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Whitefish Whiteout ski mountaineering race: big checks, fast times, wicked course

8 Comments | Posted in Reports & Results by | January 24, 2010
From left - second Ben Parsons, first Brandon French, third Reiner Thoni.

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 … [Read more...]

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The Heathen Challenge – Sunlight COSMIC Race Report + US Team

6 Comments | Posted in Reports & Results by | January 20, 2010
Travis Scheefer and Ben Parsons discussing the race.

Last Saturday, January 16th, Sunlight Mountain in Colorado hosted another round of the US ski mountaineering racing series and the event was the last … [Read more...]

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Needle Peak (Coquihalla) and Rogers Pass conditions

1 Comment | Posted in Trip Reports & Conditions by | January 19, 2010
Approaching Needle Peak.

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 … [Read more...]

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Skin track photo contest winner + all photos gallery

Leave a Comment | Posted in Contests & Giveaways by | January 15, 2010
"This is a photo of a skintrack up to Sapphire Col earlier this year. I took it because I always take pictures of my travels while touring and this just happened to be the right time of day for great shadows and texture. The ridge on the left leads up to Castor Peak. Great day with great friends!"

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 - … [Read more...]

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Cayoosh area, Duffey Lake: conditions as of Jan 10, 2010

1 Comment | Posted in Trip Reports & Conditions by | January 13, 2010
Looking back. We skinned up on a ridge that runs from east to west and can be reached from a high logging road that starts at the parking lot.

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 … [Read more...]

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Be strong and healthy: Chocolate moose recipe from Canada’s skimo champ

8 Comments | Posted in Gear, Tech & Food by | January 12, 2010
Chocolate moose fancied by lots of fruit. Preparation and photo by Reiner Thoni.

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, … [Read more...]

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Grand Targhee Skimo Classic and Pierra Menta 2010

Leave a Comment | Posted in Skimo Racing by | January 7, 2010

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 … [Read more...]

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Tips and advice from a world caliber skimo racer Peter Svätojánsky

8 Comments | Posted in People (Interviews), Skimo Racing by | January 5, 2010
Peter showing some nice stride at the old liftless Revelstoke resort.

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 … [Read more...]

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SkinTrack: 2009 recap and 2010 plans

6 Comments | Posted in General News & Articles by | January 2, 2010
Skinning up for one of many great runs in December 2010 at Rogers Pass. (Image cropped from Reiner Thoni's photo.)

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 … [Read more...]

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