Category Archives: Skiing

After sitting on the couch for a couple days I was getting a little restless. Without any friends able to skip work I posted on “partners wanted” on Turns All Year. Within a day or two I was overwhelmed with … Continue reading →

I’ve been wearing the same Goretex jacket for over ten years now. I’ve been wanting to replace it but have been waiting for the perfect jacket. This year I gave up and settled for The North Face Enzo jacket. A … Continue reading →

Finally found a good ski touring upper body layering system! Usually I’m too hot, or too cold. My new system is an Icebreaker 200 t-shirt and a REI Packable Fleet Jacket. The Icebreaker provides some warmth and the Fleet is … Continue reading →

This winter I picked up a pair of Outdoor Research (OR) Trailbreaker pants and they rock! Best ski mountaineering/ski touring pants ever. Thanks OR and Martin for a great product. I’ve tested them inbounds and on a couple big ski … Continue reading →

On March 24, 25 and 26 I skied from Blackcomb to Whistler along the Spearhead Traverse! The Spearhead is a 34 km traverse that starts from Blackcomb and ends on Whistler. It typically takes one to four days, though the … Continue reading →

For a July long weekend adventure Sam suggested we hit up Rainier, Shawn countered with Mount Adams, we settled on Hood. It was our first time backcountry skiing at Hood. However, at the last minute Sam had to back out … Continue reading →

Here’s the gear list for our 5-day ski mountaineering trip to Mount Baker. Since we each spent hours pulling our gear together for our first big adventure I thought I’d share what I took. Personal Gear Internal frame back pack … Continue reading →

We summited Mount Baker! And not the ski resort, we summited the volcano. All 10,781 feet of it this past Saturday, June 4th. The adventure began in February when Shawn, Becky and I all realized we were interested in summiting … Continue reading →

I first read about Flylow in Inc Magazine, I could build a $1 million company or ski 100 days a year. I choose to do both and have it all, and was instantly intrigued about their story. Then I noticed … Continue reading →

We got up to Snoqualmie around 9:30 and had been planning to hit Pineapple Basin but Summit West was looking good so we geared up and planned to lap it a few times until security came along and told us … Continue reading →