Whitefish Whiteout ski mountaineering race: big checks, fast times, wicked course
Sun, Jan 24, 2010 | 6 Comments | Reports & Results
Another round of the US skimo racing series was hosted on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Whitefish ski resort. According to organizers, for the first time in the events history the weather didn’t stay true to its name. It was clear skies with a bit of cool temperatures but just... 

The Heathen Challenge – Sunlight COSMIC Race Report + US Team
Wed, Jan 20, 2010 | 6 Comments | Reports & Results
Last Saturday, January 16th, Sunlight Mountain in Colorado hosted another round of the US ski mountaineering racing series and the event was the last chance for three more racers to make the US National Team. The race was also included in Colorado’s own COSMIC series. The following... 

Needle Peak (Coquihalla) and Rogers Pass conditions
Tue, Jan 19, 2010 | 1 Comment | Trip Reports & Conditions
Here is a brief report on conditions from Needle Peak (Coquihalla area) and Rogers Pass. On my way to Canmore I planned two stops – a quick ski at Coquihalla area and a full ski day at Rogers Pass. Forecasted avalanche conditions were quite different for the two locations and... 
» Tags: Coquihalla, Greg Hill, Rogers Pass

Skin track photo contest winner + all photos gallery
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | No Comments | Contests & Giveaways
Firstly, I want to say big thank you to all those that participated in this first ever SkinTrack contest that was very fitting to this website – photos where a skin track plays a role. Secondly, I want to thank to James Minifie and John Baldwin for choosing the winning photo. I... 

Cayoosh area, Duffey Lake: conditions as of Jan 10, 2010
Wed, Jan 13, 2010 | 1 Comment | Trip Reports & Conditions
Here is a quick news on how it looks for skiing at Duffey Lake area on the West Coast. During the past two weeks I did two trips to Cayoosh area: I headed there for a day on Dec 30th, 2009 and the snow coverage was quite good and the quality of snow was good too (at some places even... 

Be strong and healthy: Chocolate moose recipe from Canada’s skimo champ
Tue, Jan 12, 2010 | 6 Comments | Gear, Tech & Food
The night before an opening race of the 2010 Canadian skimo racing season I ganged up with other two Canada’s skimo racers, Reiner Thoni and Ian Gale, to prepare dinner for us, plus Ian’s wife and their room-mate. Chocolate moose fancied up by lots of fruit. Preparation... 
» Tags: Reiner Thoni

Grand Targhee Skimo Classic and Pierra Menta 2010
Thu, Jan 7, 2010 | No Comments | Skimo Racing
A bit of current news that should interest you if you are into ski mountaineering racing: This Saturday is arguably the most important day in US skimo racing this season for those shooting for the stars…and a National Team. The second news is a brief update on Pierra Menta since... 
» Tags: Pierra Menta, Ski Mountaineering World Championships

Tips and advice from a world caliber skimo racer Peter Svätojánsky
Tue, Jan 5, 2010 | 7 Comments | People (Interviews), Skimo Racing
To progress Canadian and American ski mountaineering racing further we have to learn from each other but more importantly from those that are doing it longer than us. Since one of my good friends is a world class ski mountaineering racer I asked him to share some knowledge (via an... 

SkinTrack: 2009 recap and 2010 plans
Sat, Jan 2, 2010 | 6 Comments | General News & Articles
First of all, I want to wish all of you all the best in 2010. And right after that, I really want to thank all of you for reading SkinTrack articles and for your input through your comments. It is much valued and makes future writing that much more enjoyable. Skinning up for one of...