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.
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"
“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 →
The True Reality of Ski Mountaineering – Bell Mountain’s West Face – Lemhi Range, ID (April 2020)
Our first views of Bell Mountain from the access road just off the Little Lost River Highway, with the west ridge in the left foreground relative to the summit. (April 18th, 2020) Bell Mountain, one of the prominent peaks in Idaho's incredibly remote Lemhi Range, was a sight to behold as we watched the sun... Continue Reading →