I don’t think words are required for this one.
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Sep 30, 2009 | Categories: Backcountry Ski News, Backcountry Ski Photos, Ski Touring Resources | Leave A Comment »
Who said winter is over? In the Washington Cascades, it’s winter year round.
More photos coming from this past weekends ascent of Mt Adams, and descent of the SW Chutes.
Jul 01, 2009 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos | Leave A Comment »
Winter is far from over here in the Pacific Northwest. Matter of fact, it appears to just be starting. But, there are signs spring is coming. Friends are wiping the dust off their mountain bikes…
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Apr 01, 2009 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos | Tags: adventure photography, adventure sports photography, art photography prints, black white photography prints, fine art photography prints, fine photography prints, mount rainer, mt rainer photos, mt rainier images, online photographs, seattle photo, winter photographs, winter photography, winter photography sale, winter photos, winter pictures | Leave A Comment »
Not many people know how extroadinary the Washington Cascades are. Heck, before I moved here I had no idea just how diverse and immense the Cascades were. Thankfully, I have a much better idea now…
This was one of those perfect days of backcountry skiing, when everything aligns just right: deep snow, cold cloudless skies and [...]
Mar 10, 2009 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos | Tags: adventure photo, adventure photography, backcountry, Backcountry Ski Photos, backcountry ski touring, backcountry skier, backcountry skiing, backcountry skiing photos, Cascades, landscape and pictures, landscape images, landscape photographs, landscape photos, landscape pictures, northwest, photographs images, pictures of skiing, seattle, ski adventure, ski photo, ski tour, skiing, skiing pic, sports photography, telemark skiing photos, the backcountry, Washington, winter | Leave A Comment »
All backcountry skiers eventually reach a point where their local stash begins to feel small. Driving up to the mountain pass, they often peer into the distance at a wicked couloir or hear rumors about this epic 40-degree 3000 ft open bowl that is just over that ridge…
I often find myself in this situation and [...]
Feb 24, 2009 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos | Tags: adventure photo, adventure photography, landscape and pictures, landscape images, landscape photographs, landscape photos, landscape pictures, olympic mountain pictures, olympic mountains, olympic mountains wa, olympic national park, olympic national park images, olympic national park mountains, olympic national park photo, olympic national park photography, panoramic images, panoramic photography, panoramic pics, panoramic pictures | Leave A Comment »
When it’s clear in Washington, there really is no better place than Mt Rainier. So this past weekend a group of us headed down for a quick ski. It felt more like spring then February but we weren’t complaining when we stepped out of the car at the parking lot near Paradise Lodge.
Rather than post [...]
Feb 10, 2009 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos | Tags: backcountry, Backcountry Ski Photos, backcountry ski touring, backcountry skiing, mount rainier, mt rainier, mt rainier photos, national park rainier, the backcountry | Leave A Comment »
Recent backcountry ski report posted on mackieimages.com.
Feb 03, 2009 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos | Leave A Comment »
I’m not sure if this is good or bad news, but regardless, it’s news. The New York Times just ran a story on the science of avalanches. As any backcountry skier knows, understanding how avalanches work is a bit of art and science…and, in my opinion, luck. The story is no doubt in response to [...]
Jan 20, 2009 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos, Ski Touring Resources | Tags: adventure photography, avalanche awareness, avalanche center, avalanche facts, avalanche fatalities, avalanche forecast, avalanche rating scale, avalanche video, avalanche website, Backcountry Ski Photos, backcountry ski touring, backcountry skiing, photographs images, ski trips, snow, snow avalanche, telemark ski, the backcountry, us telemark ski team, wilderness experience, winter | Leave A Comment »
It’s not backcountry skiing per se, but I have to plug the US Telemark Ski Team as they represent what “backcountry skiing” used to be…well sort…at least the free heel part. My wife, Jeannine, is a member of the ski team, although is admittedly having a more difficult time training this year, being in Seattle [...]
Jan 16, 2009 | Categories: Backcountry Ski News, Backcountry Ski Photos, Ski Touring Resources | Tags: how to telemark ski, telemark skiing, telemark skiing equipment, telemark skiing photos, us telemark ski team, what is telemark skiing | 2 Comments »
It’s been a tough year for backcountry skiing just about anywhere in the west. According to avalanche.org, there have already been 22 avalanche fatalities in the US and Canada. Not all of these were backcountry skiers, a couple were rock/ice climbers and almost half were snowmobilers.
Here in the Pacific Northwest, our season was slow to [...]
