Just a reminder that “Truth in Motion: The US Ski Team’s Road to Vancouver” premieres on Saturday, January 30th at 8/7c on NBC.
I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview of this film a couple days ago (I’ve watched it twice since then) and I gotta tell you…it is VERY good. The video [...]
Truth In Motion…Tonight!!!
Let the Lady Speak — Candace Reviews G3 Tonic Ski
Review of G3 Tonic ski for skiing the backcountry.
Trans Iowa V6: Thoughts Part XI
Welcome to your weekly dose of Trans Iowa V6 related thoughts and comments sprinkled with some actual useful information. The Waiting List: This is the final weekend for The Waiting List. Once Sunday passes the roster will be frozen and if I recieve dr…
Scott Markewitz Photo Workshop
I recently attended a seminar at the Winter OR Show entitled “Print is Dead” which had a panel of outdoor writers and e-commerce people, including Steve Casimiro. Steve has been one of my favorite skiing writers since his days at Powder, and the upshot of the seminar was that print isn’t really dying so much [...]
Big first day
Before I came to Banff, I’m not sure I was completely forthcoming about just how little experience I had on skis. That back when I was a snowboarding teenager, two or three times I traded gear with a skier friend for a single run, just for giggles (at…
Yule Quarry Road, Marble, Colorado. No Plowing?
Colorado Yule Quarry Road Closure
First taste of vomit
The avalanche rose looks like this: And we’re all a bit spooked after Wednesday’s fatality. So instead of touring today, I found myself doing this: Rick was up to his usual tricks, setting a blistering pace to the top (he kindly let me pu…
TR – Racing the weather to Mt. Fitzsimmons – Whistler
Mount Fitzsimmons, Canada, trip report, Whistler area ski mountaineering.
Ruminations on the Prime of My Life (The Marathon Chronicles, Part III)
A Final “Vote for Me” Note from Fatty: This is the last time I’m gonna ask (mainly because voting closes this Sunday): Go vote for me for the 2010 Bloggies. I’m nominated in the Best Sports Blog, the Best Writing, and the Blog of the Year categories, but I’ll let you in on a secret: [...]