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Mt. San Antonio – North Face

Mt. San Antonio - North Face

My history skiing Mt. Baldy's north face has typically run in one of two flavors: abominable, or terrifying. Sometimes both. Baldy's north face seems particularly vulnerable to (more)

The Rocket Tent!

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Let's call Brooks Range's Rocket Tent proof of concept—and the concept is a clever one: reduce weight to the absolute minimum by hybridizing ski gear. Instead of forcing you to (more)

Finding Backcountry Partners in SoCal

Finding Backcountry Partners in SoCal

One of the more common questions I get is from people who have just moved to Southern California, and, having discovered there is actually backcountry skiing in the area, are (more)

Baldy Bowl Avalanche

Baldy Bowl Avalanche

One of the interesting things about Baldy Bowl (via the Ski Hut Trail) is that it's a high use area that isn't particularly safe. On any given weekend you'll find a steady stream (more)

C2N Goes to Denver

C2N Goes to Denver

I've been holding off announcing this until I was sure it was official, and now it is: my documentary, The Couloir to Nowhere, will be screening as part of the Ski Channel Film (more)

9500 to 1500

9500 to 1500

Was it really only two weeks ago that I was climbing in heavy rain on the ski hut trail? Snow levels have dropped from an awful 9500' to near-record 1500' in Southern California, (more)

Cornell Peak?

Cornell Peak?

Back to San Jacinto I went for the last skiing day of 2010, this time with the man formerly known as the man formerly known as Bullet (ie, once again Bullet. Or Bill. Just don't (more)

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