Glen Plake’s Chamonix
When two young and aspiring ski mountaineers follow Glen Plake around Chamonix for a season, it looks something like this.
They ski some of the best lines that any of us could ever hope to ride, making the o...
SHADOWING A SKI MOUNTAINEERING COURSE – Whistler/Blackcomb backcountry
I shadowed one day of a five day ski mountaineering course put on by Altus Mountain Guides. Backstory: West Coasties (myself included), have a tradition of being self-guided and finding their own adventure. In ...
Three Mountaineers Killed in Joffre Central Couloir…
Our thoughts go out to the friends and families of the three climbers who reportedly fell to their deaths on Mount Joffre, off the Duffey Lakes Highway north of Pemberton, on Sunday. Details are sketchy at this...
The Funnel of Death: Trip Report
Monday morning, I glance at my phone. Vinny has gotten back to me.
“FOD being the funnel of death I’m guessing?"
“Yup. That’s the one."
“Yeah, got it done two winters ago towards the end of the season from 2...
Crowfoot 14/12/15
Here's a tasty vid from December 15th of Kevin Hjertas and Martin Lefebvre showing the merits of developing a well-rounded set of mountaineering skills.
And it looks like things are setting up nicely in The ...
#Find_Away: Episode 4 – The Chamonix Experience
Get inside the heads of a couple different skiers as they tackle the high alpine lines of Chamonix. This film by Bjorne Salen features Kye Petersen and "American Dave" making their own mark on the mecca of big ...
Classic Biglines: University Peak – Extended Trip Report from Lefebvre and Hogg
It’s still unclear whether or not Martin Lefebvre and Ali Hogg were the first people to successfully ski without rappelling from the ridgetop of Alaska’s University Peak. But the whole process of verification, ...
The Faces of Dav – The Explorer – EP 4 Part 1
"With the intention of finding new terrain to ski, Chris heads north of the Arctic Circle to the archipelago of Svalbard with Ingrid Backstrom, James Heim, Michelle Parker and long time friend and photographer ...
Sunrise to Sunset on Mount Rainier – November 2014
The bike I’m riding is sliding sideways on an ice-glazed road in backwoods Washington. I get a glimpse of Mount Rainier in the distance but it looks impossibly far away, especially after I hit the asphalt and g...
Mica to Greenland: The North Face and Sherpas Cinema
"Inspired by one small, pixelated photo of an unknown peak in Greenland, Lucas Debari made it his mission to plan the perfect expedition to this unidentified glacier. Mica to Greenland follows Lucas and Johnny ...