“Whumph!”— The sound of avalanche danger and how to avoid it
Hear this sound one time, know what it means, and it can send a wave of fear through you: “Whumph!” It sounds like somebody just dropped a sack of potatoes from 50 feet high into 3 feet of powder snow....
View ArticleSnowshoe hikes: portals to beauty, lookouts
Taking many paths in the high Sierra this week has led to one truth. Across the high country, a crystalline sparkle has touched anybody who has made the trip. The air tastes crisp and clean. A deep...
View ArticleYosemite in winter: epic, pristine, no people
[The above photos are all from Tuesday, courtesy Yosemite Conservancy] If you haven’t experienced Yosemite National Park in winter, the timing couldn’t be better than this week. Yosemite Valley, Badger...
View ArticleThe most exotic skiing in North America
WHILE WE SIT AND WAIT for cold and snow to find the Sierra, let us consider exotic skiing. And by exotic, I mean strange, eccentric, weird, quirky, crazy and a source of ultimate bragging rights. Let’s...
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