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Well, it’s really just sliding on snow. Might be with two sticks or one stick on your feet, flying at high speed down a slope, trudging uphill for the hope of an insane pleasure or skating through a white world of amazement under bright sunny skies.

The Nisqually Chute: Spring Ski Touring at its Best
17 Jun 2021

The Nisqually Chute: Spring Ski Touring at its Best

by womoses | posted in: Cascades, Skiing | 2

Fifty days of skiing this winter, and I still wanted a long day of ski touring. A big day. The kind you can brag about. It pushes your limits of endurance and skill but you know you can handle it. … Continued

backcountry skiing, camp muir, mt rainier, muir snowfield, nisqually chute, ski touring, skiing, spring skiing
How I Started Ski Touring in the Cascades
14 Jan 2021

How I Started Ski Touring in the Cascades

by womoses | posted in: Cascades, Skiing | 4

I did a bit of skiing when I was a kid, but growing up in Rhode Island, where the highest point in the state is a landfill (literally), there weren’t a lot of opportunities. Some of my friends would go … Continued

backcountry skiing, ski touring
Opening Day 2020
6 Dec 2020

Opening Day 2020

by womoses | posted in: Cascades, Skiing | 0

Wonderful opening weekend at The Summit. Friday, I got out for some turns at Summit West with Paul Berkelhammer. Combination of lift-served fun and hard earned elevation gain on skins. Saturday was training for ski instructors at Summit Central. With … Continued

opening day, ski instructing, summit at snoqualmie

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