Insulated and Breathable
Suzie Hultman wrote this on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Life is never boring out the Cloudveil windows. This gentleman — staying at the Antler Inn next door — picked an interesting look for a 9-degree day.
Maybe he’s onto something we don’t know. Future product [...]
Storm of 2010 in Mount Shasta
Mariah McPherson wrote this on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
(Nick enjoying the powder on Black Butte.)
Snow was the talk of the town in Mount Shasta, and pretty much throughout the West. There were rumors that “Storm of 2010″ was en route from the Pacific [...]
Down on the Bayou
Jim Stanford wrote this on Monday, February 8th, 2010
Me oh my oh, are they having big fun down in New Orleans.
The crescent-shaped city at the mouth of the Mississippi has a special relationship with many of the mountain towns upstream, forged through music. [...]
Nature News: Snow at Last, and Icy Cold
Cathy Shill wrote this on Thursday, February 4th, 2010
(Bear claw marks on aspen tree.)
We ended January with snowpack at 65 percent of normal and 223 inches of snowfall reported so far this season. We now have a 70-inch base at Teton Village, which [...]
A Powder Day for Chamonix Freeride 2010
Jessica McMillan wrote this on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Life is good in Chamonix! I just won the the first stop of the Freeride World Tour. It was a crazy day. The face received two feet of new snow and many of the first [...]
continue readingBad Parent, Part 2
Craig DeMartino wrote this on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
“This is serious …” I’m trying to get Will’s attention as he plays with his fork in the Silver Nugget restaurant in Ouray, Colo. We’ve just come from getting him some boots and crampons so [...]
continue readingSuper-Secret WNY Backcountry Ski Mission
Andy Fleming wrote this on Friday, January 29th, 2010
I love telemark skiing. Love the deep powder turns, being surrounded by a 360-degree mountain view, the solitude hiking in the backcountry, and leg burn that focuses me on the present moment. I have planned [...]
continue readingOutdoor Retailer: Fuzzy Underwear and Adventures with a Gold Pass
Frederick Reimers wrote this on Thursday, January 28th, 2010
The Outdoor Retailer trade show in Salt Lake City, the twice-annual gear banquet where manufacturers woo retail shops to order their wares, is everything you’ve heard. It’s like the largest REI in the world, thousands [...]
continue readingRock!
Jim Stanford wrote this on Thursday, January 28th, 2010
This video has been making the rounds, shot by two climbers last fall in canyon country.
Talk about a gnarly downclimb. We’ve all had misadventures like this where we suddenly get way more adventure than intended.
Such [...]
Is It Accumulating?
Jim Stanford wrote this on Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
(Waldo found: JHMR athlete Andrew Whiteford needs a snorkel. Tristan Greszko photo.)
Last week’s storm brought some impressive snowfall around the West, including 66 inches at Silverton and 82 inches at Alta. After the chart from [...]
