Wagner Custom Skis

Locations

Beating the Storm

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

One day I’m riding powder on Teton Pass; the next I’m picking my way through rocks on skis. The conversation went something like this: Me: “I know there’s a 100% chance of snow in the forecast, but it’s not suppose to roll in until afternoon.  We’ll be fine!  Let’s get up there early and get [...]

AK in the Spring

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Chason Russell and friends made a trip to Southeast Alaska last spring, check out this edit of one of their days on the glacier.Read More

Teton Ski Mountaineering in November?

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

November is typically a bit earlier than I start pursuing big lines in the alpine; regardless, Z and I started off the day with all kinds of grand visions for today’s trip.  Neither of us quite anticipated the actual result. Skinning away from the truck at 04:45, stars shining brilliantly overhead, we broke trail up [...]

Cerro Catedral, Argentina

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

September generally brings great snow and clear skies to the northern Patagonia region of Argentina. This year the eruption of Chile’s Peyehue  volcano often filled the air with “ceniza ” a thick ash blocking out the sun’s rays. Though when the wind currents cooperated and moisture swept over the Andes the mountains gave up some [...]

Summer Living

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Chason Russell getting after it Kayaking in the Black Canyon Read More