Jan 07, 2009 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos | Tags: adventure photography, avalanche fatalities, Backcountry Ski Photos, backcountry ski touring, backcountry skiing, backcountry skiing photos, bc skiing, british columbia, Cascades, cross country ski, crystal mountain, images pictures, mt rainier, nordic skiing, northwest, pacific nw, photographs images, pictures nature, pictures of skiing, seattle, skate skiing, ski adventure, ski photo, ski pics, skiing, skiing photos, skiing pic, skis, snow, sports photography, telemark ski, the backcountry, whistler area, whistler backcountry, whistler bc, whistler blackcomb, whitefish, whitefish mt, wilderness experience | Leave A Comment »
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 »
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 »
There a lot of folks here in the PNW who actually ski year-round. I’m not one of them. But I do love backcountry skiing and there really is nothing like that first ski tour of the year. Despite a pretty abysmal start to the winter, we were lucky to hit Mt Rainier on a very [...]
Nov 28, 2008 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos | Tags: backcountry, Backcountry Ski Photos, backcountry ski touring, backcountry skiing, backcountry skiing photos, images pictures, mt rainier, mt rainier photos, northwest, pacific nw, photographs images, pictures nature, pictures of skiing, seattle, ski adventure, ski photo, ski pics, ski tour, ski touring, ski trips, skiing, skis, snow, telemark ski, telemark skiing, the backcountry, Washington, winter | Leave A Comment »
It wasn’t so long ago that I was actually looking forward to the onset of spring. An epic winter in Whitefish, Montana, left me secretly yearning for sunny days and warm temps. Let me rephrase that, I just wanted the temps to rise above freezing so I could start training for what would be an [...]
Nov 23, 2008 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos | Tags: backcountry, Backcountry Ski Photos, backcountry ski touring, backcountry skiing, backcountry skiing photos, mt rainier, northwest, pacific nw, seattle, ski adventure, ski photo, ski pics, ski touring, ski trips, skiing, snow, the backcountry, whitefish, winter | Leave A Comment »
One of the many benefits to backcountry skiing in the Pacific Northwest (besides tons of snow and huge amounts of terrain) is we don’t have to worry AS MUCH about hoar frost. Which is why, while living in Whitefish, Montana, last winter, I was always a bit nervous ski touring. Although I wouldn’t say Whitefish [...]
Nov 19, 2008 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos, Ski Touring Resources | Tags: avalanche awareness, avalanche center, avalanche facts, avalanche forecast, avalanche rating scale, avalanche website, backcountry, Backcountry Ski Photos, backcountry ski touring, backcountry skiing, backcountry skiing photos, glacier national park, ski adventure, ski photo, ski terrain, ski tour, ski touring, skiing, snow avalanche, telemark ski, the backcountry, whitefish | Leave A Comment »
All of us backcountry skiers in Washington are waiting patiently for the snow to fall. In the meantime there are other adventures we can partake in. Unlike a large portion of my friends who are enjoying epic whitewater paddling at the moment, my wife and I took advantage of the abnormally warm and sunny weekend [...]
Nov 17, 2008 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos | Tags: images pictures, oregon, oregon coast, oregon images, oregon photos, oregon pictures, oregon surfing, photographs images, pictures nature, pictures of oregon, surf pics, Surfing, Washington | Leave A Comment »
I don’t think you can find a single backcountry skier in Washington State who hasn’t anxiously awaited their day on the Muir snowfield of Mt Rainier. From novice ski tourers to experienced mountaineers, Mt Rainier is a skiers playground.
The below photograph was shot after a day of touring, looking down at the Paradise Inn, and [...]
Nov 11, 2008 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos | Tags: Backcountry Ski Photos, backcountry ski touring, backcountry skiing, backcountry skiing photos, mt rainier, pacific nw, pictures of skiing, ski photo, ski pics, ski touring, skiing lodge, the backcountry | Leave A Comment »
A Dozen More Turns is a reminder that anything can happen to anyone while backcountry skiing.
Nov 10, 2008 | Categories: Backcountry Ski News, Backcountry Ski Photos, Ski Touring Resources | Tags: avalanche awareness, avalanche center, avalanche forecast, avalanche video, avalanche website, backcountry, Backcountry Ski Photos, backcountry ski touring, backcountry skiing, ski touring, telemark ski, the backcountry, winter | Leave A Comment »
It’s raining. Yup, it’s that time of the year. Actually, this time two years ago was when the NW received copious amounts of rain. Just check out some of these photos from Mt Rainier – http://mountrainierclimbing.blogspot.com/2006/11/mt-rainier-storm-flood-damage-photos.html. Believe it or not, there are sections of the park that are just now opening from that storm.
But that [...]
Nov 08, 2008 | Categories: Backcountry Ski Photos | Tags: backcountry, Backcountry Ski Photos, backcountry ski touring, backcountry skiing, backcountry skiing photos, broken top, mt rainier, northwest, oregon, oregon cascades, pacific nw, pictures of skiing, pineapple express, ski photo, ski pics, ski tour, ski touring, telemark ski, winter | Leave A Comment »
