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  http://ascentbackcountry.com/slow-and-deliberate-winter-himalaya-ski-mountaineering/ Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal published a story I wrote and thought I would share it here.   Steve Jim and I set out several years ago to find another big challenge.  Skiing in the winter Himalaya seemed like an interesting thing to do.  We didn't hype the project at all.  No one outside of our family and friends knew what we were up to.   So far, we have spent the last 4 years battling.  It's a totally different sport.  The story at Ascent is the first report of some of the details.  Check it out and let us know what...

  My daughter is turning 14 and the discussion of college has entered her thought process, and it is clear that like so many parents, I am lacking in my college funding over the years. You have kids, and before you blink, it’s there. So I told her that she needed to get great grades to hopefully get a scholarship, to which she replied, “you’ve spent my college funding traveling around the world climbing and skiing….” Who could argue with that!  When I look back over the last 25 years, I honestly can’t recall every single expedition we’ve been on,...

    Just cruising through Wild Snow and thought I'd link back to a story that they published on a trip the 8kpeak.com crew took to Illimani in 2012.   This was a massive big ski for us!  We had been on expeditions several times over a period of 16 years and skied dozens of peaks in Bolivia, but in 3 previous attempts for a variety of reasons, never managed to ski 21,150 foot Illimani which is really the crown peak of the Cordillera Real Range.  So nearly 16 years to the day from the first attempt, we pulled it off...

    Well, the highest peak in the world has debuted on the big screen with the mega film Everest, and along with it, social media has been sparked to a frenzied banter of opinions and comments as if the terrible tragedy in 1996 occurred yesterday. It’s fairly remarkable in my mind how this mountain and specific event has impacted so many people, and deeply those that consider themselves to be “climbers”. It’s been 20 years since this tragedy occurred, and in that time, it’s been a constant barrage of hurt feelings, destroyed reputations, and incredibly harsh and varied opinions...

(Editors Note: Jeff Rogers utilized 8kpeak staff to prepare for his attempt at skiing the Messnar Couloir, Denali last May. He utilized the harsh winter conditions out east to reach his peak. Being based out of the Rockies, we sheepishly admit we had no idea the Presidential range provided such incredible backcountry skiing.  We will head out there soon!) East Coast Steep!  Photo, Jeff Rogers   While out West is known for its exceptional backcountry skiing and deep powder, the East Coast is known as the “Ice Coast” rarely getting enough snow to cover up the snowmaking at the resort. But when...