Session #3. Touring on a High Hazard Day.
This is not a recipe or an endorsement for touring on higher-hazard days. I do think you can do it safely, but I think it takes a lot of experience and a degree of risk assesment that is not for everyone.
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Terrain Talks #16. Season Debrief and Svalbard, Norway Prep
What a season! And by that, I mean what a weird season! This is all the more reason to take a minute to reflect and remember some of the events, memories, and lessons learned from it. I've hit that age of doing this where two things are happening
Terrain Talk #15. Guides Day Off on Little Tahoma.
On April 9th, 2026, three guide friends and I skied Little Tahoma all the way down the Whitman Glacier. It was one of the top 3 corn runs I've skied, and I felt like the tour exemplified some lessons I've been teaching lately. Also, guides skiing
Terrain Talks #14. Reflections on the Frog Lake Avalanche Accident.
Hello Everyone. Because this is one of the more timely talks I've hosted with the incoming storm to the PNW, I wanted to get this recording out right away in case it proves useful to anyone heading out this week. I will likely come back and add some
Terrain Talk #13. Painting a Mental Picture of the Mountains.
Every day I go out into the mountains, I have a vivid picture in my mind of what I expect to find. Of course, I'll be thinking about whether it will be sunny or cloudy, snowy or windy, but I also think about, and try to imagine what