Aug 28, 2012
My local backcountry ski shop hadn’t even opened the shipment from Backcountry Magazine yet. The girl at the register told me it’d only arrived five minutes ago. I know. The issue was arriving in shops across the continent that day, and my anticipation was high. “I’ll take all of them.” “Wait. What? You want every copy?”(…)
Aug 22, 2012
Contrary to what anyone believes, skiing in the summer can be a real box of chocolate. But, like Mama says, You never know whatchagonnagit. With an acceptance of any and all potential snow conditions in mind, I left on June 24th for a month of North American summer skiing. Like our athletic ancestors millennia ago, I(…)
Aug 21, 2012
In a very premature celebration of the nearing of winter, I went “skiing” last week in Grand Teton National Park. Sticking with the premature and ill-prepared theme of the Tetons trip, I decided to hike the same trail that I’d run two days prior. Making the walk easier and more conversational was Lindsay, who also took(…)
Aug 7, 2012
In addition to the paragraph about skiing Mt. Hood on Surface’s blog, I just had a story published on Freeskier Magazine’s website about what it’s like to be up there in the middle of summer, skiing from the summit of Oregon’s tallest mountain. Head over to the site and check it out! There’s More to(…)
Jul 31, 2012
Now that the most recent rendering of the O’Neill Experience has completely wrapped up, I invite you to check out the website, the Vimeo page, and the Facebook page to see what all went down in Whistler. Though our 2 weeks in British Columbia have expired, the social media outlets will be continually updated, as not all content has(…)
Jul 23, 2012
While I’m posted up in Moab, Utah for a few days of family fun, check out the newest interview I did with Teton Gravity Research. More than an interview, it’s entertainment of the highest quality. Well, perhaps it’s one step lower than “highest.” Maybe a few steps lower. Regardless, I’m really grateful to my favorite(…)
