While laying in bed Friday morning March 5, an SMS came in from my friend Andreas Irsara, “I am sick, can you take my place in the Sellaronda?” My life rule of saying “Yes” to all cool opportunities was adhered to, I jumped up and began packing, the race was the same day.
The Sellaronda Ski [...]
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The 2010 Sellaronda Ski Marathon
Dolomites and Zillertal Backcountry Skiing
DolomiteSport has dropped off the radar a bit this last week due to a super busy schedule. A friend from the US, Brandyn Roark Gray, is here enjoying the Dolomites and Zillertal Region and we are of course shooting backcountry skiing each day. The usual list of comments are coming from her about this area, [...]
Skiing California Sierra Nevada Fourteeners
Skiing the Eastern Sierra Nevada Fourteeners
by David Page with photos courtesy Christian Pondella
This article first appeared in EastSide Magazine
From a distance it looked perfect. Perfectly epic. But from the summit, with skis on, looking down at an enormous chockstone wedged into the trap door of a fifty-five degree couloir, nine thousand vertical feet above the trucks, a sliver’s [...]
Facebook Poach Your Line?
Today we returned to ski the same backcountry peak we skied yesterday, the same one I wrote about, and posted photos of, right here at DolomiteSport. Unlike yesterday, the parking area was not empty, it had a couple of cars. Why? They saw 1) the turns from the road and 2) the post.
Together with friends [...]
Sierra Nevada Ski Conditions
A start in the pre-dawn darkness was necessary this morning so we could ski Red Mountain. We headed out with best friend John Dittli who had to be down early. As is usually the case, it was tough to rise but in the end very worth the effort.
Conditions: Perfect powder – certainly some of the [...]
Backcountry Skiing Punta Bardini
Sunrise made it look like the freight train of storms that rolled over the top of the Eastern Sierra Nevada this week had passed. A clear, blue sky showed its sunny face, so together with some new friends from Mammoth, we charged to Punta Bardini for a little backcountry skiing.
This little tree shot sits literally [...]
Dolomite Skiing | Sella Group Couloirs
Text and photos Francesco Tremolada | ProGuide.it
Skiing the Sella Group, the Kingdom of Couloirs
Sitting in the heart of the Italian Dolomites and rising above some of the region’s most famous villages is The Sella Group. Simply put, it takes your breath away. With its massive towers and labyrinth like corridors, it is a tremendous rock [...]
Alpine Climbing Mönch, Jungfrau & Eiger
Alpine Climbing in the Bernese Oberland
This trip is all about alpine climbing three moderate routes on famous mountains while being in one of the world’s most dramatic landscapes. All easily approached via an unforgettable train ride.
Undoubtedly, one of man’s most impressive mountain infrastructure achievements is the Jungfraujoch Train. Starting in the idyllic Swiss village of [...]
Skiing Mt. Baldwin
Backcountry Ski Report from December 29, along with some skiing photos from the day back to Mt. Baldwin.
An unexpected 4-5 inches of new snow was up high on the Sierra Crest. Down feathers would be a good term to describe it. Last night’s little system didn’t seem to have any wind as everything was uniformly [...]
Laugavegur Tour | Iceland
Trek in Iceland
Iceland is one those places that will have your face pressed with enthusiasm against the window of your arriving flight. Upon descent to this small North Atlantic island, you fight to get a glimpse of what is to come. It has a reputation; poor weather, stunning landscapes, massive ice caps and Gnome-like creatures [...]
