The Lone Randoer “How do ya’ like that rando stuff? Does it work as good as telemark?”, inquired a stranger at the neighboring table after eyeing Jon’s carbon Dynafit rando race boots. Perfect I thought, the perfect introduction to this story. Jon’s response would be key. “I think it’s better”, he said. Mammoth’s Stellar Brew [...]
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“Walk the Sky” | The John Muir Trail by John Dittli
Good things are found in the woodwork. Or in this case, in the straw-bale. John Dittli, together with his wife Leslie Goethals, are good things. This morning, as I watched John cartwheel down Lower Rock Creek’s single track mountain bike trail, I decided he would make a great profile. We first started hearing about John [...]
Dean Karnazes
Dean Karnazes Ultramarathon Man I remember seeing Dean Karnazes for the first time. It was at the Rucky Chucky river crossing during the Western States 100 Mile Race. He stuck in my memory because he was the only guy who came through looking like he had just started. Or maybe it was the calves. Or, [...]
Backpacker Magazine profiles DolomiteSport
PatitucciPhoto and DolomiteSport profiled by Backpacker Magazine Exciting news for DolomiteSport, Backpacker Magazine profiles us and our work on their website: Backpacker Magazine This is ahead of their August issue sporting another of our photos from the Dolomites on the cover. We are super happy to be noticed by these guys! DolomiteSport profiled by Backpacker [...]
Telemark skier Susie Sutphin
The Elegant Telemark Queen Susie Sutphin A good friend of our’s from the US, Susie Sutphin, just stayed two weeks with us here in the Italian Dolomites. Together we pushed the limits of our legs and motivation, managing to ski every single day of her visit, 2 weeks solid. Included was Austria’s Silvretta Tour, a [...]
Lou Dawson Interview
Wild Snowman Lou Dawson Lou Dawson is a legend in the American ski culture. Primarily known as the first person to ski all 54 of Colorado’s 14,000 foot peaks, he is also a pioneer of backcountry skiing, a leader who brought about awareness of ski touring ideas to the US and the daily manager and [...]
