The weather in the Canadian Rockies in late summer and early fall can bring anything, including a very early ski season if you know where to look. This year I’ve already seen a few people get some turns in after […]
Save Money Buying Gear
After a long summer of not posting or skiing, I’m back and writing up an article that goes against the insurmountable wave of advice that gear guides are about to offer. You know what I’m talking about, all that shiny […]
Get Into Backcountry Skiing PT 1 : Why?
The other day it dawned on me that I have answered the question “how do I get into backcountry skiing” more than any other but had yet to write about the topic. Over the next few posts I’ll go into […]
Get Into Backcountry Skiing PT 2 : Gear
In part 2 of this series I’m going to go into detail about buying gear for backcountry skiing. If you haven’t already read part 1 of this series check it out to make sure you want to drop a bunch […]
Get Into Backcountry Skiing PT 3 : Education
In this section I’ll be talking about gaining experience through education. If you haven’t read parts 1 and 2 of this series please check them out. Geared Up And Ready To Go If you have taken my advice so far […]
Get Into Backcountry Skiing PT 4 : Culture
In part 4 I’m going to dive into the dirty world of ski bum culture so you can prepare to deal with kooks, jaded locals and “know it all newbies”. If you haven’t read parts 1-3 you should check them […]
Use Pressurized Fuel In The Cold
I much prefer using pressurized fuel stoves and I have been mostly using Jetboil brand stoves since the first model came out. The benefit of being able to turn it on quickly, without priming, is huge when I want to […]