Trip Report: Northern San Juans 1.14.15
A trip to Silverton, CO for the AIARE ITC (Instructor Training Course) gave a close look at the conditions on Red Mountain …
Gear Does Not Replace Experience
Sometimes I am miffed by the gear people think they need, and equally dumbfounded by the lack of gear essentials others are absent …
2015 Silverton Splitfest, Silverton, CO
2015 Silverton Splitfest, Silverton, CO ~ April 9-12, 2015 For registration information www.facebook.com/SilvertonSplitfest
Trip Report: Lake Haiyaha via ‘Terrain Park’ 12.31.14
The standard route up to Lake Haiyaha is completely in (as of 12.31.14), as is always the case with this route, there …
Gear Review: Arc’teryx Stingray
The Arc’teryx Stingray is a refined on piste hybrid shell that feels and wears similar to a softshell, but is durable like a …
Trip Report: Tyndall Gorge, RMNP 12.23.14
Avalanche danger was high (L4) in the Front Range Zone. Snowfall during the storm was 18 to 24″ inches or more, with the …
Artificial Snow: The Velveeta Snow
The basic idea of snow machines recreating snow is analogous to a six-year-old trying to build the Taj Mahal with Legos; I …
Snow: How its made
Atmospheric Process The marvel wonder we all enjoy – snow. It starts with a snowstorm, and in order for that to happen …
Snow: Low Temperature Scanning Electron Microscope
Snow crystals have been studied with the light microscope for more than 100 years. However, because of their small size, delicate structure, …
Part 3: Snowboard Wax
In this three-part series I covered snowboard base dynamics to help prepare your equipment and get a better understanding of how conditions impact …