Tiki Torch Dash 2009: fun and chill under the stars
Tue, Dec 8, 2009 | 11 Comments | Reports & Results
Melanie Bernier delivered a performance of the night while Montana boys won a relay as the North American skimo racing season went under way. On Saturday night, Dec 5th, thanks to a determined crew of organizers and volunteers Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden, BC hosted the... 

Rogers Pass: Canada Skimo Team’s second training camp ever
Mon, Nov 30, 2009 | 2 Comments | Skimo Racing, Trip Reports & Conditions
There is a very committed group of great people that are going to represent Canada at the World Ski Mountaineering Championships in Andorra this winter. And since every team needs a little bonding experience we managed to pull off two training camps in the past two months. The first... 

6 tips to get you ready for your first ski mountaineering race
Mon, Nov 23, 2009 | 11 Comments | Racing 101, Tips, Tricks & Advice
Backcountry skiing is great fun. It is one of the best ways to spend time with your friends, to relax and to do what makes you happy. But from time to time we all like to try something different, to have a new challenge. You can challenge yourself many ways. For me, ski mountaineering... 

From tele to Team Canada: A telemark skier’s switch to AT race gear
Tue, Nov 17, 2009 | 4 Comments | Gear, Tech & Food, Skimo Racing
My first ski mountaineering race was completed on 184cm K2 telemark boards with non-free pivot bindings and Garmont Excursion boots. My skins were G3 Ascensions that required the removal of the ski from my foot in order to get each skin off. This is a guest post from my friend and... 
» Tags: Mountain Storm, Scarpa F1, Ski Trab, Sunshine 5000

Tiki Torch Dash: Opening event to 2010 racing season
Sun, Nov 1, 2009 | 8 Comments | Events & Races
On December 5th, the North American 2010 skimo racing season will begin with Tiki Torch Dash hosted at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (KHMR). After delivering an amazing race course, organization and after-party last April people at KHMR decided to take a stronghold on the Canadian... 
» Tags: Dogtooth Dash, Tiki Torch Dash

Introducing the lightest ski mountaineering boots
Mon, Oct 26, 2009 | 15 Comments | Gear, Tech & Food, Skimo Racing
Trend towards lighter gear in any mountain and outdoor sport is obvious. It was, is, and will be going on at every stage of gear development. Light gear in many sports starts its development inside racing environment where every second counts. This is how it is happening in ski mountaineering... 
» Tags: Dynafit DyNA, Dynafit Zzero 3, La Sportiva Stratos, Pierre Gignoux, Scarpa F1, Scarpa F1 Carbon, Scarpa F1 Race, Scarpa F3, XP 444, XP 500

Vertical climbing speed: Ski mountaineering vs Uphill running vs Slope angle (vs Gear weight)
Wed, Oct 7, 2009 | 17 Comments | Skimo Racing, Tips, Tricks & Advice
How does vertical speed compare between different mountain sports? And how does slope angle affect that speed? These are very interesting questions to which no one has an absolute answer for. I am going to take a shot at it while relying on my knowledge and experience in both ski... 
» Tags: Grouse Grind, Kilian Jornet, Sebastian Selas, slope angle, vertical speed

World Cup 2010 racing calendar: Canadians compete
Thu, Oct 1, 2009 | 1 Comment | Skimo Racing
World Cup ski mountaineering racing calendar for 2009/2010 season made it out couple of weeks ago. Highlight of the season will definitely be Ski Mountaineering World Championships 2010 in Andorra that will that place during the first week of March. See or download the complete World... 
» Tags: Patrouille des Glaciers, Pierra Menta, Ski Mountaineering World Championships

Canadian champion wins in New Zealand
Wed, Sep 9, 2009 | 4 Comments | Skimo Racing
Current Canadian ski mountaineering champion, Reiner Thoni, won the Scarpa CraigieBurner skimo race in New Zealand over the past weekend. Reiner travelled to NZ in mid-August to do some touring and racing there, and prepare for the upcoming winter. According to a report submitted... 
» Tags: Reiner Thoni

Initial skimo racing calendars for 2010 season
Tue, Sep 8, 2009 | 7 Comments | Events & Races, Skimo Racing
Calendars for the North American ski mountaineering racing scene are taking shape, even though, the sun is still shining high. Cropped from Andrew Wheelhouse photo. Canadian racing calendar will be getting polished within the next couple of weeks – clarifying all dates and venues. The... 
» Tags: race calendar