The East Ridge of Cloudveil Dome should be a Teton classic. From steep snow to high quality rock this route is the perfect half day adventure or early season training objective.
A South Garnet Ski Traverse… In June – Cloudveil Dome, S. Teton, Peak 12,295, Cave Couloir – Grand Teton N.P. (06.2021)
June 11th was likely my last ski day of the 2021 season. Andrew Grasso and I teamed up for a traverse of Cloudveil Dome, the South Teton and a few couloirs/peaks in between - savoring the last scraps of winter.
My First Teton Classic – Middle Teton – East Face/Glacier Route – Grand Teton N.P. (Apr. 2018)
Refurbished and re-posted from my old blog, this is the 2018 story (and relevant beta) from a solo journey to conquer my first Teton classic, the East Face of the Middle Teton.
Teton Tested – Icelantic Natural 101 – The Ski Mountaineer’s Quiver Killer
The Natural 101 from Icelantic Skis is the ski mountaineer's quiver killer. Light enough to climb the Grand Teton and tackle multi-peak traverses, but burly enough to dispatch thin couloirs, bushy June exits and rocky October strike missions, this ski can handle quite literally anything. The Natural 101 on a May ski mission to Static... Continue Reading →
The Unassuming Static Peak – East Face Ski Descent – Grand Teton N.P. (May 2021)
On May 19th, 2021, Drew Grasso and I set off for what is in my opinion, one of the best corn skiing runs in Grand Teton National Park. I love Static Peak, and you should too!
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
Up To Our Heads – Fat Man’s Misery Canyon – Canyoneering – Orderville, Utah (April 2021)
On April 19th, 2021, Bobbi Clemmer and I tried our hands at the West Fork of Fat Man's Misery, a remote slot canyon requiring multiple rappels and water crossings just outside Zion National Park
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"