August 21, 2025
What I Learned on The Ramp
Year after year, my obsession with deconstructing the classic pedal turn (as executed by its original inventors, Patrick Vallencant and Anselme Baud) has ended in (more)
August 13, 2025
Waterline to Abineau
Wherever you start from, it's a long haul to the end of Flagstaff's Waterline Road—but wow what a view. The road tops out at 10,320', dropping you right at the base of (more)
August 5, 2025
The Dragon-Bravo Fire
Even in the past, 'Fire benefits forests' was always an oversimplification. In 2025 it is a dangerous if not delusional mantra. For today’s climate and drought-stressed (more)
July 31, 2025
Homolovi: Accidentally Postmodern
I would not call Homolovi one of the gems of the Arizona state park system. Likely most visitors (of which there are few) find the place disappointing, if not utterly (more)
June 24, 2025
The Granite Lakes Cirque
I just need to get lost more often. While attempting to ski False White's east face a few days earlier, Dave Braun and I veered off course but got a surprise look at False (more)
June 20, 2025
False-False White
False White is of course the marvelously obvious mountain that pops into view up Tioga Pass Road at Ellery Lake. For backcountry skiers, False White's looming east face is an (more)
June 18, 2025
University Pass
On June 6 I returned to Onion Valley, intending to ski the "official" University Pass. But as it turns out, there is some disagreement as to which col is actually UP. So which (more)
June 3, 2025
Sullivan Canyon Reopens
Sullivan Canyon, in the Santa Monica Mountains, was closed for several years for pipeline maintenance (the land is owned by SoCal Gas) and then of course because of the Palisades (more)
June 1, 2025
University Peak – Hourglass Couloir
I am a Southern Sierra skier; I know there are interesting parts of the range northward, but it is the south, with its towering spires, epic cirques, and preposterous (more)
May 27, 2025
Mammoth Crest – Crystal Chute
Crystal Chute is one of the closest technical objectives in the Mammoth Lakes basin, and probably a solid entry point if you're looking to dabble in steep skiing along the Mammoth (more)
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