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Ski Mountaineering

A 15-hour Day up Mount Hood’s Sunshine Route

Normally the Sunshine route up to the summit of Oregon’s tallest peak is a two day affair. Our plan was to climb it in a single day. We decided to rip off the band aid as usual. It hurt....

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Ski Mountaineering

Leuthold Couloir, Snow Karma and a Perfect Powder Pay-Back

“Dude, take off your pants!” I’m not sure how this became a substitution for ‘Cheese’ before taking a photo with Mr. Chris Pew but we sure laugh like little kids at...

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Ski Mountaineering

Leave It at Home

“Let the music blast. We gon’ do our dance. Bring the doubters on. They don’t matter at all. Cause this life’s too long and this love’s too strong. So baby...

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Ski Mountaineering

The Second Generation of Avalanche Airbag Backpacks Could Save Your Life

I spied an interesting image in a recent issue of Backcountry magazine: Professional skier Nina Hance wearing both a Backcountry Access Float avalanche airbag backpack and a Black Diamond...

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Ski Mountaineering

Just Keep Climbing

Broday Sunday Funday rolled right into Manic Monday, and firing up my phone I wondered what is it that we are looking for on Facebook, Instagram, or whatever is the next social media...

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Ski Mountaineering

Skiing, Summiting, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Editor’s Note: Asit Rathod has skied all seven major descents from the summit of Mount Hood: Wy’East Face, the Newton Clark Headwall, Cooper Spur, the Sunshine Route, the Sandy Glacier...

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Ski Mountaineering

Oregon-raised ski mountaineering legend ‘American Dave’ Rosenbarger dies in an avalanche in Italy

“American Dave” Rosenbarger, who grew up skiing Oregon and moved to France to ski pristine powder, died in an avalanche today on the Italian side of Mont Blanc....

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Ski Mountaineering

Pro Kit: My All-Conditions Ski Mountaineering Gear Kit for 2014-15

The one-ski quiver is difficult to pull off. So, I decided to go for two this year....

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Ski Mountaineering

“President of Pow” Asit Rathod is writing the book on Mount Hood’s classic descents

Asit Rathod has shredded powder from Chamonix to Argentina, but the mountain peak he knows best is the 11,239-foot summit of Mount Hood....

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Ski Mountaineering

The Return of the Ram’s Head Randonee

Why in the world would you race uphill when you could ride the chair?...

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