Tag: backcountry skiing

• February 11, 2023

  Literally — but not figuratively — broken

  Waking up to fresh snow typically puts a little spring in my step. Even on days when I’m not skiing it’s nice to be outside early when the city sounds are muffled by a new layer of snow. I like tugging my winter boots onto my feet and heading out to shovel the walk. It’s…
• April 30, 2022

  This is the reason

  Ranges in Central Nevada put the ‘backcountry’ into backcountry skiing It’s been about 10 years since the first time I really saw people backcountry skiing from up close. It was during a spring hike for a lovely waterfall picnic overlooking Lake Tahoe. The hike was below the snow line but along the way we saw…