I just received the following email from a friend at the Northwest Avalanche Center. The email was originally sent by the owner of North Cascades Mountain Guides, Larry Goldie. As an avid backcountry skier, this is not what I want to hear.
Hello Skiers,
There is currently a set of circumstances in the backcountry that we
want to [...]
Dec 31, 2008 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos, Ski Touring Resources | Tags: avalanche awareness, avalanche forecast, avalanche rating scale, avalanche website, backcountry, backcountry skiing photos, cross country ski, nwac, ski touring, snow avalanche, winter | Leave A Comment »
Winter has officially arrived here in the Pacific NW. Besides a few breaks here and there, it’s pretty much been snowing for the past two weeks. This is great for the snow pack, but unfortunately the backcountry is hard to reach and scary to be in at the moment. We’re not alone. The other day [...]
Dec 29, 2008 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos | Tags: alpine terrain, avalanche awareness, avalanche center, avalanche facts, avalanche forecast, avalanche website, backcountry, Backcountry Ski Photos, backcountry ski touring, backcountry skiing, backcountry skiing photos, bc skiing, british columbia, cross country ski, images pictures, mt rainier, nordic skiing, northwest, oregon images, pacific nw, photographs images, pictures nature, pictures of skiing, ski adventure, ski photo, ski pics, ski terrain, ski tour, ski touring, ski trips, skiing, skis, snow, snow avalanche, telemark ski, the backcountry, winter | Leave A Comment »
This is not the weekend to go backcountry skiing, at least here in the Northwest. Interestingly, the reason for what could be a truly hazadarous weekend for any sort of ski touring, has less to do with the Pacific Northwest and more to do with the Rockies.
“This is the weakest snowpack I have seen in [...]
Dec 27, 2008 | Categories: Backcountry Ski News, Ski Touring Resources | Tags: alpine terrain, avalanche center, avalanche facts, avalanche forecast, avalanche rating scale, avalanche video, avalanche website, backcountry, Backcountry Ski Photos, backcountry ski touring, backcountry skiing, backcountry skiing photos, bc skiing, mt rainier, northwest, nwac, pacific nw, pictures of skiing, seattle, ski adventure, ski photo, ski pics, ski terrain, ski tour, ski touring, ski trips, skiing, snow avalanche, the backcountry | Leave A Comment »
The west is experiencing a series of big snow storms. The arctic front that had created havoc here in Seattle is moving across the country dumping all sorts of snow in the mountains. Great for ski areas, bad for backcountry skiers. Just today, the day before Christmas, 2 snowmobilers were caught, buried and killed in [...]
Dec 25, 2008 | Categories: Ski Touring Resources | Tags: avalanche awareness, avalanche center, avalanche facts, avalanche forecast, avalanche rating scale, avalanche video, avalanche website, backcountry skiing, nwac, ski touring | Leave A Comment »
I never thought I would be skate skiing to breakfast…in Seattle!
Ok, so it’s not exactly an epic backcountry ski tour. But when you consider having to be aware of what’s coming around that next blind corner, it’s almost like exploring a new mountain.
And more snow is on the way!
Dec 23, 2008 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos | Tags: Backcountry Ski Photos, backcountry skiing, cross country ski, nordic skiing, northwest, seattle, skate skiing, ski photo, skiing | Leave A Comment »
Snow is finally starting to fall here in the Pacific Northwest and soon enough we should all be enjoying some backcountry ski tours. For now I’ll take what I can get, even if it’s a couple ski photos from past trips.
This shot was snapped on a three-day ski tour to the Snow Peak hut in [...]
Dec 14, 2008 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos | Tags: adventure photography, backcountry, Backcountry Ski Photos, backcountry ski touring, backcountry skier, backcountry skiing, backcountry skiing photos, bc skiing, Cascades, cross country ski, images pictures, northwest, pacific nw, photographs images, pictures nature, pictures of skiing, ski adventure, ski photo, ski pics, ski tour, ski touring, skiing, skis, snow, sports photography, telemark ski, telemark skiing, the backcountry, Washington, winter | Leave A Comment »
It’s that bad. Dec 7th, 2008, and still no snow in the Washington Cascades. So what’s a backcountry skier to do? How about go for a trail run up Mt Si? Sounds like fun right? We’re getting desperate, but at least the 4,000 ft climb up Mount Si was under clear blue skies and afforded [...]
Dec 09, 2008 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos | Tags: backcountry, Backcountry Ski Photos, backcountry skier, backcountry skiing, backcountry skiing photos, Cascades, mount si, mt rainier photos, mt si, northwest, photographs images, pictures nature, pictures of skiing, seattle, ski photo, ski pics, ski tour, ski touring, skiing, telemark skiing, the backcountry, trail running, Washington, winter | 2 Comments »
Time is running out on holiday shopping. Which is kind of scary, because with Christmas only a couple weeks away, there still is barely any snow in them hills! I woke up this morning, as I do every day, looked out the window and the Olympic Mountains are bare bare bare. It will come they [...]
Dec 04, 2008 | Categories: Backcountry Ski News, Backcountry Ski Photos, Ski Touring Resources | Tags: backcountry, Backcountry Ski Photos, backcountry ski touring, backcountry skiing, backcountry skiing photos, bc skiing, british columbia, cross country ski, glacier national park, images pictures, mt rainier, mt rainier photos, nordic skiing, northwest, oregon, oregon cascades, oregon coast, oregon images, oregon photos, oregon pictures, oregon surfing, pacific nw, photographs images, pictures nature, pictures of oregon, pictures of skiing, polebridge montana, seattle, ski adventure, ski photo, ski pics, ski tour, ski touring, ski trips, skiing, skiing lodge, skis, snow, surf pics, telemark binding, telemark ski, telemark skiing, the backcountry, Washington, winter | Leave A Comment »
