Trip Reports

We didn’t get to be famous by just skiing the internet… some mountains needed conquering too. Here is a list of our absolute best trip reports (TRs). Grab a tallboy, sit back, relax and prepare to waste a good hour or two. If you’re looking for our SPA Trips (Starting Points for Adventure) click here.

’07 – ’08 October 1, 2007
- Yet another large TR February 28, 2008
- Stowe 3/1/08 – A few shots. March 1, 2008
- Big Game Hunting March 17, 2008
- Dodge’s, Empress, Dutchess, Sluice April 8, 2008
- Central Gully, Huntington Ravine April 9, 2008
- Diagonal Gully, Huntington Ravine April 17, 2008
- Three Weeks in the PNW August 26, 2009
- Ughh… ANOTHER East Coast TR? September 28, 2009
’08 – ’09 October 1, 2008
- East Coast Silly Skiing Attempt #1 (10/3/08) October 3, 2008
- Halloween Hiking October 30, 2008
- VTah Part I – Stowe Opening Day 2008 November 23, 2008
- Some Recent Photos December 14, 2008
- The Fun Continues on the East Coast! December 23, 2008
- Good to be Home February 2, 2009
- Valhalla Woods February 5, 2009
- Diagonal, Huntington Ravine, NH (2/7/09) February 7, 2009
- President’s Weekend at Shambala February 17, 2009
- VTah Part II – February 2009 Storms February 23, 2009
- Chemin de Dodo March 13, 2009
- Circumnavigation of Mount Washington April 16, 2009
- Slackfest 2009 with M.W. Otto Rhode June 6, 2009
- Deep Cover Anthropology June 8, 2009
- “WTF?!” – Our Favorite Type of Photo August 4, 2009
- A Trip to the far East, Exploring Americas Hat August 26, 2009
- The North Shore of Hiking: A Presidential Range Traverse Adventure September 16, 2009
- Night In the Whites September 20, 2009
’09 – ’10 October 1, 2009
- Did someone say snow? October 1, 2009
- Capturing the Brilliance of Dying Leaves October 22, 2009
- Le Massive “Big Flake” Run October 25, 2009
- Unofficial Opening Weekend at Stowe November 30, 2009
- To the Top and Back December 3, 2009
- The Labyrinth December 13, 2009
- VTah Part III — The Most Unreliable Great Snow on Earth! December 14, 2009
- Huntington Ravine 12/22/09, Central, Diagonal, and my new 7D December 26, 2009
- Post-Storm MRG January 6, 2010
- A week of VT Powder Skiing January 10, 2010
- The Wild West (Side) January 17, 2010
- Mt. Katahdin 1/14-1/18 January 20, 2010
- VTah Part IV — The Most Surprising Snow on Earth! February 6, 2010
- Little Superior SE Face, UT February 16, 2010
- Only in Vermont! February 22, 2010
- Sl(r)ed Rocks February 25, 2010
- Learning about Avalanches! February 26, 2010
- The (Other) Stowe Derby February 28, 2010
- Alta Headwaters February 28, 2010
- A Trifecta March 8, 2010
- Patalsu Peak, 4200m March 10, 2010
- A Day Fit for Kings March 12, 2010
- Rise ‘n Shine Pow March 17, 2010
- (Roadside) Katahdin Coolers? March 21, 2010
- Comp’d March 22, 2010
- We did it for the traversing… March 23, 2010
- The 6000 ft Chute March 24, 2010
- Sleeper Days March 29, 2010
- Schuss-Kabob March 29, 2010
- Going for a stroll on 5200m Shittadar Peak. March 30, 2010
- Rogers Pass Part 1: Hippy Powder and Great Views March 31, 2010
- Circumnavigation of Adams IV (or: 8K Vert Day!) April 5, 2010
- Busted April 14, 2010
- A Completely Average April April 26, 2010
- Stowe April 28th, 2010 — 20 to 30″ April 30, 2010
- Cannon 4/28-29 April 30, 2010
- The Great and Improbable Mother’s Day Mother Load May 12, 2010
- Superstar Super Schuss May 17, 2010
- Slackfest 2010: A(n[OTHER]) Trifecta June 1, 2010
- A Troika — Schussclimbenswim June 10, 2010
- Cross Country Move June 13, 2010
- A Trinity — The Dregs of a New Hampshire Winter June 15, 2010
- Summer Livin’ June 20, 2010
- A Date With Ruth June 20, 2010
- Coleman Headwall FAIL June 23, 2010
- Mud, Bugs, and Humidity – 3 Days on the Long Trail June 28, 2010
- Unbusted July 9, 2010
- Caw Caw – 5400 ft of Corn on the Squak Glacier July 11, 2010
- Room with a view – Hiking Near Twin Lakes July 15, 2010
- The Turn (or: A Year of Famous Internet Skiing) July 26, 2010
- The Trap Dike August 2, 2010
- Camel’s Hump Sunset August 5, 2010
- Hot Gorgeous Hikers (SPA Trip #13) August 6, 2010
- Great Basin August 10, 2010
- VT Summertime Whitewater! (West Branch Deerfield) August 13, 2010
