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Grand Traverse attempt #2
After the first attempt I was more fired up than ever. Travis flew home to San Diego. I think he had been home 3 days before we had made plans to try to sneak another go in this season. A … Continue reading
Grand Traverse attempt #1
Warning- Super long blog post. As I was researching the Grand Traverse I was surprised at how little info there is on the web about it. Rolo’s page is extremely helpful, but that is about it. So I have tried … Continue reading
Nez Perce- Chief Joseph Buttress to summit via East Ridge
Travis Kemp and I headed to the Tetons for a few days with hopes of giving the Grand Traverse a go. Travis was coming from sea level so we both thought it would be good to get in a nice … Continue reading
Desert climbing
After possibly the most consistently good winter of my life I found my self buried deep in work that I had been putting off in exchange for amazing pow all season. While friends went on their spring expeditions I stayed … Continue reading
Power of Four ski mountaineering race
I drove to Aspen this past weekend to race in the best ski mountaineering race in america? I think that calling it the best ski mo race in america might be pushing it since this is the very first year of … Continue reading
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Scarpa
I have been skiing in Scarpa boots for more than a decade. They have always been of great craftsmanship and quality. In over ten years of skiing and hiking in Scarpa boots I have never had so much as a … Continue reading
Posted in Backcountry Skiing, Telemark Skiing, Uncategorized
Tagged Maestrale, Scarpa, T-race
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Kessler Low Speed Quad
Spent the day with Noah on Kessler peak skiing the four major lines off the summit: East Couloir, God’s Lawnmower, Argenta and West Couloir in a day. No shortcuts we skied each line to the bottom for a total vertical … Continue reading
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Tagged Add new tag, Andy Jacobsen, Argenta, God's Lawnmower, Kessler Peak, Kessler Quad, Noah Howell
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Pow day in Silver Fork
The Wasatch is getting pounded. Yesterday I got out with the PW crew and spent most of the day taking photos, skiing a bit as well. I am starting to get more comfortable with the new camera, still have … Continue reading
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Pfeifferhorn- NW couloir
Took an early season jaunt up to the good ol’ Pfeifferhorn to ski the classic NW couloir. Young gun Jake Sakson was in tow for his first real ski mountaineering experience. “You know how to rappel, right,” I asked Jake … Continue reading
Posted in Backcountry Skiing, Freeskiing, Telemark Skiing, Utah
Tagged Pfeifferhorn, Pfeifferhorn NW Couloir, Ski Mountaineering
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Alaska
This April I returned to Haines, Alaska with the PW crew. Last year in Haines we all knew that we had only scratched the surface of immense potential surrounding Haines. We could see many mountains far away that looked like … Continue reading