What is the Dolomite’s Sella? An incredible amount of activity literally surrounds what is arguably the Dolomite’s true heart, the Sella Group. Rising like an island in a calm sea, the Sella is an enormous, 9 kilometer wide freestanding massif. With its tiered layers, towers, couloirs and mostly flat top, it has been nicknamed the “Wedding [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Mountain Sports’
Smartwool Product Review
Wool vs. Synthetics Over the years I have worn a lot of synthetic clothing. For whatever reason I am drawn to sports which synthetics seem well suited, typically in the form of lycra or spandex. Cycling, nordic racing, running, ski rando racing, etc… my games, all wrapped in lycra. But then a few years back [...]
Born to Run Ski Bike Climb
Now we understand why the question was continually asked of us when we recently visited the US, “Have you read Born to Run?”. Until now, the answer was, “No”. I typically avoid such books. I don’t read any How to Do anything, avoid “Self Help” as if it were death and entirely ignore any outdoor [...]
Nina Silitch US Ski Mountaineering Team Member
I just wanted to say thanks to Dan Patitucci who invited me to write this post for Dolomite Sport. Like Dan & Janine, we too are expat mountain enthusiasts. My husband led me to the Alps 10 years ago and we are still here with a family of two young boys who also share the [...]
Ski Randonee and Ski Running Explained
Ski Mountaineering Introduction Let’s just start by saying that I recognize that this is not a post for every kind of skier. For whatever reason, the subject of going backcountry skiing for more than just ripping turns or dropping into steep couloirs is more than some can handle. I know thanks to a few pieces [...]
Mammoth Lakes Ski Randonee Racer
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 [...]
