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May 26, 2012
Black Diamond Mission
The big news with the climbing-oriented Mission 50 pack is that it employs Black Diamond's patent-pending 'reACTIV' suspension system. ReACTIV suspensions, and the more (more)
May 25, 2012
Salomon Speedcross 3
Salomon inarguably makes some of the most popular trail running shoes on the planet, but for my taste their lasts have tended to offer too much rigidity and/or support. Happily, (more)
May 23, 2012
False White
Chances of Memorial Day snow notwithstanding, this is probably going to be the last hurrah this year for my Sierra backcountry season—a ski descent of False White Mountain (more)
May 7, 2012
Leavitt Peak Groove
I had so much fun a week ago Skiing Conness' Y-Couloir I decided Y not do another? And so Trevor Benedict and I headed all the way north to Sonora Pass to ski Leavitt Peak's (more)
May 3, 2012
Smith Parallel
Smith's Parallel replaces the discontinued Factor as their go-to performance multisport sunglasses. Smith says the Parallel's styling is a little more contemporary, which is true. (more)
April 30, 2012
Mount Conness: Y-Couloir
Merry Fishmass everyone! That's right, fishing season is officially underway in the Eastern Sierra. Hope you took advantage of the open roads this past weekend and got out there (more)
April 25, 2012
Smartwool PhD Ski Ultra Light
Believe it or not, I was a dedicated cotton socks hiker for a long time. I liked the extra texture of cotton, which kept my foot from slipping and sliding inside my shoes. Of (more)
April 23, 2012
Sierra Snowpack Update
I sort of hesitate to say what exactly is normal these days, but I think we can safely call the Sierra snowpack well below average. Here's a shot of Birch Mountain taken April (more)
April 17, 2012
‘The Couloir to Nowhere’ on TV
I am so delighted to make this announcement: my documentary, The Couloir to Nowhere, is now available on television via The Ski Channel. That's right, you can now watch my (more)
April 15, 2012
April Snow
I wish I had a comparison photo. Last Sunday looked to be the bitter end at Snow Valley. They'd done a fine job with the snow cats to get a few lines into passable shape (at (more)
April 12, 2012
Finding Appropriate Terrain
I would like to relate a little story about ski terrain and my hometown mountain, the Arizona Snowbowl. I was skiing there with my son, who had recently progressed to skiing off (more)
March 31, 2012
Voile XLM
Voile has updated its smallest shovel, the XLM. The original XLM was arguably the lightest functional aluminum avalanche shovel on the market. The new XLM is...arguably the (more)
March 27, 2012
San Jacinto Update
Well, I guess one March Miracle is about all you can ask. This last front seemed to come in heavy here in the Basin, but it just didn't hit the mountains with nearly the same (more)
March 23, 2012
Skiing San Diego
It is a strange, strange thing to get in your car in L.A. and head south to go skiing. Stuck in traffic on the 405, I began to wonder what sort of fool's quest I was embarking (more)
March 21, 2012
Skiing With Kids: Dry Land Training
One of the things that occurs to me about skiing with kids is that it's tough. It's tough in so many ways and on so many levels I wouldn't know where to begin to talk about it (more)