- Afterwork Vermont Whitewater Adventure August 18, 2010
- Crisp Air and Warm Water – Raquette Release Weekend August 23, 2010
- Golden Hour Rock Climbing in the PNW August 29, 2010
- Rogers Pass Base Camp Skiing September 1, 2010
- From: Light, To: Dark September 10, 2010
- Wind River Range, WY September 13, 2010
’10 – ’11 October 18, 2010
- Fall: From Low to High October 18, 2010
- Winter to Fall and back again October 20, 2010
- The (Other) White Ribbon of Death October 25, 2010
- Sun and Snow… wait what? October 28, 2010
- The Upper Crust November 17, 2010
- Late November in the PNW November 27, 2010
- More Sun on Ptarmigan Ridge December 3, 2010
- VTah Part V — The Most Accurately Predicted Over-the-Top Snow on Earth! December 8, 2010
- Occidental Powder December 20, 2010
- Christmas Break in Snowy Utah December 29, 2010
- Schwacked-Out on New Year’s Eve January 1, 2011
- High Pressure January 3, 2011
- Dry Brewed in the Wasatch January 4, 2011
- Albino Fish January 6, 2011
- Give Us an Inch, and We’ll Schuss a Foot January 9, 2011
- Give Us 6 Inches, and We’ll Schuss a Meter January 11, 2011
- Ughhh! YET ANOTHER East Coast TR?! January 18, 2011
- Loving Life on Larrabee January 30, 2011
- Shuksan: Anatomy of a Bail 2/2/11 February 3, 2011
- The (Other) Winter Carnival Part I: Unconventional Terrain February 7, 2011
- The (Other) Winter Carnival Part 2: Ice Bumps February 10, 2011
- The Heart of Darkness February 15, 2011
- Skiing Mt. Colden’s Trap Dike February 17, 2011
- Cold Town, Winter in the City February 28, 2011
- Altarondacks — Episode 1 March 26, 2011
- Altarondacks — Episode 2 March 28, 2011
- Powder Sandwiches March 30, 2011
- Rogers Pass Appetizer April 1, 2011
- The (Other) Sugar Slalom April 5, 2011
- Why Do the License Plates Turn Green? April 11, 2011
- The Wasatch Sanction April 12, 2011
- North Face of North Twin April 13, 2011
- Dawn Patrol Fun April 19, 2011
- Spearhead Traverse Variation April 26, 2011
- 6/2(1+2)=HIGH FIVES May 4, 2011
- Baker + Wind = :/ May 26, 2011
- Nisqually Ice Cliff May 28, 2011
- Adventures of a Colorado (non) Native May 30, 2011
- The Caboose is Loose June 6, 2011
- Shuksan: Second Day of Summer June 26, 2011
- Meat Week Part I: Stoking the Fire June 29, 2011
- Meat Week Part II: Grilling the Grillables July 7, 2011
- A Presidential Orbit July 11, 2011
- Wandering in Wildflowers to Wolverine: Wasatch Summertime Schuss August 16, 2011
- A PNW Summer- Part 1 September 6, 2011
- A PNW Summer – Part 2 September 8, 2011
- A PNW Summer – Part 3 September 10, 2011
- South Early Winter Spire September 20, 2011
- Route 10sk8 September 26, 2011
- Consolation Prize October 2, 2011
’11 – ’12 October 13, 2011
- An Unlikely Start to the ’11-’12 Season October 13, 2011
- Halloween Costume October 31, 2011
- Down the Rabbit Hole December 6, 2011
- Northwest Couloir Climb December 7, 2011
- Moon Mission to Herman December 11, 2011
- High (of) Five December 18, 2011
- A Week of Adventures on Mt. Shuksan December 19, 2011
- Resolutions January 1, 2012
- Skiing Between The Lines February 9, 2012
- Degrees February 21, 2012
- VTah Part VI — The Most Highly Anticipated Snow on Earth! February 28, 2012
- A Little Ditty March 6, 2012
- Keith’s Hut – You Don’t Know if You Don’t Go March 11, 2012
- Altarondacks — Episode 3 March 12, 2012
- Space and Time March 22, 2012
- Mt. Shuksan: Hanging Glacier Headwall March 29, 2012
- Twin Sisters Traverse April 9, 2012
- Spring: From High to Low April 17, 2012
- Western Roadshow — Part I May 2, 2012
- Hand Jammin’ May 3, 2012
- Coleman Headwall – Success! June 23, 2012
- Lee’s Birthday – South Face of Colefax June 24, 2012
- SPA Trip #16: Row Jer’! It’s Row-Climbing Time! July 23, 2012
- The Juuux September 23, 2012
’12 – ’13 November 4, 2012
- West By Ullr Virginia November 4, 2012
- An Early Season Apology November 14, 2012
- VTah Part VII — The Merriest Snow on Earth! (OR: ‘Twas The Night Before Deepness) December 24, 2012
- Schuss Forest; Schuss!! December 31, 2012
- A Tale of Two-to-the-Two Chute Schusses January 15, 2013

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