My Backcountry Ski Story I don’t know if I’ll ever really become a full-fledged ski-mountaineer, or even an expert backcountry skier. However, I think I’m getting closer because: I am seriously contemplating switching to a Subaru for my vehicle My hair is getting almost long enough to put it in a pony-tail I pretty much …
Table of Contents My Perspective Photos Video Important Avalanche Related Links GPS Data and Mapping My Perspective One of the most important things that a backcountry skier can do is to start, and continue formal Avalanche education and training. I have put this off too long, but this past weekend I finally had the opportunity …
It has not been a good start to the winter here in the Boise area if your definition of “good” is lots of snow in the mountains. I have been up to Bogus Basin a few times, and the groomed runs are skiing OK. But don’t even think about getting off-trail and the stuff I …
Sometimes it pays to be cautious and sometimes it pays to take risks. This past weekend I was rewarded for both, which might seem like an oxymoron. Let me explain my logic. The payoff for caution was that by delaying the planned climb from Saturday to Sunday due to weather conditions we gained an almost …
A few weeks ago I was in a meeting at work that was focused on career development. One of the speakers made a comment that really got me thinking. To paraphrase his statement it went something like this; The most important thing that you can be doing is setting and meeting objectives. If you aren’t …
This trek was originally planned to be an ascent and ski/board descent of Mount Borah, but weather conditions on Borah had produced dangerous avalanche conditions. In spite of my reputation amongst friends and family as being somewhat of an adrenaline junkie, I’m not into trying to best Mother Nature. With this in mind, we abandoned …
Well, it has been a week since we got back from our annual “family” trek to Jackson Hole. I know I’m supposed to be enjoying this “spring” weather that we are having, but technically it IS still winter. Poor Bogus Basin is about out of snow, and I’m already having withdrawls at the prospective of …
After the failed attempt on Mount Moran a few weeks earlier, Aaron recommended that I “forget about the big peaks” for a time and focus on practicing on my uphill climbing technique. I took this advice seriously, and invested in better equipment. (My new Dynafit Manaslu skis and custom Dynafit Speed Skins are proving to …
Sometimes in life you get your butt kicked. This past weekend, (February 16th, 2013), was one of those times for me. I’ll be the first to admit that getting whipped isn’t fun, but if life wasn’t full of challenges and tough times, it wouldn’t be nearly as fulfilling. I love ski mountaineering for many reasons, …
Activity Type: Backcounty SkiingDate of trip : Feb 09, 2013 Trip Report: Skiing 3 OB Options in Same Day at Bogus Basin I haven’t been OB much at Bogus Basin this year, primarily due to lack of snow. Today I decided to hit 3 areas and do a little OB marathon here at Bogus. First …
Activity Type: Backcounty SkiingDate of trip: Jan 21, 2013 Mountain Range or Region:Boise National ForestState: ID Country: USA Skiers: Cody Feuz and Brad Nelson Total vertical gain: 3,200 ft. Total skiing vertical: 3,200 ft. Starting area: Mores Creek Summit on ID 21 General Description: I always love getting out in the backcountry and exploring new …
Bogus Basin’s first big powder day of 2013! The measurements said 10 inches over a 24 hour period, and there was more than that on the stuff we were skiing. This was about as good as it gets at Bogus! Well, the day didn’t start out so good, (ask me about the hike out of …
Just got back from a quick trip up to Bogus Basin for our New Year’s Day celebration. Along with yours truly the crew today was; my wife Ann, daughters Rachel and Valerie, and son-in-law Phil. We had a blast, loved the bright blue skies and even if the snow was sparse, we got in some …
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at Bogus Basin, Idaho. I did a solo trip on Christmas Eve and had great powder. It could have been better, but I slept in on a powder day – which is rare for me. Anyway, still had some decent shots in the Triangle and First Tracks in the Upper …
Opening day 2012-2013 season at Bogus Basin! I was on the third chair and we should have been on the first, but right before we were to go on the crowd got a little out-of-hand. The conditions were sparse, but we were skiing/riding and that is what counts. I missed my shot at a really …
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