All posts tagged backcountry skiing

Old Guys Defy Gravity
March 1, 2011, 4 Comments

Backcountry skiing is a lot of fun. Why? Lots of reasons. Most of them resemble this: Fresh powder. Untracked slopes. Em ...

Little Cottonwood Canyon
Living in Paradise
January 24, 2011, 6 Comments

“Yesterday was one of those days you’re glad to be alive and living in paradise.” So wrote Bruce Tremper i ...

The Pfeifferhorn
White and Red is Pink.
January 10, 2011, 3 Comments

In March of 1939 Charles “Chick” Pfeiffer was found dead in his Salt Lake City shoe shop. He was still weari ...

How To: Dawn Patrol
December 17, 2010, 5 Comments

There is nothing inherently complex about a Dawn Patrol. And yes, despite Dug’s insistence to the contrary, I wi ...

2010 Favorites (Part 3)
December 9, 2010, Comments Off

One of the great days of 2010 happend up on the Pfeifferhorn. High winds, solid snow, and an iconic line. It was, withou ...

Days Headwall
White Friday
November 29, 2010, 5 Comments

Few days carry more hype than Black Friday. And few days inspire more irrational, frenzied behavior either. That normal, ...

The Stairway to Heaven
How To: Backcountry Ski
November 17, 2010, 7 Comments

Cyclocross season is starting to wind down. The mountains are filling with snow. Autumn is giving way to winter. Ski sea ...