventure, it’s right on to the next and I am already missing RandoKitty…big time! Now, I am in Mendoza, Argentina, to attempt to climb and ski the Polish Glacier on Cerro...

Scarpa Skookum backcountry skiing boot, review describing important features.

Unfortunately I won’t be around for this one, so someone else can have my seat I guess. But if you’re in Jackson this Thursday, November 19th, be sure to join Friends of Pathways, the JH Ski Club...

Early season backcountry skiing near Aspen, Colorado. Photos and trip report.

Wool is your friend… repeat after me… WOOL IS YOUR FRIEND. Good… nice work! Well, with all the synthetic fabrics on the market these days, sometimes I have to convince people that natural fibers are...

I just got word that a new snowcat skiing operation will begin operations in Jones Pass, just outside Winter Park, Colorado. At only 45 minutes from Denver, this just might be one of the most...

I’m killing time in Ushuaia right now before my flight to Mendoza tomorrow and I thought I’d share this video that was sent to me by Ryan Bougie from his and Marcus Wharing’s ski descent of the...

Working on the TAV camper blog today, and we got most of our Black Diamond expedition gear so we’re sorting that out. More later, just thought I’d drop a line here for those of you waiting for info...

Photo: Scott Fennell. For our last day of skiing in Antarctica, the ship brought us to some mellow terrain around Discovery Bay on Greenwich Island, where the emphasis seemed to be on seeing seals...

First look review of North Face Himalayan parka jacket, to be used on Denali, Mount McKinley.