UPDATED: MAY 25, 2015 to reflect a few small changes. I’ve had a few recent questions about what I bring along on mountain runs so here is my list. To be clear, I differentiate between a long run in the valley where water is plentiful and it is easy to bail, compared to mountain runs that[…]
Plan A: Liberty Ridge Skimo Mission Ever since our speed mission last year on Tahoma (Mt. Rainier), Nick and I have been planning to return for another but were looking for a route that would require a bit more actual climbing rather than just running up and down the cow-path on the standard Disappointment Cleaver[…]
It is pretty common to hear people talk about their quiver of skis but I have to confess I have a quiver of ski poles. It is hard to believe that something as simple as a ski pole can get so specialized as to need more than one pair but here we are. Carbon vs.[…]
For the 2011-2012 season, the Black Diamond Drift was my go-to ski. Training at Elfin Lakes, steep chutes at Blackcomb, skimo races in the rockies and powder days on the Duffy Lake Road, I used them for everything. A light and fat option from BD’s Efficiency Series (and bigger brother to the Aspect ski) the[…]