Patagonia Snow Drifter 40L Backpack Review
The Patagonia Snow Drifter 40L backpack is a ski specific top loading pack meant for longer days or even overnight
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Author: Frank Konsella
Turkey Chute 3.19.16
Brittany and I once again headed to the San Juans to explore the backcountry while avalanche conditions remained low. On
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Review: Tecnica Zero G Guide AT Boots
The Tecnica Zero G Guide AT boots are expected to be available next year. I’ve had them for about a
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Sheep Chute 3.4.16
The San Juans are far and away Colorado’s largest mountain range. Despite the vastness of the range, however, it’s starting
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Dead Squirrel Couloir 3.3.16
In mid-May of 2012, we skied the four couloirs that drop into American Basin from American Peak. And every time
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The Line was so Nice, I had to Ski it Twice: Gothic East Face
I’m not one for skiing the same line over and over again- I prefer exploring. But sometimes, when a local
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Steamboat Fish Creek Backcountry 2.11.16
It’s been a long, long time since I was last in Steamboat. And when I say a long time, I
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Review: Big Agnes Shovelhead Jacket
I love down jackets. Heck, I live in the mountains, so I even wear down coats year round, sometimes as
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Gear Review: Pieps DSP Pro Avalanche Beacon
Avalanche beacons aren’t sexy. Buy a new pair of skis and everyone will ooh and ah and ask to borrow
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