ski… 2024 Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic – The End of an Era 8 Apr 20249 Apr 2024 2024 marks the end of an era: thirty years of Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic organization by Dave Cramer and the staff at Summit Consulting. The Winter Classic—an A to…
instruction… The Avalanche Factor—the Modern Era of Avalanche Education 28 Nov 202328 Nov 2023 This is meant to be a book review of The Avalanche Factor by Joe Stock (2023). But the real value of Joe's book is that it captures changes in avalanche…
ski Kotzebue to Kivalina 26 Apr 202327 Apr 2023 https://youtu.be/zc_bM6vGuv8 The 85-mile stretch of Chukchi coast between Kotzebue and Kivalina was the final remote leg in my Molly of Denali-inspired 3,500-mile route from Kaktovik to Juneau. It has taken…
equipment… One Boot for All: Backcountry Ski Boots For … Everything 2 Feb 202310 Nov 2023 I wear backcountry ski boots in places where folks don't expect to see them—cross-country ski trails, ice skating, and ice climbing. "What's the deal with those big boots?" The deal…
ski… Koyuk to Kotzebue: Arctic Contrasts 20 Apr 202220 Apr 2022 Arctic Contrasts While skiing from Koyuk to Kotzebue, northwest Alaska, I was struck by a number of arctic contrasts. Caribou antlers and office chairs 170 miles, six days Green grass…
ski… McGrath to Nulato 18 Apr 202218 Apr 2022 https://vimeo.com/700133701 I didn't expect it, but the highlights of this solo ski trip were all social. I only met a handful of folks during my nine days on the Iditarod…
ski… Koyuk to Unalakleet 30 Mar 202231 Mar 2022 https://vimeo.com/694236685 Back at the house in Unalakleet, Laureli Ivanoff said, "Timm. You know I'm not a worrier, right? Well, right after you left, I heard that my cousin in Shaktoolik…
equipment… DIY Ski Binding Inserts 9 Jan 20209 Jan 2020 Binding inserts allow you to swap bindings between skis, so that you don't need to buy additional bindings. Anyone can install inserts at home, but it requires a few specialty…
