We're sometimes asked why we choose to live a good 45 minute drive from our place of work. It's a legitimate question, and there are nights when we get home at 11 pm or midnight that it indeed seems to… Continue reading

Lots of hopping across streams, skipping through mud and jumping over snow banks to get to this point just west of Hessie. Travel right now is as challenging as it will be all year.  We've entered mud season in Happy… Continue reading

The transition from winter to spring in these parts is a lengthy process of multiple starts and stops. Case in point, last week was nearing 70 degrees as a high pressure system entrenched itself over the divide. Not too much… Continue reading

The mind wanders a lot these days. Perhaps it's the gradually expanding days or the firm crust on the snow that makes travel easy. Whatever it is, it's an annual mindset of spring – to roam.  I start dreaming of… Continue reading

And the blitz continues. After what can only be described as the scratchiest ski of the season last night…well, the heavens opened up today. Our goal this morning was simple: head as far back into the Wilderness as possible. But,… Continue reading

The world needs another Edward Abbey. It needs a voice for the Wilderness…a Vox Clamantis in Deserto. In this time of shooting wolves and bears and coyotes for fun, fracking to the point where cities nowhere near fault lines are… Continue reading

Don't go out the dark we're told. Bad things happen in the dark. But I find, more and more, that heading into the mountains in the dark with the right group of friends is an energizing and wonderful experience. Elaine… Continue reading

One of the most sacred and joyous times in backcountry skiing is the skin rip. It signifies success in making it to the top of the mountain, and it's the flair before the act of flying down the mountain. A… Continue reading

Elaine and I are fairly inseperable as anybody who reads about our outdoor adventures can gather. It's one of the best things about this partnership, having somebody who I can do just about anything with. It's awesome. There are days,… Continue reading