New Englander Dave Watson, who recently skied from the upper reaches Pakistan’s K2, crossed paths last week with the legendary French-born extreme skier, Sylvain Saudan – known in some circles as “the skier of the impossible”. Both Watson and Saudan base themselves out of Gulmarg, Kashmir for a little while each winter, working and enjoying …
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Mar 09
Holmenkollen Ski Jump
This is a bit of a diversion from our usual posts here at AdventureSkier, but it was too cool to pass up. We can thank the Norwegian Tourist Board for giving us all a take at the famous Holmenkollen Ski Jump, which is being rebuilt with plans to reopen this May 2010. From the VisitOslo.com …
Mar 07
Avalanche in the Adirondacks
Two northeastern skiers were caught in a dangerous soft-slab avalanche on the Angel Slides below Wright Peak in the High Peaks of New York’s Adirondack Mountains on Febraury 27, 2010. Like most landslide paths, alpine gulleys and steeper faces in the Adirondacks, the Angel Slides are naturally prone to avalanches. In February 2000, another avalanche …
Mar 06
Photo of the Week: Alpine Sunshine
Winter has finally begun to loosen its grip on our northeastern mountains. The days are getting longer, windchills on our summits are more likely to be above zero now and then, and with some high pressure sliding over us, it’s a great time to enjoy a little alpine sunshine. Here’s a shot of Vermonter Forrest …
Mar 04
Apres Ski: It’s Hard to Beat a Single Chair Ale
There’s no doubt that the enjoyment of a nice beer at the end of a ski day is often a wonderful, if not essential, way to make the transition from skiing back to normal life. It’s so great to bask in the euphoria of the skiing experience, reminisce with a few friends and let your …
