Stepping Out
Caution is giving way to confidence. Small strides lengthening into a robust march, As our footfalls take us deeper and higher into the...


Taking the Crown
This is the largest slide I've observed in the San Juan Mountains. Check out this monster from Edith Gulch, Crown Mountain, Eureka, CO. R5D4


Winning
“The series of storm events since [the] first part of February has made for one of the most intense 6 weeks of snow accumulation we have...


And the Beat Goes On...
I had a sneaking suspicion this might happen. Those thoughts were confirmed Sunday morning: For those of you who are just hearing...


In Like A Lion...
March has come in like a lion and has kept most of us lambs from venturing out into the mountains. I write a lot about the unique,...

Born in the Backcountry
I'm fond of reminding folks that snowboarding is a sport born in the backcountry. When I started riding back in the winter of 1986-87,...

Only An Instrument
“Whatever degree of skill a skier may possess, they should never forget that their skis are after all only an instrument, a means through...


Avalanches Hit Colorado, One Skier Dead- KJCT Ackerman interview
By Megan McNeil | Posted: Mon 6:12 PM, Mar 04, 2019 GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO/KJCT)-- After two avalanches near I-70 Sunday, one...


February- A Robust Operational Tempo
Lately, I wish I had more energy to share my words.. I wish I had more time to fuel the creative inside. Lately, I’ve been up before the...

