3 descents - 3 seasons - 3 sets of beta - 3 stories. If you are eyeing up this Teton classic, here's the skinny - From powder to ice, "cornslush" and beyond.
Three Shades (and Ski Descents) of Buck Mountain – East Face – Grand Teton Nat. Park, WY
A Grand Attempt – “The Art of the Turn Around” – The Grand Teton and Nez Perce’s West Hourglass Couloir – Grand Teton N.P. (May 2021)
On May 9th 2021, Carl Osterburg and I attempted to ski the Grand Teton. Faced with dangerous conditions, we decided to turn around. This decision could have saved our lives.
Tales of a First Time Canyoneer – Baptist Draw and Chute Canyon – San Rafael Swell, Utah
In October 2020 Bobbi Clemmer and I dipped into our first respective slot canyon, Baptist Draw in Utah's San Rafael Swell. A story about mind control, redemption and the wondrous world of slot canyoneering
The Skillet – Mount Moran – Last of the “Big Seven” – Grand Teton N.P. (03.2021)
Mount Moran's Skillet Glacier is not only a "50 Classic Ski Descent" of North America, but also marks the end of my three year journey to ski all the skyline peaks of the Teton Range.
Mount Owen – A Winter Summit and Ski Descent – Koven Route (5.3), Southeast Face and Diagonal Couloir – Grand Teton N.P. (03.02.21)
On March 5th 2021, Sam Johnson and I had one of our wildest ski mountaineering experiences on Mount Owen, the second tallest peak of the Teton Range, which sees very few winter ascents.
Volcano Hopping Part Three – The Lassen Peak Trifecta – Lassen Peak N.P. – California (June 2021)
Skiing every possible aspect of Lassen Peak in a single day, also known as the "Lassen Trifecta"
Volcano Hopping Pt. 2 – Skiing Mount Shasta’s Avalanche Gulch (June 2020)
Skiing the "Left of Heart" variation of Avalanche Gulch on Mount Shasta
A Dream Realized – Skiing the Grand Teton’s Ford-Stettner Couloir – Grand Teton Nat. Park (05.15.20)
The Grand Teton and it's prominent Ford Couloir viewed from the southeast // Jackson, WY "Rise Early. Fix a time-table to which you must try to keep. One seldom regrets having an early start, but one always regrets having set off too late... The day comes to replace the night, the peaks gradually lighten, it... Continue Reading →
Volcano Hopping Pt. 1 – Mt. Hood (Newton-Clark Headwall), Mt. Adams (SW Chutes) and Middle Sister (North Ridge) in Three Days (June 2020)
Three days, three classic peaks and lines. The first of a three part series detailing an eight day ski mountaineering trip to the Pacific Northwest. A sunrise panorama of Mount Hood from the top of the Mount Hood Meadows Ski Area Shortly after knocking off a ski descent of Wyoming's Grand Teton, a surge of... Continue Reading →
“Ski it Like A Man Possessed” – Devil’s Bedstead and Borah Peak – Pioneer and Lost River Ranges, ID (April 2020)
Devil's Bedstead's North Face viewed from Trail Creek Road Idaho's finest, 12,667 foot Borah Peak, viewed from the southeast Our trip to central Idaho had absolutely nothing to do with the famous "Fifty Classic Ski Descent" Devil's Bedstead, and all to do with skiing off the Potato State's tallest mountain, 12,667 foot Borah Peak. Also... Continue Reading →
Ten Thousand Too Far 