SierraDescents | 2011
June 26, 2011
Jetboil Sol Ti
Ever since I got my Jetboil PCS stove, I haven't used another backpacking stove in the backcountry—that's how much I like it, despite the extra weight. But there's a new (more)
June 20, 2011
A Double Dose of Dana
Looks like this is going to be it for me this year: a double descent of Mount Dana via Solstice and then Dana Couloirs. Tioga Pass opened on Saturday, so we hit the road and (more)
June 14, 2011
Split’s North Face
It is one of California's big mountains, colorful, complex, and consequential, and for ski mountaineers, it holds not one but several of the range's most coveted lines. Split's (more)
June 13, 2011
K2 Wayback
As its name implies, K2's Wayback is a touring/ski mountaineering-specific plank designed for longer and deeper forays into the backcountry. The Wayback weighs in at a (more)
June 4, 2011
Arcteryx Motus Crew
When it comes to clothing, I tend to bounce back and forth between synthetics and wool. Arcteryx's ultralight Motus Crew makes a strong case for the synthetic argument. First of (more)
June 2, 2011
Mammut Creon Light
Mammut's Creon Light backpack offers us a significant ultralight achievement: a load-worthy backpack weighing less than two and half pounds. Traditionally with backpacks you must (more)
June 2, 2011
Say No to Summer
Okay, it's June 2 and I just bought a new pair of skis...for this season. (more)
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