Sep 16 2013
After touring with Tyrolia’s beefy AT binding, the Adrenaline I was impressed with how simple and easy the mode switch was to operate; on par with the original BAT binding, Fritschi-Diamir’s Freeride. No need to step out of the binding to switch modes, a nice feature between downhill pitches where you don’t need to …
Sep 13 2013
June Lake, CA – June Mountain officials announced on Wednesday that winter operations will resume on Dec. 14, setting an opening day for the Eastern Sierra ski and snowboard resort, following its one-year closure. New for this year, June will offer free skiing and riding for children 12 and under, every day, all season …
Sep 12 2013
There is no question that Energizer’s new Ultimate headlamp does an excellent job of illuminating what’s in front of you. Backcountry snobs might turn up their nose at the spot style, circular pattern. Most headlamps have very diffuse edges to their pattern, so Energizer’s circular pattern calls attention to itself, reminding one of classic …
Sep 11 2013
Does any other sport get as obsessed with anticipation as skiing does? Golfers don’t, but then what’s so exciting about golf? For most it is, as the comic strop Lulu used to portray, “a good walk spoiled.” There are action videos about sailing, kiting, kayaking, or mountain biking but I don’t know of anyone …
Sep 09 2013
“This is a watershed event in Snowlands Network’s efforts to cause the Forest Service to address the impacts of snowmobile recreation,” said Marcus Libkind, Snowlands Network’s Chairman and founder. Snowlands Network and Winter Wildlands Alliance announced today they have settled litigation with the United States Forest Service on terms that require the U.S. Forest …
Sep 08 2013
When I first began spreading the news about earning your turns in the backcountry it was via a crude newsletter that was Xeroxed and sent to about 50 people under the title “le Chronicle du Couloir.” A lot has changed since then, but not my interest in promoting this activity. I’m not the first, …
Sep 05 2013
One of the more instructive sites on the interwebz, backcountryskiingcanada.com is sprouting wings of paper as they expand their publishing repetoire to include a skier’s guidebook for Whistler. I can’t tell you doodly-squat about the caliber of the writing since I only have access to a fuzzy view of the book, but the layout …
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