This post is from an email conversation I had with (I believe) Lou Dawson, blog master of www.wildsnow.com and a visionary ski descent master to boot, several years ago. I try to define the nuances of mountain descents. I would love to know your comments…
Stephen Koch rides some firm ’snow’ on Puncak Jaya, New Guinea, [...]
Snowboard and Ski Descent Talk
March 21st, 2009 · 2 Comments · Snowboarding, Training
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A few words about my friend Mark “Newc” Newcomb and the Black Ice Couloir
December 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Jackson Hole, Snowboarding
Mark Newcomb and I skied and snowboarded much of the Black Ice Couloir on the Grand Teton in the middle 1990’s. We used a rope to belay the first 200′ because it felt like the right thing to do. I think Mark would have preferred to not have used the rope but acquiesced because I [...]
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