“The Blue Line” (First Descent) – Prospector’s Mountain, Lower North Face – Grand Teton Nat. Park, WY (01.13.26)

On January 13th, 2026, I completed the first descent of The Blue Line, possibly the last unskied couloir in the Apocalypse area of Prospector's Mountain. The route features a 700 foot hanging couloir with 50 degree skiing above massive exposure, culminating in a 650 foot horizontal traverse across an unlikely ledge system to merge with the Son of the Apocalypse Couloir, a 3,300 foot descent in full.

January 18, 2026 1

Pownana – Banana Couloir – Prospectors Mountain – Grand Teton Nat. Park, WY (01.11.26)

The "Banana Couloir" is really not a couloir, but rather, a 3,300 foot slide path of epic proportions. The entire descent is pure "fall line", sustaining an average slope angle just above 30 degrees with no pitches steeper than 38 degrees, making for a incredible moderate objective catered to fast and fluid skiing.

January 14, 2026 0

Chouinard Couloir… Almost – Middle Teton – Grand Teton Nat. Park, WY (12.31.25)

On December 31, 2025, Julian Winston and I skied the Chouinard Couloir from 12,200 feet, 300 feet below the summit. We turned around due to firm snow conditions, a usually buried rock step that would've forced downclimbing, and overhead hazard from falling rime ice.

January 4, 2026 0

Addendum: Irene’s Arete Variations, and a Direct Start! – Disappointment Peak – GTNP, WY (06.19.25)

On Thursday June 19th, 2025, I climbed Irene's Arete with new-to-the-Tetons desert coworker Kenzi Stemp, including a two pitch direct start which has surely been climbed before, but is undocumented and often skipped. Higher, we explored a few harder variations with pleasant rewards. This article will focus solely on the variations we climbed, and others I've climbed over the years, which add tremendous value to this already great route.

October 6, 2025 0

A Thirty Foot Whipper! – The Snazette (5.10c, 2p), and finish via The Snaz (5.10a, IV) – Cathedral Rock – GTNP, WY (06.21.25)

The Snazette is an especially incredible two pitch 5.10c variation to one of the Teton's already great routes, The Snaz (5.10a, IV).

September 30, 2025 0

One Turn Too Many – Southeast Couloir – South Teton – Grand Teton Nat. Park, WY (05.01.25)

The South Teton's Southeast Couloir is one of the steeper Teton ski descents. Considering it's remarkable roadside visibility, it sees very few suitors. Now I know why.

May 30, 2025 0

Connecting the Dots – Direct South Face of the Dike Pinnacle – Grand Teton Nat. Park, WY (04.29.25)

On April 29th, 2025, I skied a rare line on the South Face of the Dike Pinnacle. I'd been dreaming of connecting the dots on this improbable face for many years.

May 6, 2025 3

High Times with Good Company – The Jaw, and North Couloir of Symmetry Spire – Grand Teton Nat. Park, WY (04.13.25)

On Saturday April 13th I had the pleasure of skiing the classic East Face of The Jaw with Bobbi Clemmer, Bailey Haus and Carl Osterburg. That's right, Carl's back on the blog. Upon exiting we tagged the North Couloir of Symmetry Spire, a really neat, relatively tight and seldom skied hallway funneling into Hanging Canyon.

April 26, 2025 1

Planning for Late Season Ski Mountaineering: Weather Forecasts [opinions]

Come April, May, and June in North America, reliable weather forecasts for ski mountaineering are fickle, and the parameters for good ski conditions tighten. Here's my strategy for planning a great day out.

April 25, 2025 0

Sneak Attack – Northeast Face of Mount Woodring – Grand Teton Nat. Park, WY (04.06.25)

The Northeast Face of Mount Woodring is an unassuming, yet intricate and at times rather severe, 3,000 foot ski descent tucked away in the deep recesses of Leigh Canyon.

April 23, 2025 0