SierraDescents | 2009
December 28, 2009
At the Snowbowl
Back home in California now and watching these upcoming storms to see what develops. Here's video of my day skiing the Arizona Snowbowl in Flagstaff—the mountain, for all (more)
December 26, 2009
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! We're wrapping up an eventful trip to Northern Arizona which had us briefly facing sleeping in our car in a blizzard (I-40 was (more)
December 19, 2009
Mountain High Boot Camp
It's boot review season here at Sierra Descents—I'm currently trying out pairs of Garmont's Radium and Helium boots, Scarpa's Spirit 4, and the much-anticipated Black (more)
December 13, 2009
Mt. Baldy: Not Much Candy Today
As Forest Gump might say, Mount Baldy Ski Area is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you're going to get. Made it up today for some early-season turns—or so I (more)
December 7, 2009
December Snow
A cold storm is working its way in, with snow levels currently down around 4000 feet in the local mountains. Looks like my $49.00 pseudo-season pass for Mt. Baldy is going to pay (more)
November 21, 2009
Pieps Freeride Beacon
Do you check to see what kind of avalanche beacon your partner is carrying? I ask because there are a wide range of beacons on the market, and some of them are a lot easier to (more)
November 6, 2009
This is Your Brain on Altitude
It has been known for some time that Everest climbers often show symptoms such as memory loss and poor coordination when they get home. And studies have found irregularities in (more)
October 31, 2009
Powell’s Prayer
How about a little time traveling today? We're setting the WayBack Machine for some skinny-ski fun in Northern Arizona's beautiful San Francisco Peaks. You might think I'm (more)
October 24, 2009
Mt. Baldy Bikini Party
Okay, I kid you not, as I was driving to Mt. Baldy this morning for an early-season training hike, I was bemoaning the dearth of scantily clad women in the backcountry. I mean, (more)
October 10, 2009
Winter Yearbook (2008-2009)
Oh no it's a slide show! While waiting for the new ski season to start up, I've put together a recap of last winter's highlights. Last year wasn't the big winter I was hoping (more)
September 15, 2009
Film Review: ‘Signatures’
I knew next to nothing about 'Signatures' when I popped it into my dvd player. I've kind of burned out on ski flicks, so when Sweetgrass Productions sent me an email mentioning (more)
September 8, 2009
Santa Monica Pier 100th & Fireworks
Santa Monica Pier celebrates its 100th anniversary tomorrow, September 9, 2009. The day will be packed with events, climaxing in a grand finale fireworks show at 8:50 p.m. There (more)
August 27, 2009
Mt. Whitney’s East Face
When I close my eyes I see granite. Gray-white blocks angle sharply beneath my feet, plunging downward past my rubber-tipped toes. I press my back against a wall of rock as if I (more)
August 16, 2009
The Fresh Air Traverse
Mount Whitney's East Face is perhaps the classic Alpine climbing route in the Sierra, featuring an otherworldly mix of moderate climbing and breathtaking exposure. I had wanted (more)
July 30, 2009
Hypoxic Interval Training?
I was reading an article in this month's Backpacker magazine about thirteen-year-old Jordan Romero, who is on a quest to be the youngest person ever to climb the so-called Seven (more)
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