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Alps in April

Friday, May 11th, 2012

There are hardly words to describe the sensation of being in the mountains as storm clouds that have been lingering for days, give way to sunshine and vistas of glacier covered peaks as far as the eye can see. Skiing becomes secondary, its all about being there. Soaking in the sights, feeding the un-satiable hunger [...]

Welcome to OZ

Friday, March 16th, 2012

As the blades of the heli chopped hard at the air to move the machine off the ground, the wash churned up crystals of ice that scoured every inch of my exposed face. I had to watch. I was excited to watch. This machine defied all the laws. I looked to my friend Chris, he [...]

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 [...]