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 The First Adaptive Athletes Have Conquered Bridal Veil Falls
On a clear crisp February morning blind climber Erik Weihenmayer and climbing partner Chad Jukes, a below-the-knee amputee, geared-up in Telluride, Colorado to begin a snowshoe hike to the base of this classic landmark. Guided by veteran climber Mike Gibbs of Ouray, Colorado and accompanied by a host of cameramen, the team approached the falls which could still be heard from a distance as water cascaded over portions of the precipice.
 Ride for Free, Fact or Fiction
February 2009 - If you are a dumpster-diving dirtbag like me, the Northeast is the place to be this year. I know, complaining about lift ticket prices is de rigeur thing to do, especially at the snowboard shop when you are trying to replace those broken Burton Mission bindings on the cheap…gotta pay to play they say.
 Do you consider yourself an elite mountain athlete?
If you're the kind of person that does hard alpine routes or steep ski descents - in the middle of nowhere - we'd like you to complete a brief survey for a Wilderness Medicine Research Project being conducted by West Virginia University.
 Lakpa Rita Sherpa has Seventh Summit in his sights with February climb of Mount Kilimanjaro
When Lakpa Rita Sherpa flies from Seattle on February 7th, 2009, bound for Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro, he goes knowing he has the privilege to do what no Sherpa has done before—climb the Seven Summits—the highest peaks on every continent. The 43-year old man, from Shoreline, Washington, expects to summit the 19,340-foot peak on February 13th.
 Lights Out: Forest Service Stomps Smoke Shacks
January 2009 - One man's castle appears to be another's "debaucherous hovel," at least when it comes to the popular - but unauthorized - smoke shacks sprinkled through the woods at nearly every ski area in North America.
 Colorado Ice Climbing
January 2009 - I was reclining under a dark January sky as enormous snowflakes lighted on my face, feeling like a shower of tingling cold pinpoints. It was an excellent sensory contrast to the soothing hot water in which the rest of my body was submerged. The round wooden tub was fed directly from a natural hot spring behind the Box Canyon Lodge, and was positioned on a hill overlooking the mountain village of Ouray, Colorado.
 Obituary: The Steamboat Noon Whistler
January 2009 - Like a scene from the Flintstones, Steamboat Springs, Colorado's downtown noon whistle - one of only a handful in the nation - has rattled locals and tourists alike for nearly 70 years every day at 12 p.m. sharp. The blast was known to make waiters pause mid-order, dogs howl and even car alarms screech. All that vaporized like the steam that used to power it on Oct. 21 when the City shut it off for fear the pole holding the whistle might collapse.
 Deep Winter Survival Ideas
January 2009 - Seriously, January is cold as hell. Nederland feels like Neptune when the wind comes up, Leadville seems to hold its breath through the long winter night, scared to move lest it disturb the chill, and even La Jara shivers at 25-below. Just writing this I can't help but think of Jeremiah Johnson finding Hatchet Jack and his .54-caliber Hawken rifle frozen together in the snow.
 Ski Counties Form West's Bluest Voting Bloc
December 2008 - If you are a Democrat hoping to win an election in the Mountain Time Zone, your best statistical bet would be to open a ski area in your electoral back yard. Or move to a district that already boasts a ski area or two. This suggestion transcends a simple recreational lifestyle suggestion.
 Passing Down the Telemark Boots
December 2008 - This winter I ceremoniously passed my 25-year-old leather telemark boots down to my 10-year-old son, Everett. Full of pride and excitement, with a bit of "Shit, I'm old" thrown in, I gave to him some very well-worn leather and, hopefully, the key to an adventurous life.
 Winter Screen: Can a Legend Make Ski Films Interesting Again?
December 2008 - Released 20 years ago this winter, Greg Stump's Blizzard of AAHHH's defined the modern state of skiing. On the plus side, it featured future snow legends like California soul skier Scot Schmidt, Glen Plake (he of the Mohawk) and recently accredited mountain guide and tele-apostle Mike Hattrup ...
 Pressure Drop: Avy Forecast Funds in Flux Despite Record Deaths
November 2008 - Imagine a wall of snow the size of a football field capable of reaching 80 mph in five seconds. Imagine being completely buried, as if by quick-drying cement and asphyxiating from breathing your own carbon dioxide.
 Dick Barrymore (1933-2008)
Dick Dorworth Remembers the Filmmaking Legend - In the fall of 1962 I was carrying a full load of classes in my last semester of undergraduate work at the University of Nevada in Reno, working a half time job, training for the upcoming Olympic tryouts, and trying to put aside enough money to travel to all those tryouts.
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