Note: This trip report is part of the TetonAT Trip Report Contest. Hamish is now in the running to win a FREE pair of Black Diamond skis based on viewer response and the TetonAT panel of judges! Good luck Hamish!! Benji fords the Rees River on the way to ski Mount Earnslaw. “Unnnnhh, Ma-aan.” Tak! […]
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Putting the Black Diamond Outlaw pack to the test in Garnet Canyon. To me, making a backcountry ski pack seems pretty easy. Make it relatively lightweight, easy to attach skis to in different configurations, offer an insulated hydration sleeve and have a separate pocket for my avy shovel and probe. There are some extra features […]
Note: This trip report is part of the TetonAT Trip Report Contest. AJ is now in the running to win a FREE pair of Black Diamond skis based on viewer response and the TetonAT panel of judges! This trip report was originally posted on WagnerSkis.com. Good luck AJ!! AJ Lindell on the West Rib of […]
Note: This trip report is part of the TetonAT Trip Report Contest. Mike is now in the running to win a FREE pair of Black Diamond skis based on viewer response and the TetonAT panel of judges! Good luck Mike!! Mount Baker It is September first, 2am in the morning, and I do not want […]
Randosteve sets up for September turns on the North Face of Spaulding Peak. Table Mountain and it’s steep East Face in the background. After a long and busy summer, I finally made a go for my September turns with Reed in the South Fork of Garnet Canyon on September 30th, thus marking the official success […]
Check out this Alpine Club Avalanche Transceiver Test Chart. The chart and full report (be patient, takes long time to upload) are in German, which I don’t speak, but the results are displayed in the chart with different colors (very good, good, acceptable, problematic, deficient), which helps my little brain absorb all the information. The […]
The finished product. I don’t know about you, but I easily go through 2-3 pairs of gloves during any given winter season. Mostly they are lightweight gloves that are used for long periods of time while skinning, and the constant friction has worn through either a stitch on a seam or through the material completely. […]
Randosteve gets a facial during the early days on Wimpys. Maybe it’s the gear, the skill level, the media, or the now easily accessible backcountry terrain out of ski resort gates, but it seems like today, many skiers are forgoing the natural progression of steeping it up from easier to gnarlier lines. Instead, going right […]
With only one touch of a button, the Suunto Observer gives you accumulative ascent/descent and number of runs skied while you are recording a logbook. (Last night’s Snow King run) As a backcountry skier, I’ve come to the conclusion that the best feature to have in an altimeter watch is a running total of your […]
Dynafit FT12 Binding. With the introduction of the new Dynafit FT 12 binding this season, I am certain there will be an explosion of new backcountry skiers giving Dynafit binders a try for the first time. For years, there has always been a little resistance (for unknown reasons) for some to trust Dynafit bindings. But […]
Note: This trip report is part of the TetonAT Trip Report Contest. Lee is now in the running to win a FREE pair of Black Diamond skis based on viewer response and the TetonAT panel of judges! Good luck Lee!! Kokanee Lake after the East face of John Carter run. Photo: Max Melchior. The […]
The Swedish extreme skier Fredrik Ericsson is trying to become the first person to ski the three highest mountains in the world. The three year project starts this week when Fredrik goes to the Himalayas to attempt ski the third highest mountain, Kangchenjunga (8586m). Fredrik’s partner on the expedition is Norwegian extreme skier Jörgen Aamot. […]
TetonAT Trip Report Contest Entries Kokanee Glacier, By Lee Lau. Coleman Glacier, Mt Baker, By Mike Traslin Messner Couloir, Denali, By AJ Lindell Mount Earnslaw, New Zealand, By Hamish Gowans TetonAT is giving away a free pair of Black Diamond skis to the winner of the TetonAT Guest Trip Report Contest. That’s right, whether it’s […]
My Eddie Vedder wanna-be days. When I moved to Jackson Hole in 1993, I knew no one. It was a big change for me, coming from suburban Connecticut to the wild west, but I was determined to make a go at being a ski bum. I spent my first 6 years in Jackson working […]
We’ve all seen it at the local crag, maybe in the climbing gym or high on an alpine route. Johnny rope-gun gets to the crux of the route, palms sweating from the heat and exertion. He digs into his chalk bag to dry them off before tackling the move. But is all that rock marking […]
The East Ridge of Wolf’s Head rises above the Cirque of the Towers. After seeing the East Ridge of Wolf’s Head route from the summit of Pingora, Randokitty and I decided to haul some bigger backpacks loaded for a couple nights in the Cirque of the Towers and give it a try. It is definitely […]
Heading back into the Winds today. This time allowing three days instead of just one, so it should be a bit more relaxing….except for the heavier packs. See you next week and have a great weekend! Steve Click here for Part I of Redemption on Denali’s Cassin Ridge. A guest trip report from Ty Cook. […]
Big thanks to Ty Cook and Bryan Feinstein for giving us this mid-summer stoke from a trip to Denali in May-June 2008. Though the ski conditions deteriorated during their stay, they managed to haul their way up the Cassin Ridge, a fine alpine objective. Randosteve Click here for Part II of Redemption on Denali’s Cassin […]
Sunset driving into Swan Valley, Idaho. NOT Photoshopped! My second of two days at the 2008 Summer Outdoor Retailer show was extremely busy. I had multiple meetings with people in regards to some current and new relationships with TetonAt.com and the store. Here are a few more new products I saw…as well as some changes […]
So fellow skiers. How do you claim a FD (first descent…bra) without getting chastised by the greater backcountry community when some lurker comes out of the snowpack and says he skied the line back in 2002? Good question. Now first off, please know that this isn’t a prelude into claiming some sick new line on […]