June and July
Crappy photos of great moments. This summer in the Alps, I experimented with carrying only an iphone as a camera. Worked well in “capturing” some moments without being a slave to the camera. Created with flickr slideshow.
Many ways to skin a cat: multi-pitch rappelling
While going through the process of becoming a Mountain Guide through the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), I was thrice instructed and evaluated by a colleague who was very fond of using the phrase “there’s more than one way to skin a cat” during course debriefs and performance evaluations. While this idiom generally conjured up...
Northern Selkirks Half Traverse
After many spring seasons engrossed in guide training programs, work trips and prescribed itineraries, I’d grown increasingly enthusiastic about re-connecting with the type of mountain experience that can only be found in a wilderness context. Don’t get me wrong; I certainly appreciate and indulge in carafes of vin rouge and personal/family sized portions of Rösti...
Ski Mountaineering Skis and KÄSTLE FX 104
About touring/ski mountaineering skis: Backcountry/ski mountaineering skis should do two things: help you climb uphill without too much extra effort, and get you downhill as comfortably as possible for the given snow conditions. Sounds simple enough, but my own web statistics (and internet trolling) seem to indicate that your average web-crawling skier spends more time...
Crested Butte’s Maroon Bells Wilderness
Our meager Colorado snowpack is dwindling, and unfortunately I chose this April to stay here in Crested Butte and make the most our spring ski opportunities. I guess I can chalk it up to bad luck after an excellent winter chasing powder… Anyhow, last week Josh Hirshberg and I ventured deep into the Maroon Bells-Snowmass...
Announcing Summer Alpine Ice and Rock Climbing Courses
Summer is rapidly approaching and we are excited to launch two new Alpine skills courses for 2012. This summer we are offering extremely specialized low ratio programs focusing on Alpine Ice Climbing and Alpine Rock Climbing (Level I and Level II) based out in Chamonix, France. While the most famous objective in the range is...
February in Chamonix, France
Mike Bromberg and Ben Mitchell skiing in Chamonix, France
Selkirk Video Trip Report
Just pure unadulterated powder skiing in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. choking on deep powder in the Selkirks. January 2012. During this trip, I alternated between the Kästle Skis BMX 128 (for big open terrain) and the FX 104 (for when I wanted just a little more snow in the face) both skis...
