Monthly Archives: May 2011

Held on the Bec Des Rosses, the Xtreme Verbier is the most intimidating and prestigious event in freeskiing. The mountain is closed to the public for the six weeks prior to the competition to ensure totally “virgin” riding conditions.  From … Continue reading →

Skiing encompasses an incredible breadth of possible travel experiences. You might click into your skis on your doorstep to go skiing, or  you might fly halfway around the world to get to a train to take you to a bus … Continue reading →

Dan Helmstadter is a hard guy to find if you aren’t in the mountains, so I went to the mountains. A day earlier we had exchanged vague assessments of our plans, our timing. Dan mused about a steep face he … Continue reading →

Will, Kat, Claudio and I skied Wedge Mountain outside of Leavenworth, WA a week ago. It was hella enjoyable. Especially when we skied to the snow’s end and got another 400′ on skis through the pasture. I was falling down … Continue reading →

I’d always talked about skiing the NE Buttress of Chair Peak, located majestically at the head of the Alpental valley. But talk is cheap, so I called Action Dan and met him at the trailhead at 6am on April 19th, … Continue reading →