As part of my skiing redemption, this spring I have been working on summiting and skiing peaks that have previously eluded me. Box Elder Peak is only 11,101’ (additional information), but has a beautiful northwest face that, when viewed from … Continued
A ski descent of Kings Peak is something that has eluded on 2 other occasions, but I was finally able to tackle the beast. My first attempt was in February 2005. Chip, Audrey, Andy H, Emily, and I packed for … Continued
My SkiMo race season continued until early March. After the Jackson and Targhee races, I competed in the North American SkiMo Championships in Crested Butte. The was the second year of the race and was the first year being an … Continued
Since the first Wasatch Powder Keg 10 years ago I have dabbled in ski mountaineering races and come to be race director of one of the largest skimo races in the US. Over the years, I had put together a … Continued
Below is the backcountry safety blog I wrote for Coaching Endurance. With the dangerous start to the Wasatch winter, our touring group has spent a lot of time talking about what has happened and what we think will happen … Continued
With winter now setting in (the snow plows made their first trip through Summit Park on Tuesday and it was 16oF on Wednesday morning), it’s time to shift thinking to skiing (in reality, my mind rarely shifts away from this). … Continued
We survived another Powder Keg. March 12 marked the 9th Annual Wasatch Powder Keg and our third Powder Keg as race directors. Each year certain aspects of being a race director get easier and new surprises arise. We are lucky … Continued
The bikes are hung up, most of the trail shoes are put away, and the Wasatch has already had over 300” of snow. We are off to a great ski season and everyone is hoping the big snow continue. I … Continued