Dusk Patrol: Holy Toledo
This time of year the sun stays high in the sky. Which means that one can ski until 8 PM. We hiked up the hill: And then skied down the hill: Daren and Tanner had a Father V. Son drag race: While I enjoyed a different sort of face shot: Our complete route:
Review: Road ID
Perhaps it ought to clue me on something obvious that so much of the gear I own are things that I hope to never have to use: avalanche beacon, shovel and probe, A SPOT messenger with 911 capabilities, an avalung, and the handgun hidden away in my bedroom closet. Not to mention bike and ski […]
Spring Corn on Bighorn
“Im going to ski that some day.” Wistful, wanting, prophetic words. Words that are uttered infinitely by every skier that’s ever laid eyes on the other, the out there, and the untracked. I’ve always been a window gazer, if such a term even officially exists. Each morning I look out the window. It’s been a […]
A Backcountry Rant
Warning: Ranting and raving below: I have a problem. I don’t like this “Back Tracks” program, highlighted in the video above. Why? Several reasons. My objections, however have nothing to do with any exclusive backcountry entitlement or authority. I myself am a relative newcomer to that scene, and I welcome anyone else to join “us”. […]
Now and Then
Now: And Then* *Then, being February 18, 2010. Backcountry skiing is generally a social endeavor. A partner is less about good company, and more about insurance. Although when the company is good, as is usually the case, then it’s just that much more enjoyable. But every now and then, albeit rarely, I like to go […]
Afternoon Delight
Gonna find my baby, gonna hold her tight gonna grab some afternoon delight. My motto’s always been; when it’s right, it’s right. Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night. When everything’s a little clearer in the light of day. And you know the night is always gonna be there any way. As […]
April Showers
I can count on one hand the number of days I’ve ridden my mountain bike since December. Two of those days were races. I’ve spent considerably more time on the road bike. Which has been surprisingly enjoyable. In the past, I’ve made no secret abut my low tolerance for the pavement* and the monotony of […]
Soft Pedal. Hard Lessons
Weaknesses are revealed in unexpected moments. Stark and bare they stand naked in a crowd, uncovered and ashamed. The onlookers can only gape and gawk and shake their heads in self-important condescension. And while one may be able to hide those weaknesses for a time, ushering them into the closet when visitors knock at the […]
Seeking the Flow
My REI dividend arrived. It wasn’t much. It never is, due to the fact that I am a perpetual bottom feeder, buying the things I need* as much as possible off the clearance rack. And of course, those discounted purchases do not contribute to the dividend. And so, the amount of “REI Dollars” I receive […]
