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March 29, 2007
El Nino or El Nada?
Some of you may recall this was supposed to be an El Nino Winter, with above-average precipitation for the western United States. What happened? This winter can be charitably (more)
March 20, 2007
Skiing Abineau Canyon—Sort of
We're in Northern Arizona right now, seeking snow and surgery. With regard to the surgery, we got great news. As for the snow...I decided I was going to hike up the San (more)
March 8, 2007
Mount Baldy Report: Bleak
I've been suspecting (or maybe hoping is the better word) there's more snow in the local mountains than reported. The only way to get good intel, I know, is to put boots on the (more)
March 2, 2007
Monument Avalanche
I would assume this avalanche on Mammoth Mountain's Monument ski run was the result of control work and not naturally-triggered, but it is nevertheless impressive to (more)
January 12, 2007
Sierra Winter?
As we continue to hear reports of more snow in Colorado, prospects on the home front remain kind of...well...dismal. Over at ESAC, Sue Burak's avy forecast for the day notes, (more)
July 29, 2006
Hiking San Jacinto Peak
Of the view atop Southern California's San Jacinto Peak, elevation 10,804', John Muir reportedly said, 'it is the most sublime spectacle to behold upon this Earth.' Having (more)
July 10, 2006
Avalanche Gulch Trip Report
I've saved the best for last: a summit ski descent of Mount Shasta via Avalanche Gulch. Despite the route's poor reputation (for snow quality and crowds), this trip easily ranks (more)
June 15, 2006
Shasta Windstorm
The weather looked promising...and then came the wind. Huge contrails of snow curled overhead like giant fingers reaching out over Avalanche Gulch. The sound of it was like a (more)
May 19, 2006
Langley – Skiing the Northeast Couloir
Mount Langley, California — sunlight breaks through swirling clouds, revealing a giant, winding couloir that drop past spires and buttresses to the Tuttle Creek Drainage, 3500 (more)
May 15, 2006
Skiing Williamson’s Bairs Creek Cirque
Well, I've tried my best to explain what climbing Williamson was like. This was an especially difficult Trip Report to write, because I had so much to say, and because so little (more)
