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 was packed with skiers; [...]
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Mammoth Lakes Ski Randonee Racer
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 [...]
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 [...]
Choosing Backcountry Ski Gear
In the last couple of years I have seen backcountry ski gear trends go in opposite directions in the US compared to Europe. Living in Europe, and skiing primarily big mountain terrain or long tours, I have embraced the idea of using lighter gear and shorter skis. In returning to the US for a time [...]
Bring it ON
With a series of massive Pacific Storms barreling towards the coast of California, we headed out this morning to ski one last day in the Sierra backcountry. Estimates for snow totals are hitting the 2-3 meter number for the coming week. Looks like some office (and shoveling) time is coming. Bring it ON.
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 [...]
Backcountry Skiing Conditions
The thought of backcountry skiing the lower elevation trees was out of the question this morning. Boring was the term that was coming to mind. After 13 days skiing the backcountry, it was time to get up high and put some mileage in. In the morning we called it recon for conditions, now in the [...]
Sierra Nevada | Evolution Traverse
The Evolution Traverse
As professional photographers, our launch pad was shooting climbing photos. Rock & Ice and Climbing Magazine were our bread and butter. We got to go climbing, take some snaps, and get them to the magazines. At that time I was a climber first, photographer second and the idea of getting paid to make [...]
Backcountry Ski Conditions | Sierra Nevada
Yes, we have pretty much dropped off the radar for the last 10 days. The reason is obvious, winter arrived cold and dry. Here in the Sierra we have had some of the best snow I have ever seen in California and as luck would have it, the fluff has stuck around in the backcountry. [...]
