Protecting the Humans – A Jacket’s Rant

Note: This piece originally appeared in The Bird at www.blog.arcteyrx.com The humans get all the attention and glory. Anytime we survive some bad weather, ski a new line, fly a new canyon or send a new route, it is the humans, not the gear, that earn the accolades. The humans get the cover photos and …

A Letter to Warren Miller

Dear Mr Miller, I could never address you as Warren because I still see you with my adolescent eyes. With the eyes of a budding dirtbag who never thought making a life as a skier was possible. You were a titan in the ski world, and while I never had the priviledge of meeting you, …

Skiing and Social Media – The End of Adventure?

Note: this piece originally appeared on the Last Frontier Heliskiing Blog, December 3rd, 2014. It’s the norm these days, and not just with skiing; people can’t seem to participate in any activity without documenting it visually. Everything they do is catalogued, filmed and photographed so it can be posted to some form of social media. Instagram, Tumblr, …