Links
The Best of the W3 Backcountry
Avalanche Resources
- Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center - new source for current East Sierra Avy info!
- Mt. Shasta Avalanche Center - current weather and conditions
- Forest Service National Avalanche Center - loads of info + interactive backcountry tour
Sierra Guides & Education
Skiing & Snowboarding
- WildSnow - Lou Dawson's backcountry blog, the biggest and the best
- StraightChuter - Andrew McLean's blog, lots of expedition tips
- Off-Piste Magazine - Backcountry Skiing
- BobSkiing.com - Bob Akka's free-heel site, Sierra tours and photos
- Ski Mountaineer.com - Amar Andalkar's site, emphasis Cascades.
- BigLines - hipster snowriding site; active forums, great trip reports plus feature articles
- AlpineTouring.com - fascinating international tours, and a solo ascent of Aconcagua
- TelemarkTips.com - feature-rich backcountry skiing e-zine, emphasis tele
- AltaCam - happy people with way too much powder
- Point of Release - Than Volk's Jackson-based ski site.
Backcountry Forums
- The Backcountry - great source for current Sierra conditions and inspiring trip reports
- Teton Gravity Research - raucous, profane gathering of fellow fanatics
- Splitboard.com - Splitboarders need love, too. Another great online community
- Whitney Portal Store Message Board - great source for South Sierra info
California Ski Shops
- Mammoth Mountaineering - Mammoth Lakes
- Marmot Mountain Works - Berkley
- Tahoe Mountain Sports - Kings Beach/North Shore
Mountaineering
- Summit Post - huge resource of user-posted climbing & route info
- Chockstone - Aussie site for climbers, lots of technical info and how-to
- The Mountaineers - publishers of the mountaineering bible, the freedom of the hills
Special Links
- My Alamy Homepage - my stock photography gallery at Alamy.com
- California Stock Photo - Huge selection of California images, including some of mine
- Andrew Lewicky Photography - my dedicated photography site
- Broofa.com - my best friend's blog, offering thoughtful musings—if you're lucky
- Gonads and Strife - last but certainly not least
