Tag: ski mountaineering
A New Range
If you know me in the real world, then you already know that last spring we plucked up our little family and transplanted from Salt Lake...
Monte Cristo Gully
There are a few classic lines that I want to tie up this Spring. But this Spring is different and there’s no such thing as plans any...
Powerhouse Couloir
Stairs Plant, Generator Couloir (left), Powerhouse Couloir (middle), and Substation (right). After a great morning of low-elevation couloir...
East Face of Twin
Just a quick entry with some recent action. Took a visiting medical school friend Nick out for his first ever backcountry tour. It was a...
Quid Pro Quo Couloir
I’ve been doing a lot of staring out of the trauma office window this month. On a clear day, Mt Olympus and the Salt Lake Twins fill...
Skiing the Wyeast, Fast
After a few months of playing phone tag, Tom Nelson and I finally managed to get out for some skiing this past weekend. Tom is a financial...
Haute Route Part 2: Verbier to Arolla
Miss Part 1? Go back and check out Haute Route: Chamonix to Verbier. Our fourth day in the Swiss Alps began with an early start from the...
Chamonix: Vallée Blanche
It’s been quiet around here except for Ethan and Peter handing you the keys to the Grand Traverse castle and a couple other random...
Mt Hood Pearly Gates and Complete White River Ski Descent
With a wedding two weeks away and a honeymoon trip to the alps just over a month away, Taylor and I were quick to jump on a good-looking...
Mt Baker Easton Glacier Ski Descent
Author’s note: This post is one week old. I’m now sleep deprived and sporting the dorky combination of scrubs and a white coat....